First, I would like to say seeing Governor's Island brought back many memories for me. I met my husband while being station on a Coast Guard cutter almost 17 years ago. So,GI has a special place in my heart and always will.
I would just like to say it was refreshing to see that you and Simon let your boys ride the Quads at Cindy's birthday party. It something that seems to be out of your element but you guys allowed it. I know how many quads do you see going down the streets of NYC. Right?
Thanks for allowing us to see you both in a different light for once.

I love & respect the way your are with your husband & children. The change in you this season makes you a "force to be reckoned with". Stay the way you are and continue to watch your back. Even with Ramona.

Alex,
Bravo to you for being open minded and kind to Jill. I do think that she was sincere and truly has a good heart. I KNOW that you have a good heart. You are very kind and fun to watch. I love you and Simon.

Hi Alex, I must say it sure seems as if every housewife from all the RH series, whether they are cast members from season 1 or a newbie addition, change for the worse after they get comfortable in front of the camera. However, I can honestly say to you that YOU are the one and only housewife I like more and more with each passing season. You may have found your voice, and sometimes it seems as if your delivery might need some refining, but your good heart and sincere, good intentions are very evident.
I can also relate to one other thing. Like you, I'm very happily married (24 years this October), laid-back, non-confrontational and very forgiving. But as soon as I assert myself or have an emotion "stronger than nice", like frustration, and stand up for myself, people say "It's not like you". C'mon, we're still humans, with real feelings and struggles. We're not robots programmed to be nice and nothing else but. God bless you and your family.

Alex,

Keep up the good work! Call them out on their BS and keep being real. It looks like this season, they're going to try to gang up on you and Ramona. Try to stay close to each other (you and Ramona). And I still think Kelly needs to get help, she's sick.

Your boys are so grown up. Has that much time passed? I don't know what you did but you look absolutely beautiful.

You have truly come into your own this season and look absolutely beautiful!

Alex: I just saw the video clip preview of tonight's show where you and Jill get together for lunch. Your sidebar comments were that you don't know if you can trust Jill. I think that Jill is SINCERELY trying to make amends. However, from time to time she still may slip into the others gossiping mode. I think that Luann can be the worst. Ramona: I know she has a great heart - she just needs to think more before she opens her mouth. If Ramona wants people to respect her and her feelings, she needs to do the same. One more thing that bothers me about ALL OF THE HOUSEWIVES SHOWS: you all have the world on a string - great careers, exciting lives and money enough (and sometimes more) to enjoy so much in life that people like myself can't do. Why all the crazy nitpicking and back stabbing and in fighting? Life is too short.

Alex,

I'm so glad to finally hear a voice of reason, of sanity, of reality on this show. Bethenny filled that role for so long, and now that she is gone it's your time to shine, and you really do. I commend you for putting up with what's surely inane, egotistical chatter and cattiness - there's got to be so much more than what we as viewers are allowed to see. It's difficult to navigate raising a family, keeping the spark alive in a marriage, working full time and still finding time for yourself, and you do it beautifully. The fact that you are calling some of the other women out on their BS is brilliant - I myself find it hard to sit by or join in the gossip, meanness and insanity that happens in my world, life's too short to add or tolerate that.

You are the only reason I've stuck around with this show post-Bethenny. And as long as you keep using that wonderful voice of yours, I will continue to be a fan.

Keep it up, chiquita - you are outstanding!

Thank goodness for you. This season is hard to swallow. I enjoy you and Ramona. Neither one of you says mean-spirited things like the others. I can see the goodness in each of you. Yes, sometimes words do not come out right but there is no malice behind them like the others. Can we have more airtime for you and Ramona and your families????

Alex, love your comments. The way you analyzed those scenes gave me a good laugh for the evening.

Alex,
I am not sure I like your voice this season. You could have
one and not be so mean. I think you were very kind to Simon
when you said that was the best Birthday party yet. REALLY?
Even if it wasn't windy what were the guests supposed to do
or eat? It seemed odd but you were supportive and that was
nice. I think he meant well.

