Hello August, You snuck up on me when I wasn’t looking, August. I was enjoying my summer. You didn’t have to come so early, I haven’t been idle. I’ve read 14 books. I traveled to Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York. I swam in the Atlantic with my boys and some wave-loving harbor seals. I made [...]
Posts Tagged ‘summer’
August Angst
Posted in Books, dogs, Education, Kids, Life, tagged Books, dogs, education, kids, life, summer on August 1, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Bittersweet Books bought at Borders
Posted in Books, tagged Books, Borders, summer on July 22, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It is hot. Oppressively hot. A hot so heavy and thick you can cut with a knife. An I can barely breathe outside hot. Too hot to even go to the pool. Let’s go to the bookstore! Fortunately or unfortunately the only bookstore in town is a Borders. Apparently going out of business means they [...]
One week every summer
Posted in Life, tagged life, New York, summer on July 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I grew up 45 minutes from New York City. Every summer I bring my boys to visit my parents for a week. We usually venture into the Big Apple at least once during our stay to see a show or visit a museum. It’s just an easy train ride away. Today we saw the Gazillion Bubble Show [...]
Ghosts of summers past
Posted in Kids, Life, Nantucket, tagged friends, Nantucket, summer on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today my boys and I arrived in New York to visit my parents for a week. The weather was hazy, hot, and humid – typical weather for mid-July. We headed up to the pool club for lunch and a swim. As I walked into the women’s dressing area, I was startled by a vision – [...]
Ode to Cool Whip II
Posted in Food, tagged lemons, summer on July 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The big yellow one’s the SUN! The big yellow one’s the SUN! ~ Brian Regan Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy. ~ John Denver Here comes the sun do do do do. ~ John Lennon Send out your ray of sunshine ~Jason Mraz La la la la lemon ~ Ernie from Sesame Street If [...]
Living like Free Form Ravioli
Posted in Food, Life, tagged food, life, Nantucket, summer on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
To celebrate my father-in-law’s 79th birthday, my mother-in-law took us out to dinner at the SeaGrille last night. My in-laws both ordered blue fish which is never on my culinary radar. Charlie chose the Fisherman’s Platter because he always goes for the most bang for your buck! Instead of choosing my usual stuffed shrimp or broiled [...]
