Join Anne & Kelli for their 275th episode of #ilovemywife podcast recorded from HOME!!! They start the show by talking about revisiting the Meatpacking District in NYC where Anne had her first big photoshoot in 2010 for her first album, Strings Attached. They talk about how much the neighborhood has changed and how wonderful those memories are from that time as that is when they started dating.
First, they get into some interesting time at home that involved a lot of talk about Dr's appointments & how aging is not for the weak! Anne having a gallbladder ultrasound and Kelli beginning the path of pain management care on her back that started with an SI injection and lots of struggles with insurance. They also helped their daughter get through her first major bout of jetlag after coming back from a girls' trip to Greece and laughing about how they are so used to living with jetlag that seeing her go through it was interesting. She then left to head to LA for a week so they began dogsitting Ziggy again. They also took Anne's mom out for lunch at Hudson Water Club in Haverstraw, NY.
That weekend their good friends Rhonda and Rhonda came to visit and brought their dog Tinkerbell, who Ziggy instantly fell in love with! During the first day & evening they had lunch in Nyack, Kelli & Anne cooked in dinner with one of their favorite recipes chicken piccata meatballs & spaghetti with a Greek salad and they played lots of new games that included Slide & Brilliant. They next day they headed to NYC to go to The Frying Pan, a super fun restaurant/bar in Chelsea on the Hudson River, where they had lunch and cocktails and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Later that night they drove back to Nyack to try Mekong District, a really cute Vietnamese restaurant that had live music by Sour Review Band and really good food and sake. (followed by more games at home) Lastly on Sunday, they headed to Piermont (the next town over) for the Farmer's Market & brunch that included fresh banana pancakes at Otto's Full Service with live piano music. Overall, it was a super fun weekend with good friends.
Next, they had Blake & Teresa over for dinner with baby Anthony who has just turned 5 months old already! He is growing fast and getting so strong and more confident. They really loved watching him play with his new toys and be more relaxed about going to each of them. Sadly, the next day Teresa's father, John Westervelt, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 59. The entire family is in shock and will miss him dearly. He was an incredible father and was such an important role model for their son Blake. Sending love to the family including his wife Marianne, their children John, Teresa, Louis, Isabella and Stephen as well as their husbands & wives & children.
The next few days were spent catching up with more friends. Anne had a fun night in the city with her MD and best friend Will that started at happy hour at Dive 75 and finished with a lovely dinner at The Mermaid Inn. They also had a day of beauty with their friend/stylist Paul LaBrecque at his amazing salon and ended with homemade chicken fajitas and throwing it back with Skinnygirl Margaritas! Anne worked on her upcoming Regent cruise shows and they grilled out on their rooftop. They also spent Saturday night in the city having dinner with Laurie and Ben (a regular guest on the podcast) and their friends Mark and David at Latanzi, a classic old school Italian restaurant on 46th St, Then, they headed to Don't Tell Mama, a piano bar where Anne worked for 13 years, where they listened to live piano & incredible vocals as always! At the end of the evening Kelli had an accident leaving the parking garage and caused some pretty big damage on their recently repaired car! So it goes!
They give you a rundown on what shows they watched or are watching. They are currently obsessed with Annette Benning and her recent appearances on several shows that include Lucky on Apple TV and Dutton Ranch (the spin-off of Yellowstone) on Paramount Plus. They recommend both shows and how totally badass Annette is in BOTH shows! They are also watching Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed on Apple starring Tatiana Maslany from Orphan Black. They haven't finished that one yet, so stay tuned.
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If you want to join them on a gig trip, and all of her newly announced 2027 trips, write to Kelli at Kelli@Kelligreggtravel.com For more info on Kelli's trips go to www.kelligreggtravel.com
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