ML:BW

29
May

Highlights from the Memorial Day Stay-cation of 2012 included:

  • Spending time with my brother
  • Hanging out in the sun, on my back deck, with my dog
  • Lot’s of grilling and eating a delicious fruit and cheese plate
  • Spending what time I could with my busy husband
  • Having lunch on the deck with Teeny and Jake
  • Mani/Pedi
  • Checking out all of the beautiful flowers in my yard
  • Watching dragonflies and butterflies buzz about
  • Reading all of my favorite Women’s Magazines
  • Listening to Eat, Pray, Love
  • Dinner with my family on Sunday and the first bocce game of the season

I have another stay-cation planned for this weekend. But tonight I get to go on a really fun date with Jay. Heading to my favorite place in Boston. Plus 1 if you know where that is…

26
May
It is Memorial Day weekend and the weather is hot, humid and sunny. Most are heading to the beach, but I am sitting on my top deck, watching my dog sniff the fresh suburban air while I listen to Eat, Pray, Love and the studio construction below me. I am practicing my own brand of absolute pleasure. I made something like iced coffee and fluffy chocolate chip pancakes. I’m enjoying the birds and the heat. My hip has stopped throbbing and I will be able to go out today. I plan to visit the farm stands in North Andover to buy fresh produce. I will be a little self indulgent and get a long overdue pedicure. I will make fresh lemonade and perhaps grill a salmon fillet and brussels sprouts for lunch, coupled with leftover brown rice. I am going to read, enjoy the sun and perhaps take a nap. Like everyone else in the U.S., I have long needed this long weekend and I am reveling in the fact that the weather couldn’t be any better. In fact, I may even sit with my notebook and write. What a wonderful thought. What are you doing this weekend?

It is Memorial Day weekend and the weather is hot, humid and sunny. Most are heading to the beach, but I am sitting on my top deck, watching my dog sniff the fresh suburban air while I listen to Eat, Pray, Love and the studio construction below me.

I am practicing my own brand of absolute pleasure. I made something like iced coffee and fluffy chocolate chip pancakes. I’m enjoying the birds and the heat. My hip has stopped throbbing and I will be able to go out today.

I plan to visit the farm stands in North Andover to buy fresh produce. I will be a little self indulgent and get a long overdue pedicure. I will make fresh lemonade and perhaps grill a salmon fillet and brussels sprouts for lunch, coupled with leftover brown rice.

I am going to read, enjoy the sun and perhaps take a nap. Like everyone else in the U.S., I have long needed this long weekend and I am reveling in the fact that the weather couldn’t be any better.

In fact, I may even sit with my notebook and write. What a wonderful thought.

What are you doing this weekend?

22
Jan
Another wonderful day in the beautiful — but windy — Santa Barbara, California. Went for pedicures and errands with Pamela. I always love spending time with her. Jase finally came and got to see his mom play Skyrim. I started reading about Buddhism, which has been popping up regularly in my life lately. I had a blast doing Dana’s makeup, which had me wishing I never stopped. I used to be so good and, if I may say so, I did a nice job this evening. We all went out to a fancy French restaurant— Petit Valentien. The food and service were incredible. I had the pan-seared duck with mashed, spinach, and a fantastic black cherry glaze. It was followed up by (more) creme Brûlée at a restaurant where the waiter forgot Andrew’s dessert. Also, Pamela bought me three long-stemmed roses. They have the perfect fragrance. Jase and I came home to find that Harley (chihuahua) had rummaged through the trash. It made me miss my little dog. Time for Samantha Who? and sleep with my snoring husband.

Another wonderful day in the beautiful — but windy — Santa Barbara, California. Went for pedicures and errands with Pamela. I always love spending time with her.

Jase finally came and got to see his mom play Skyrim. I started reading about Buddhism, which has been popping up regularly in my life lately.

I had a blast doing Dana’s makeup, which had me wishing I never stopped. I used to be so good and, if I may say so, I did a nice job this evening.

We all went out to a fancy French restaurant— Petit Valentien. The food and service were incredible. I had the pan-seared duck with mashed, spinach, and a fantastic black cherry glaze. It was followed up by (more) creme Brûlée at a restaurant where the waiter forgot Andrew’s dessert.

Also, Pamela bought me three long-stemmed roses. They have the perfect fragrance.

Jase and I came home to find that Harley (chihuahua) had rummaged through the trash. It made me miss my little dog.

Time for Samantha Who? and sleep with my snoring husband.