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The following is an exact email sent on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017. It has been left unedited.
To: Caroline (caroline@ing.co), Katie (kd1622@gmail.com), Alex (alexandra.thomas@gmail.com), Victoria (vsp@dunn.org), Megan (meganc23@gmail.com)
From: contact@caviarandcorduroy.com
Subject: Fall Bucket List [fall leaves emoji]
Heyyyyyyy Ladieeeeeeeeees,
Okay, so I just wanted to get this all out there because I know everyone has SUPER busy schedules and it’s pretty much IMPOSSIBLE to get on the same page. I would’ve done this in a group text, but I know a lot of you are at work so I didn’t want to blow you up in the middle of the day with a bunch of info!
I was going through some old photos from college (ugh, we were SO FAT!!) and came across an album from sophomore year when we all made a fall bucket list together. Like, sure, maybe we were supes lame when we first came up with the idea, but it kind of got me thinking…
What if we did it again?!
I know, I know – hear me out. Like, I don’t want to sound really dorky and stupid and basic but I thought it could be really fun if we were more intentional this fall and decided to make a bucket list of all the stuff we want to do? We don’t have that many weddings and I feel like it would be an easy way for all of us to get together that’s not, like, brunch or sushi or something.
I took our original list and I kinda made a new one that we could base it off of.
And yes, I drew some inspo from Real Simple because let’s be honest, up until Goop came out with a magazine this month, Real Simple has pretty much been our bible.
Okay, but the list.
Apple Picking – I mean, we already eat enough apples and almond butter as it is so we might as well pick our own organic apples for cheap rather than get them from Whole Foods. No brainer.
Corn Maze – Maybe we shouldn’t drink as much spiked cider as last time and have to pee in the corn field with Caroline on lookout… lol but idk maybe we do?
Two-Hand Touch Football – I call dressing like Rachel in the Friends ‘sode! Plus we can get the boys involved and let them be athletic and stuff.
Go For A Hike – Outdoorsy Insta photos are killing it lately and hike is pretty much code word for “walk so can take photos and not be sweaty.” Plus, the founder of Outdoor Voices is v into it and her body is goals.
Hayride – Katie, do you know of any farms we could go to? I know you did all that equestrian stuff in high school so you might be the best at planning this one *insert kiss emoji*
Rent A Cabin – I know this one could be hard to pull off with our schedules but I thought it would be amaze if we went upstate or something and all rented some suuuuuuuper rustic-y cabin. Megan, could we just use your dad’s place?
Tailgate – I know you all did this last week and I made Todd skip, but are there any other games we could do? TBH, this is pretty much last on my list.
Plant Bulbs for Next Spring – Gardening is like super in rn. Not only will we have flowers in our flower boxes come spring, but we can also get some good Insta stories where our hands and overalls are dirty.
Half-Marathon – Ummmmmmmmm, maybe we skip this one. Hahahahahahaha. Maybe we should just do a walk in the park or something? Idk, up for debate.
Farmer’s Market – Like I said earlier, we could probably stand to #supportlocal rather than just spend a bunch of money at Whole Foods. Besides, there’s this one I read about last week that recently started getting some steam in an up-and-coming neighborhood that looks v ‘grammable.
Make A Pie / Caramel Apples / Sweets – I know we’re all watching our weight but it could be fun to whip something together! Lol, is it obvious Todd and I have been watching The Great British Baking Show on Netflix yet or……
Carve Pumpkins – I have some stencils left over from last year that we could use and light up around Halloween. I just read about this sustainable pumpkin patch we could get them from rather than just going where we went last year.
Haunted House – OoOoOoOoO SpOoKY!
Beer / Cider Tasting – I know we don’t drink tons of beer but could be fun to drink some pumpkin-spiced ones / fall beers / organic ciders. *shrug emoji*
Watch Hocus Pocus – Ugh, the BEST. SJP just continues to be #goals even when she’s not Carrie Bradshaw. And Bette Midler? QUEEN.
Friendsgiving – We can just do it potluck style and all bring something. We can probs host at our place since it’s the biggest, unless anyone has any objections to that?
Antiquing – Tbh, for a while now, I’ve been thinking about getting into furniture restoration. I saw someone doing it on HGTV and it looks like a cheap way to get some ultimate statement pieces for our place.
OKAY. PHEW. Sorry, that was a lot.
If you have ANY other ideas, just hmu and I can put them on a list. I’ve made a Google Calendar and shared it with you all already. If you can, just put your open weekends / whatevs on it and we can try to figure out where we can fit everything in.
I know it’s still a little warm outside, but I’m already excited to bust out my Frye boots and cashmere turtleneck sweaters. YAY.
Kisses! .
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Listen, I’m not a Girl fan, but “we can probs host at our place since it’s the biggest” is a lowkey flex that I admire.
Throw in the comments about Megan’s dad’s cabin and Katie being a farmer.
