eat, drink, and be merry

Hope your day was filled with delicious food and many smiles. Happy extra long weekend! ♥

for my sister. ♥

“There is no friend like a sister, and there is no sister better than you.”

Happy Birthday to my amazing sister!

I love you more than words. ♥

hello!

Just taking some time to say hello! We’ve been having the perfect week on the Cape. The weather has been a dream and I’ve been getting some much needed sleep and sun time. I finished Shanghai Girls (SO good. Lisa See is an incredible writer.) and am cruising through The Hunger Games. I’m hoping to start on The Happiness Project next.

What have you been reading this summer?

We’ve been eating like kings here in Chatham this week. Lobster rolls and clam chowder are necessities and my grandmother even made homemade spaghetti and meatballs one night at the house. I can’t resist getting ice cream (toppings aplenty, please!) and the chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting that my sister made last night was out-of-this-world delicious.

Our week is coming to a close and I’m getting a little sad. But more than anything I’m grateful for the time I’ve had to relax and be a beach bum. I always hate to see summer go. Me and this season have got something special together. Always have, always will.

Well, we’re heading to the beach right now to soak up our last full day with our toes in the sand, but I just wanted to stop in to say HI! HAPPY FRIDAY!

for my dad

I love you, Dad. You are the most amazing person I have ever known. Thanks for being brave and loving and goofy. I love it when you laugh so hard you can’t stop. It makes everyone around you laugh too and pretty soon everyone is laughing with you. Thanks for giving me your laid back attitude and thanks for teaching me to be kind (and say hi) to everyone. There isn’t a place we go around town where you don’t know someone. It might be because you’ve been around for so long, but I know it’s also because you’re so likeable. I couldn’t have asked for a better dad, and I’m so glad you’re mine.

Happy, happy, happy birthday!