Weekend love

As I sit here avoiding work and the gym on this dreary Monday, I can't help but wish that I could live this past Saturday all over again. The weather was perfect: sunny, breezy, warm, but not humid. After a relaxing morning of reading and drinking coffee on the back porch, I went to John's with a purpose: activities. We bought a kite from the dollar store, went to the park with some fruit and a blanket, and had a great summer day. The inexpensive Justice League kite provided entertainment, and the sail boats on the river the perfect backdrop (I really have never taken advantage of living here. Also note to self: if ever in the position where I need to spend a lot of money in a short amount of time - ha! - buy a sail boat). Then of course we had to go exploring. We finished the day with dinner on a rooftop overlooking the river. The whole day encapsulated what I love most about summer.

Sunday ended the weekend on a relaxing note with a BBQ to celebrate Father's Day.

Things I learned this past weekend...

1. If you surround yourself with good people, you feel good (yes, in theory I've known this but visiting friends this weekend was a nice reminder).

2. It's okay to argue - healthy even - but the way you argue is even more important than the argument itself.

3. If you see a turquoise elephant, you buy it.

I just thought it was a cute quote...

Mission Accomplished

I can honestly say that after the semester ended, and a week at work was behind me, I have been hibernating in my bed since about 4:00 Friday afternoon. And I feel uncharacteristically unapologetic about it. Bring on the lazy Sunday. Back to real life tomorrow.

Weekend recap

There's nothing better at curing the the Monday blues than by reflecting on an awesome weekend. John kidnapped me and brought me to the NYC Aquarium and Coney Island - two places in NY that I'd never been. On the way home we stopped and had a nice lunch by the water. We then ended the day with a trip to our favorite little bookstore. The whole day was a thoughtful surprise, which was the best part.

 

John and I also took my brother to walk around West Point and to visit the museum. It was really nice to see them bond over their love of history, (and weaponry) and watching my brother realize the importance of something that we grew up right across the river from was pretty cool.

Took this for you Mia! A little taste of home for you and Nick.

The weather was perfect this weekend and I'm glad we took advantage of it. Saturday night we kicked off the season with a BBQ and I even had time to start (and finish) a book.