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I've just come in from out of doors where I have been laying in the sun for the better part of two hours trying to even out the horrible farmer's tan I got last weekend. The reason...three words...New York City baby! (Ooops, that's four.) I've got me a great looking new halter dress that's dying to make the trip so I'm trying to work a little magic. The only problem is I'm absolutely bored to tears laying out there and all I can think about is what I still need to do this week to get ready to leave.

The entire family on my husband's side is going to NYC for my brother-in-law's wedding celebration. We've had our tickets since March and now that we're in the home stretch, I'm really starting to get excited.

I've been to New York several other times and my goal has always been to have some great star sighting. Once while my husband and I were there visiting my brother-in-law, I spoke to David Byrne of the Talking Heads while we were waiting for a table at Pearl. Every mix tape I made in the later part of the 80's included Once in a Lifetime...so this was a huge score for me. Only problem was my brain didn't process who it was until our short exchange had concluded and he rode away on his bike. It still counts.

While I'd still like to have a decent star sighting this trip, I have two new goals (not in any particular order.) Number one, I would love to catch a ride in the Cash Cab. My only fear here is that I would freeze and not only look like an idiot, but get kicked out short of my destination. Ideally, if I could pick my dream team among the people I'm traveling with, it would include my husband, his brother, his cousin, and his mother. I think between the four of them and given a long enough ride, they could win enough to buy the first round at the rehearsal dinner.

Second, I would love to be photographed and appear in Bill Cunningham's on the Street video commentary on the New York Times website. I can't imagine what fashion statement I would be making while in town to warrant it. I'm banking on his next piece being what kids in NYC are wearing and I'll get in some shot walking next to my daughter or niece. Fingers crossed on that one.

But in the end, this trip isn't really about me anyway. It's about spending time with my family, meeting my new sister-in-law's family, and celebrating the the coming together of the two.