A Wild and Crazy Pearl Whirlwind

Oh well hello, my 101st post.

First just a quick thank you for all of your enthusiasm about my 100th post. I met my 100-readers-a-day goal and actually installed new fancy Google Analytics which allows me to see what people have searched for to end up here (so far my favorite is "adventures of flat cardboard character" which obviously took said searcher to the post on the Adventures of Flat Froman) in addition lots of other fun stuff. The 100th post has been accessed by over 700 people thus far and received an unprecedented 22 comments!

Since the 100th post, it seems as if my life has been in a bit of a whirlwind! Much of what has happened has been fantastic, celebratory, delicious, and fun...and a few events have been less fantastic. I decided to write quickly with a little update so you know where I've been (and why I haven't written in two weeks) and can look forward to what I have planned for the next few W and CP posts...

Since my last post:

• I ate my way through DC's restaurant week and have a yummy, photo filled post in the works. Get ready. Here is a preview of the photos.
  
• My office experienced some pretty significant budget cuts and eliminated several positions within our organization. One of those positions was the one belonging to the fantastic program coordinator I just hired to work with me in the SYRF department. I will be blogging about "Operation Hire Reina" in the near future, but for now here is a sneak peak at this massive networking/job search campaign about to be unveiled.
• I sat shiva for Florence K., and I listened as her daughter (my mom's best friend), Joan K., described the way she plans to honor her mom's memory by creating an online catalog of the over 60 paintings her mom produced during her 91 year life and finding appreciative homes for each one. I await the link to the site and am honored that Joan asked me to select one for my apartment.
  
• My babysitting baby, Mattie, passed away this morning at 7:15. You can read my previous post about Mattie and his wonderful parents here and specifics of his story on his blog here. Thank you to everyone for your kind words about Mattie and supportive messages and calls. I am grateful I had the opportunity to know Mattie and look forward to celebrating his memory.
• My generous, spirited, and stylish friend, Abbey, married the hilarious and charming Oded during a bright and environmentally conscious ceremony in Boston on Sunday. I made a bunch of new friends during the festivities and am proud to incorporate members of Abbey's inner circle into mine! I didn't take many photos at the wedding (only about 200) but plan to devote an entire post to the details that made the day special. Here is a photo preview.
  
• Olivia learned to sit up on her own and I had the chance to document her new skills last night. I love getting to know her and spending time dancing, laughing, and singing with her.