I loved seeing the party on Governor's Island. I lived there for five years back in the 1960s when my father was in the military!!!

YOU are a pretty woman. So smile.
YOU have a husband and two children. So smile.
YOU have a bright career. You know how to smile for that, so apply your modeling skills and at LEAST PRETEND THAT YOU ARE A HAPPY PERSON, because this season all you do is look for trouble. And for that, you are successful.

Alex.

You and Ramona are the best!!!!!

I made your Grandma Fae's pie! Very easy and absolutely delicious. Love to you all!

Alex,
I just love you and am happy that you are not taking any b.s from the other ladies who seem delusional and are the first to deny their actions.. um hello.. its on tape can we roll back?? keep on keepin on momma dont let them bring you down you are way better than that

Alex, I miss Simon. It doesn't seem like he is in the show much lately.

ALEX,
I TOO LOVED YOUR HAIR AFTER YOUR PHOTO SHOOT AND I AM GLAD YOU WORE IT TO THAT EVENT! IT REALLY WAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT LOOK AND SHOWS A WOMAN OF CONFIDENCE! I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL!
AS FAR AS KEEPING SECRETS, THAT WAS ONE SECRET THAT I THOUGHT SHOULD BE SHARED. KELLY WOULDN'T DO WELL WITH RAMONA AND HER CHILDREN TOGETHER. KELLY IS VERY PROTECTIVE (AS MOST OF US ARE) AND IF THINGS GET OUT OF HAND, ESP IF WINE IS ON BOARD, THAT COULD REALLY HAVE "DISASTER" WRITTEN ALL OVER IT! I THINK CINDY DID THE RIGHT THING.
ANYWAY, GLAD YOU STAYED AWAY FROM THE SHENANIGANS AND HAD FUN WITH YOUR FAMILY. YOUR BOYS ARE REALLY CUTE!

Alex, WOW did Cat slam LuAnn HARD when she started making her snarky comments about you on WWHL!!! Love that she came to your defense like that as it seems this season of RHoNY is the Sane vs. the Crazies & they have you outnumbered!!! Glad to see you & Ramona supporting each other & it is no wonder why you are the only two Bethenny chooses to have in her life!!! Interested to see how it goes with Sonja this season - she was so great last season but seems to have really lost it, I'm so disappointed! :o(
Anyway, stay strong, support Ramona & I'm glad you have Simon - who BTW looks great now & LOVE his blogs!!! Please tell him he still owes us one for last episode. ;o)

alex loved simons speech and hope you guys are enjoying the spring

Since season 1 you've been my favorite, and still are!

I just adore you and your family! How i wish we could be friends. You are exactly the good-hearted, level-headed, classy type of person that I love to be around. Your boys are adorable! Are you guys going to have more children? I am glad you realize how much of peoples comments are just gossipy messiness in disguise. You looked lovely in your photo shoot and I adored your hair, those women are just too catty to even be true. You are really the only one I care to watch. I wish you could have your own spin-off show like Bethenny. I would watch!

Always love your blog. I do want to say however, that to ride horses without a saddle at the canter takes a lot of skill. I think Kelly for whatever reason thought that Sonja had some riding skills, but Kelly was proven wrong on that assumption.

Missed seeing you this week.

I love you this year! You handle yourself the best you can with these crazy ladies. I understand what you’re saying about keeping a secret but Cindy did try to relay that she thought that wasn’t a good idea; Sonja should have kept it to herself as well, instead of involving outsiders. You’re lucky you always have Simon there to back you up. Kelly and some of the other ladies don’t have that. So I can understand why Cindy said something. It was sad to see Kelly tell the secret too but I wasn’t surprised about that either. Keep your head up, lady.

