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![🥂HAPPY BOOK RELEASE DAY TO THIS GAL🥂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's only @laurenlayneauthor 's three-thousandth release [I lost count]. She's still pretty new to the game, but let's give her a round of applause [and Champagne] anyway.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love seeing behind-the-scenes when she writes. I see how hard she works to bring each story to life. I see how much time she spends hunched over a laptop [with grace and poise!]. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I love it because when I read all the grab-em-by-the-heart moments, I ALSO feel an extra emotion: pride. I swear, half the time when I'm supposed to shed a tear of happiness, I shed an extra tear because I'm so happy for her.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But then I get angry because, as a man, I'm allowed only two tears a month. And this completely kills my quota. 😡⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Despite my rage, I'll still manage to raise a glass to celebrate Passion on Park Avenue's release. Join me, will ya? 🥂🍾](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5393bd0ce4b0c55cf7959827/1559044066880-4GU48F01YUHS22BEUMZ8/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kCKTt8a7LIDpOpilsEC_saVZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpxFQeYc9AMcCGY71BmvEdhAIaaLAyxFvKUn9AKlVkDbDFq7WtuuMv1RCPXSlNxNJhc/image-asset.jpeg)
![Someone told me Asbury Park was New Jersey's armpit. If this is the armpit, then I want to be deodorant cuz I am ALL over this. [Go with it...]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Asbury's been nothing but lovely beach, good food, a great place to shoot a commercial—I worked between photoshoots with 🦁—and a relaxing stop before we head home.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Call me a dork, but I can't WAIT to get back to my routine. I feel especially amped up after listening to @james_clear's Atomic Habits on this road trip. Here are the habits I plan to get back to slash start soon(ish):⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
▪️ Daily weight training [I've been slacking off for the last 35 years]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
▪️ Limit Seamless to once weekly⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
▪️ Five hours writing per day⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But that's tomorrow. Tonight, I'm enjoying my favorite rosé with @laurenlayneauthor. Speaking of which, our glasses our empty, so excuse me while I refill!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Cheers!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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![Which would you choose? [I'm doing #2 while I think about it...]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5393bd0ce4b0c55cf7959827/1558694513141-9XMC4RILIN6FFLAAV1IC/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
![The Jersey Shore! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This morning we woke up steps away from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests (La Quinta Inn in Roanoke cuz we fancy) and we're going to sleep a block from the Atlantic Ocean (Jersey Shore cuz we trashy). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I spiked my hair and @laurenlayneauthor cut off the bottoms of her shorts so we could fit in. [Bailey opted for a tube top pulled way too low for this Pom dad.]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is our last stop on our road trip and it has been. Our journey took us from NYC to DC to Charlotte to Birmingham to New Orleans and then back through Meridian, MS, Roanoke, VA, and now Asbury Park, NJ. After a few nights here, we'll be home. I'm sad it's coming to an end, but I'm elated to finally get some clean socks.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5393bd0ce4b0c55cf7959827/1558694515424-FEWT7LBJXV7862EOP674/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
![🍾Loyal and Dedicated Followers, Please help me celebrate @laurenlayneauthor's birthday today! 🍾
Here are some things I love about The Birthday Girl:
🥂 Sometimes when I come home our apartment will be completely rearranged. It keeps our home fresh. Friday I came home to find our TV gone and her desk moved to the living room. My key doesn't work and I'm still looking for my stuff, but that's a small price for keeping our place feeling new.
🥂 She makes me laugh more than anyone else. I'll have her to thank for any premature laugh lines, whenever they appear.
🥂 She's a great listener. Sometimes [all the time] I need to develop thoughts and jokes out loud, and Bailey can only take so much. She's always willing to listen without judgement. And I know for a fact that she won't roll her eyes or judge any of the jokes in this post. [RIGHT?!?]
She's currently on deadline with edits for a new book and probably won't see this post, but let's raise a glass to her anyway!
[Swipe for more pics...]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5393bd0ce4b0c55cf7959827/1555356287056-BQRF4SJUJM0YB0IBKV4J/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
![⏰What time is it?⏰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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@laurenlayneauthor and I got home late last night from Paris. We're currently sitting in bed (with a snoring furry beast who shall remain nameless), writing, and enjoying the best benefit of jet lag: it's happy hour in France. 🍷.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Our return ALMOST went according to plan... [duh duh duhhhhh]⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The Swiss invented time, so it makes sense that our Paris to Zurich and Zurich to NYC flights were early. They did not, however, invent reliability, as they lost my luggage—which contains every pair of underwear that I own.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Thankfully, @laurenlayneauthor ordered boxer briefs while I filed the lost luggage ticket, forestalling any fears I had of going inside out or completely commando while my bag makes its long, lonely journey home.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5393bd0ce4b0c55cf7959827/1555356287868-3U6TA95CHR8IFOJOX8AX/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEpVg-ILAPna1wRh-xAJ9fRZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWQUxwkmyExglNqGp0IvTJZUJFbgE-7XRK3dMEBRBhUpwEv36x-EUL2-BSQ5feDhwGCbXuJBFqZ-erYzVouT8yOb9TwqchglLQOCYTRn7ZGxI/image-asset.jpeg)
Never done sous vide before? Start here. All the cool kids are doing it…