Life Lately

For the past 2 weeks we've been visiting friends and family on the East Coast, some of whom we haven't seen since our move to California a year ago.  Each day has been a reunion of sorts.  Our children have reconnected with old classmates, cousins, friends and places that have reminded them of their earliest childhood days.  It's been wonderful to witness friendships [young and old] pick right up where they left off, as if time and distance never came between them.

We began our adventure in Cambridge, then headed to the Cape to visit with great friends for a few days.  On the way to my NJ childhood home, we stopped at a great place  in RI for a bite to eat .  We crossed my [once] favorite bridge  [there's a new fav] to spend time with my 94 year old grandmother and the rest of the family.   Our children loved being around their cousins and grandparents.  On the way back to MA, we visited good friends in CT that we hadn't seen in quite a while.  Today, after hanging out in Cambridge for a couple of days with old neighbors and friends, we're off to Maine (our next destination).  Stay tuned for updates and exciting posts on places that I found inspirational during our summer's travels.

Hope you are having a wonderful summer (we sure are)!   A big, hearty thank you to all our hosts and hostesses along the way!

'Til Monday: A Weekend To Remember.

Today marks the first weekend of summer and the last weekend spent in our Cambridge home. With just a few days left before the movers arrive, we have lots to get done, but what we want most is to enjoy the time left with friends and with the house that has meant so much to us.  I'll continue to organize and pack for the month of travel ahead still hoping to cross off a few more items on my Farewell, New England list.   Time has been flying by, and I now feel the list may not see completion, and strangely enough, I'm fine with that.   I don't want to force our experiences,  but rather take happenstances that arrive our way with an open heart.   Like the one captured above in Cape Cod, a short trip the kids and I took during the week.   We set fish traps, drove on the beach and chased many a wave;  we lived a quintessential cape experience.

Many thanks to GM for a sharing her home and her love for the cape with us!

Tomorrow we're surprising the kids with another consummate New England experience.  Venture a guess on what it is?

'Til Monday On Monday

This week's 'Til Monday image was taken on the Cape while enjoying summer-like  weather.  I love how the warm air embraces the vibrant colors of the fall.  Hope you're all enjoying this amazing weekend!