Greetings from glorious "Vacationland" (the Maine license plates actually say Vacationland). We have enjoyed our beautiful first two weeks in my idea of paradise, but the last two days have been full of fog, to the point where the sea salt in my little salt dish is all clumped together. A perfect opportunity to pick up the proverbial pen, or keyboard, as it were.
7/26/21 - Adieu for a bit - Greatest Hits
August is always special for me - we head to Maine for a much needed recharge. I'm going to take a break from the Love Notes for the next few weeks (perhaps even a wee bit longer), but I'll be back with a collection of fantastic fall fun for you.
7/19/21 - Limoncello drops of loveliness
High summer brings thoughts of tart lemon flavors, refreshing dips in the sea, late afternoon naps, and long lingering dinners with friends and family under the stars. We're also lucky to have a few weddings on our calendar this summer - always a treat to bear witness to love in first bloom, but beyond joyous after our long dark Covid days apart.
7/12/21 - Put on your sailing shoes
Do you remember Little Feat and "Put on your Sailing Shoes"? I'm feeling a little nostalgic this week, thank you in advance for indulging me. Above is my friend Steve's Swan 48, Dreamcatcher, moored in Katama harbor on Martha's Vineyard. I took this photo a few summers ago, on the way out to his boat to race in the Round the Island Race. His regular crew included a lot of our old Dartmouth college sailing teammates from the 1980s, but all of them continue to race a lot more than I do. I got invited to this regatta for several years running, I think because I could get good restaurant reservations in Edgartown, and because I had wonderful friends in town who'd let the whole crew use their shower.
7/05/21 - Summer Pleasures - Lilies!
My lilies are going absolutely crazy this year. What pure JOY they bring. And what beautiful weather we've had here in Virginia this weekend. I know some of you in New England have not been as lucky.
Fresh cut grass, picking a perfectly ripe tomato, time for puzzles and games, and a morning saunter with my coffee through the garden to see what has burst into bloom overnight. Road trips (with Cheetos and diet cokes) and sudden stops at farm stands.
Fresh cut grass, picking a perfectly ripe tomato, time for puzzles and games, and a morning saunter with my coffee through the garden to see what has burst into bloom overnight. Road trips (with Cheetos and diet cokes) and sudden stops at farm stands.