How is your summer going so far? Right now Anton is traveling with his dad and I miss him so much! It’s a hard part of being divorced, but I’m trying to work on it like a muscle and move on to other things. So! Last weekend, Toby, Freddie and I drove upstate to visit friends. When freddy He came to pick us up, he made us laugh with this sign.
Here’s the view from your porch! It’s great to have a pool in the front yard.
Our friend Jimmy did linguine with clam sauce (NYTimes giveaway link) for dinner: “But I used fresh shelled clams, not canned,” he told me, “they have a better taste and feel.” – together with Alison Roman Spicy Breadcrumbsor “salty sparks,” as their children called them. Soooo delicious and with lemon.
Then we play Ono 99 (a very fun, exciting and easy to learn game) and I loved these expressions when these two realized they were going to lose.
Do you remember Sharon?
We also went to a nearby cheese Shop with the funniest signs. This one made me laugh: “Excellent gouda of unknown providence and indeterminate age. Purchased from our Belgian cheese guy, who provided no supporting documentation and does not respond to his emails. Probably Dutch, maybe Belgian.”
Finally, my wonderful friend just had surgery and asked for quick, fun podcasts while he recovered. I remembered this old summary: What would you add to the list?
I hope your summer goes well, although of course it doesn’t have to be that way! As Zora Neale Hurston wrote: “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” What have you been doing? Here for everything and sending love, as always. xoxo
PS: Some more encouragement:
* funny breakup advice from Gemma
*delicious boxed brownies and cool $40 sandals you can walk in
*invite long-time friends to hang out (made me laugh)
* include French fries in recipes and get to know the neighbors
*the difference between hotels and Airbnbs, hahaha
(Volkswagen error Citroën 2CV photo by Grace Cady. Thank you Julia K.!)