Not a farmer – a Horse Girl – which is so, so much worse
Just got back from Big meetings at the United Nations where all the major leaders and experts said Trump gave the BEST U.N. speech ever heard. Wow, a great honer! But now Trump finds this ugly Fall Bucket List and sees how Girl is trying to manipulate her friends and their guys into doing worthless Fall activities like apple picking – very dishonest behavior. Even more dishonest than the completely failing Clinton News Network. It’s amazing when Trump said our campaign was wire tapped, CNN reported that Trump was a fool and totally Unhinged to think he was wiretapped. Now major headline CNN this week: “US government wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman.” Of course Trump was right. Girl will realize soon realize these schemes will come back to get her – Just like ESPN is paying a really big price for its political schemes (and bad programming). People are dumping it in RECORD numbers. Apologize for untruth!
Just crushing Trump’s actual spelling mistakes.
Because it’s actually him.
We need GS.Elevator articles. Give the people (read: me) what they want with content.
A great honer indeed.
Of course she made Todd skip the tailgate.
Biggest knock on her wife-maybe? qualifications
Something tells me that Megan’s Dad’s “suuuuuuuper rustic-y cabin” is much nicer than any place I’ve ever lived in
I notice ‘Get a job’ is not on the list of fall activities, probably cause it isn’t v’grammable
Also Will thanks for giving us a lineup of things to expect in the coming weeks
Also missing from the list: Give Sperry love and attention
Who’s a good pup?
Me. Fucking duh.
Geographical info alert, y’all. Only so many places actually use the term “upstate.” Since we know they live in a large metropolitan area where they hardly ever drive – it could be NYC (upstate New York), it could be Charleston (with a cabin in SC Upstate), it is not Austin as previously spectulated because nobody in Texas says “upstate”, and it’s not Chicago because upstate from Chicago is Wisconsin. Do people in Detroit refer to northern Michigan as “upstate” ? Feedback appreciated. Am I taking this too seriously? Probably. Am I ashamed? Not even a little bit.
I’ve always envisioned this as taking place in New York. Also, can assure you that in Michigan it’s referred to as ‘Up North.’ Plus let’s be real there’s no way girl would live anywhere near Detroit.
As a New Yorker, I always envisioned this as Chicago. This has really ruined me…could Girl be that bitch I see at the coffee shop at lunch?
I’m convinced that someone as awful as girl could only live in NYC. I’ll concede that it flip flops between Chicago and NYC geographical clues.
Only been to Chicago once, but I envision it being 1000% more drive-able than Manhattan. Doesn’t pretty much everyone in this series have a car? That’s bananas if we’re talking Manhattan. Parts of Brooklyn maybe, but doubtful.
I was under the impression that they Uber everywhere. I don’t recall anyone owning a car.
Girl has a 2016 white range rover that she never uses. Todd has a Tahoe his parents bought for him in college. Still keeps his lacrosse stick in the back, if I remember correctly.
I also believe they drove to wherever they went apple picking a year or so back.
If you have a car in the city you’re spending too much on parking, and not enough at Lucy’s.
are there legit places to tailgate in NYC tho?
This is important because College Gameday will be there this Saturday
They should have it in Murray Hill.
I think it’s a mix of New York and Chicago to make it relatable to as many people as possible. He’s referenced Wicker Park before, so that’s why I think that’s the thought process. Kind of like how he won’t give us her name/height/hair color so that we can have our own image of her.
Michigan definitely says “up north.”
Thanks for all the input y’all. Great points being made about the impossibility of Girl living in Detroit by FutureTerribleHouseWife. Also, I’ll be sure to not get punched in the face by saying “upstate” in Michigan, although I never because as someone from North Florida (read: The South) it’s not really in my vernacular. Anyways, great work! Loved the energy!
northern michigan is always considered ” up north”. if anyone ever said “upstate” to me, i’d smack them right in the mouth
Let’s not even start the debate of where “Up North” starts.
It starts in Minnesota. Anywhere north of the Cities.
Anywhere north of highway 29 in Wisconsin.
Anywhere north of Atlanta
Girl 100% lives on the Lower East Side. Originally from Orange County, NY (borders NJ) and even that is upstate when I explain it to people I meet in the city.
No way, she 100% gives off Upper West Side vibes.
Detroiters say Up North. Source=Chicagoan knowing lots of Detroiters.
The Fibs always go up north to Wisconsin and it’s annoying.
I’m not positive but it doesn’t seem like any of them are super busy. They could knock this list out in like two weeks.
I was going to say, half of that shit you could get done in a weekend,
Ummm I’m v. Instagrammable—how is it that 0 activities with me made this list?
I was really hoping to finally get a name from her email address. Dammit Will.
Caviar and Corduroy was started in May of 2015. Will has kept us on the hook for two plus years.
If there’s one thing I know for sure, Girl will be back shopping at Whole Foods after getting grossed out by the “nasty” organic apples for picking and “gross” food at the Farmers Market.