One of the greatest things about living in the Northeast is the change of seasons – Autumn, in particular. Last weekend I took this photo while enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon munching on Three Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Shells and watching football.

Here’s Hubs and I during our family’s annual apple picking (plus, cider hot dogs, hot cinnamon-sugar donuts, pumpkin picking, hot cider) frenzy!

It’s getting a little cold now, but we’ve been loving all of the backyard fires. Toasted marshmallows are SO. GOOD.

I had a little bit of excitement the first weekend in November. I went on a 36-hour work trip to Los Angeles that ended up being a total whirlwind but so much fun!

We arrived at LAX just in time for the November 1st shooting. Luckily we were outside terminal 3 and not in terminal 7 where the actual shooting happened. Still scary with a dozen helicopters circling overhead and the airport completely shutting down, but made it out okay! Good thing for carry-on luggage.

Crazy that I was at LAX for the last shooting in July 2002. Hubs and my parents basically told me I’m not allowed to go to California anymore. Love them.

But that Friday night… after touring private suites for a potential work function, we were given free Lakers tickets! Yeah! My very first professional basketball game. In a suite. That’s pretty sweet. (get it? get it?)

The next morning we checked out of the hotel and did a drive-by tour of some LA hot spots along our way to Anaheim. Including… Beverly Hills.

And the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel from one of my favorite movies, Pretty Woman!

Then we met Josh Altman of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing.

And before our red eye home, stopped in Laguna Beach to…

Put our toes in the Pacific Ocean…

…and have some guac and cocktails. No big deal.

There you have a little taste of October and beginning of this month! Lastly, I want the world to know that Garbanzo is my new favorite lunch spot. Fresh ingredients, amazing quality… and the best freaking Hibiscus Mango Iced Tea!