I agree w/you Simon should have been able to speek at the gay walk. It was not about Sonja. everyone should be able to speak at things like this. You are one of my fav keep standing up for yourself.

Alex I understand the change in you, some people say you are acting a certain way for the cameras, or to have a storyline on the show. Although I think part of your aggressiveness may be for the show, but I also think that you endured a lot of backstabbing, bad mouthing and other things from the ladies for the past few years, and that after watching it back, you just are not going to take it anymore. That is good for you. Never let anyone pick on you and if anyone wants to cry bullying, I think you have been picked on (mostly behind your back) by the girls for many seasons but no one mentions that

Alex, you are a huge humanitarian. Supportive of many different causes and I feel represented by you and simon at the marriage Equality rally. Sonja made herself look like an uneducated individual on the issue. Sonja making demands to be the only speaker means she disregards the event mission and cares only about herself and making it into sonja the princess.

Keep giving your heart to causes. GLBT need supporters like you and simon! God blessed you with a voice and you use it for the greater good. You both have a gift and you use it to provide awareness and to help communities. BRAVO!!!! Much love and respect.

according to google maps - sag harbor to quogue farms is 35 minutes. would there really be an hour more with traffic? boy people back east are spoiled! in la driving that far for a friend's party (or a co-star's party) wouldn't even cause one to bat an eye.

Love you and your family girl! Simon is the perfect husband for you. The Chums are adorable.

Hi,

I am a recent viewer of the show and I just would like to tell you that I think you are very down to earth and very nice and friendly! I think you are the one that shows the most real-world live with the struggles of the day-to-day life with work, family and friends! I really think that sometimes the other women on the show are very unfriendly and always complaining about very superficial things (like complaining on the weather when they should be there to celebrate your birthday).

Raquel

Alex, of all the ladies you are by far and away the most sincere real woman of the lot.As a mother of 2 boys myself I respect and admire your protectiveness over your clan.It seems the only disagreements you are ever involved in are when you are sticking up for someone you care about.Too bad you have such a snooty bunch around you, you deserve better friends!

loves it!!!

I love you Alex and seriously you are the only reason I even watch the show anymore. Bethenny definitely was my fave, but loved you last season and so far this season. Kelly is in need of serious medical help and should try living on planet earth, not in crazy Kelly land. Romona can be ok, and I do enjoy her from time to time but she happens to insert her foot in her mouth and say things at the wrong time and harshly but overall can deal with her. Jill is just as fake as they get and can't stand her. Cindy is new and have yet to decide on how I feel about her. LuAnn is full of herself and needs to read her own book and follow the advice she constantly preaches to others and Sonja is not the same person I saw last season and can't stand her this season. She was so out of line and wrong in terms of how she acted toward you and Simon and I found you to be a sweet person to try to get past the crap she pulled. Keep doing your thing and stay level headed. Don't let fame turn you into a monster. Best of luck with the modeling. You look great!

You and Simon aren't on the show enough! I love both of you guys and I am glad that you have found your voice.

Alex I loved your blog, said everything right on.
You are the on RHONY that is truly genuine & I love that about you! I truly can't believe how much Cindy whined about your party. She apparently knew the cameras were going to be there, otherwise, she really shouldn't be fake & go to parties that she is going to make fun of & not be grateful for the champagne effort you made for her.
You are the best, & you keep that pretty smile on your face!

