Rich, delectable, sweet chocolate.  You can’t go wrong with a tour of chocolate stores!  For a friend’s bachelorette party, that’s just what we did!

We began at Hotel Chocolate
We sat in the tasting room, trying out different types and learning how to properly “taste” dark chocolate!  I didn’t know there was a method!They had Chocolate Pasta!And I almost bought these!  yum!How rich?!Next stop was Teusher Chocolatier.  Swiss Chocolates Beautiful Boxes, all decorated with flowers.We swung by Sweet for a double chocolate cupcake, amazing! Next stop was Robins.  They had the world’s largest Marshmallow, Gummy Bear, Whoopie Pie and all kinds of sweets!  Here, I sampled a chocolate covered cricket, not bad!That would be the World’s Largest Marshmallow, for those bonfire nights on the beach!

I walked away satisfied with all the goodies I tried!  (even the chocolate covered cricket!)  There were a few other stops along the way, but I don’t want my post to ruin all the fun.
I would absolutely do it again and I think the next tour I would try would be their new cupcake tour!
Check out Boston Chocolate Tours here, you’ll learn a lot and try a lot!  Cheers to chocolate!

*K

That’s right, The Superbanite is getting ready to go from a Miss to a Mrs.  A few weeks later, I’m still in shock!  Here’s the story so many people have been asking for:

My amazing boyfriend…errr…fiance took to me to Top of the Hub in the Prudential Center in Boston.  Thinking that this would just be another one of our nice dinners out, I had no idea what I was in for.  We enjoyed a nice dinner with a view of the city just as the sun was setting.

A view from our table

 After we had dinner, he told me he was cold and reached for his jacket.  He didn’t look as though he was feeling well, so I asked him if he was ok.  I thought it was weird, since he’s never cold and I felt quite warm when I’m normal freezing. I reached for my martini and took a sip as I looked out to the city lights coming on.
When I looked back at him, he told me he had a question he’s been meaning to ask, and placed a little red box on the table.  He said “I don’t want you to be my girlfriend any more, I want you to be my wife.”  I feel like I may have yelled it, but I said yes and started to cry.  I was so shocked.

A look at the aftermath, I’m so happy, but teary!

Our waiter, who was excellent, came over a few minutes after with complimentary champagne and our desert which I could barely eat because I was so excited.

Congratulations in chocolate!

Now that this has happened, I have a lot of planning ahead.  However, I’d like to take time to enjoy the glow of being engaged.  No, we don’t have a date yet and we really haven’t done any planning, but we’ll get there.  For now, I am so thrilled to have met a person I am so deeply in love with, some one I share my adventures in life with.

I assure you, my blog will not be overridden with posts about wedding planning.  I’ll keep that separate, but if you’d like updates, please check them out!  I’ll be sure to post links for you.  Lots of DIY and fun ideas to come!

Finally, this photo does not do the ring justice, but here it is!

Thank you all for the well wishes.  I can’t wait to marry my best friend!  Cheers!

*K

One year ago, I had the opportunity to enjoy dinner at Top of The Hub in Boston with three friends.  The dinner was put on by Grey Goose Vodka and Boston Globe Events.  It was the night before the marathon.   Now, I know there will be a lot of stories like this floating around, but I felt I should share.

We arrived at the Prudential Center, after navigating our way through the streets in a cab, since so much had been shut down in preparation for the Boston Marathon the following day.  Myself, my boyfriend and two of our best friends were dressed in our best.  The weather was unseasonably warm.  We took an elevator to the top, our ears popping on the way up.

When we entered the restaurant, a photographer was there from the Boston Globe and we were escorted to the best seats in the house.  The ones at the very corner of the building overlooking the Charles River.  From every angle, we could see the city, out to the ocean and back.   It was truly breathtaking.   During our dinner, the sun was setting over the city and we could not help but continue to look out the windows, awe struck by the scenery.

Taking in the view

All of us have a strong connection to the city, whether we lived here, grew up here, family worked here, whatever it was,  we love this city!

Many people feel this connection, but our experience at the Top of the Hub that day was made very special because of this.  All the memories we have, together as friends, separate with family or on our own.  We all reminisced and discussed these memories over our delicious dinner.

Our tasting menu, paired with Grey Goose Cocktails.

Not a care in the world, just joy.  So many photos were taken and we were just smiling the whole time.  The next day, Patriots Day, Marathon Monday, another day to be proud of our city.  We saw some of the marathoners on TV, enjoyed some time on the beach in the beautiful weather and life was good.  A joyful weekend, filled with gratitude, memories and pride.

However, I refuse to let those things be tainted by the events of April 15, 2013.  Those memories are all still good ones which I will enjoy revisiting.  I will still venture into the city for work, for family, for friends, for games and events.  I will not let who ever wanted to rain on the parade or the marathon for that matter, ruin it.  In Boston, a little rain is nothing we can’t over come.

So I will place my efforts where I can best, towards enjoying life during every moment.  Towards sharing love with those in my life.  Towards working to make this world better in any way I can.  I will not feed the hate that I want to feel right now but help in any way possible.  My thoughts are with all those touched by this horrific event.  I hope that we can all live as if today could be our last because these days you never know.

* K  

Cheers!