ALEX,
THANK GOODNESS SIMON AND YOUR KIDS KEPT YOU OCCUPIED AT THAT OUTSIDE AFFAIR. IT WASN'T A PRETTY MOMENT FOR RAMONA. AND SONJA SEEMS SO KEYED UP, IT'S AWFUL WATCHING HER INTERRUPT AND BE SO RUDE TO EVERYONE!!! KELLY HANDLED HERSELF VERY WELL WITH RAMONA, BUT THERE STILL REMAINS THIS HUGE UNDERLYING PETTINESS AND OFTEN TIMES OUTRAGEOUS SENSE OF AGGRESSION DISPLAYED IN SO MANY OF THE BEHAVIORS THIS SEASON. I THINK IT'S SAD. I DO TRULY MISS THE RHWBH'S AND WISH THE NY HOUSEWIVES WOULD CALM THEMSELVES DOWN AND END THIS CONSTANT BICKERING. IT'S NOT AS BAD AS WATCHING THERESA FLIP A TABLE YET...BUT THAT MAY COME, I FEAR!!!
GLAD YOU AND YOUR FAMILY STAYED BUSY AND HAD FUN! YOUR KIDS ARE BOTH REALLY CUTE!

I enjoy your style and sensability on the show, although I wish you were more easy going at times. Sometimes I think you are too critical of Jill and look for reasons to "put her in her place". Accept her for who she is, and enoy the good and ignor the bad. It makes you look bad to constantly be so confrontalional with her.

Love Love you Alex!!! You, simon and the Chums are my favorites. You and Ramona make the show!!!

Hi Alex :)
Even though we are polar opposites polically, I find you as someone who I trully like and admire; you are kind, thoughtful, loyal and passionate about the things (and people) that mean the most to you! Having respect and courtesy shouldn't only be extended to those who are like-minded to us-we are all human beings no matter our origin, politics or place in life. Thanks for proving my point!
Much love from a conservitive in Colorado :)

Alex,
Please,please, have it out with Luann on the reunion. She really is very condescending towards you. I watched her on WWHL last night-smack her would you please-speaking about how you have come a long way etc. I was thrilled to watch Kat give it to her. She may have spent years in Europe, but somewhere in her background is trailerpark trash.

Interesting commentary, Alex. So you don't think CIndy was really concerned about Kelly's kids. Hmmm. Will keep an eye on that :-)

I saw you and Simon on the Wendy Williams show this morning! I thought you and Simon looked stunning! I wish she would have allowed more time for you and Simon to talk. :) You are my favorite housewife. I love your positive attitude and you are very funny. I think the other ladies are jealous of you ... I'm just sayin! :) I'm glad you found your "voice"! Now if the other ladies would learn to "Tone it Down" and not talk over everyone! It's just crazy how they are! Oh well for them.
You are an awesome mom! Have a wonderful weekend!

I saw you and Simon today on the Wendy Williams show. You and Simon looked wonderful! I wish she would have given you more time to talk. My husband and I really enjoy watching the RHNY. You are my favorite housewife. You are such a positive person and Thank Goodness you did find your voice! Those other ladies need to learn to "STOP TALKING" over everyone! Jeez!
Have a wonderful weekend and keep being who you are!

Love you Alex. I don't know how you take the crap from those women. Ever possible time they get a chance they have something snarky to say about you or your family. Stand tall and keep doing as you are. This show needs a stable personality. Your devotion to your husband and family should be respected not challenged. I think there is too much jealously among the bunch. They all want to be the center of their own universe's.

Good for you for staying out of the drama. It was nice to see you enjoying yourself instead of defending yourself. Classy :)

Love ya' Alex! Keep classy girlfriend!

Alex .... You are the BEST !!!
Countess Luann should take some lessons from you ... you are beautiful, funny, loving, a good friend, mother, & wife .. plus classy & humble !!! I adore you !!! plus your blog is spot on !!! Cindy is toxic & stirring up trouble already - yikes ! And Sonja found her voice too ... a little more "diva" than I thought, but I still like her. Kelly is going for a sane approach and it has been so nice without Jill !!! I hope Ramona can stay grounded & not let the meanies get to her !!!

So glad you and Ramona have eachother this season, without Bethenny its like the other women want nothing more but to shoot "digs" at you and Ramona whenever they get the chance. Personally I think theres a little jealousy over you being another model in the group whos actually getting paid more than the others at this point. ;) Keep standing your ground and dont let the others continue this name calling gossip fest at your expense. :)