Blanched peaches

It's cobbler time!

Vermonting

Vermonting is just a play on words of what us city folks like to call -- weekending.  Weekending entails leaving the cofines of the city, suburbs, and exburbs, and going somewhere where local wildlife consists of animals other than pigeons and squirrels.  Of course you could modify weekending to any state you want, but I think Vermonting sounds the best out of the New England states.  

Last weekend, Kav and I visited our friends Mike and Nicole in VT, and being there felt like I had been transported back down to my little home in ky. Mike and Nicole live on an old orchard (=free homemade applesauce to take home), have two goofy dogs who look like small clidesdales, and can see the silohuette of the Green Mountains from their backyard.  Friday evening, we visited the closest city, Burlington, VT, and caught some breathtaking views of Lake Champlain before the sunset.

I enjoyed two country mornings while we were there.  Country mornings are so much better than city mornings.  Everything is still, then Nature gradually wakes up.  The whole day is ahead of you, and for those moments you can't help but reflect on the beauty of life.  It's like a non-animated Disney movie ;)  The more I go back and visit the country the more I miss it.  Maybe whenever it comes time to settle down I can find a sweet plot of country, right outside the city....

Darkwing ducks

In the Charles river

Best Coast

Gotta love a band whose mascot is a bear playing the state of California like a guitar :)

New computer

Kav got a new computer and Simon is reaping the benefits :)

First Friday with Josiah McElheny

Last weekend was the first First Friday at the Institute of Contemporary Art here in Boston.  I got a groupon earlier this year for a 1 year membership there, and was excited to get my first perk of being a member -- free admission and cocktail!  My friend Aleks who is moving to San Fran soon *tear* came with me, and we had a blast! The featured exhibit was Josiah McElheny who is a huge space guru.  He created the most dazzling room of sculptures I have ever seen.  Inspired by chandelhers in the Metropolitan Opera House, each star burst sculpture alludes to all of the infinite number of possibilities of structures present in space.  The room was filled with these breathtaking star bursts and was positioned in a way that made me feel as if I was walking through a galaxy. I was surprised there weren't any ropes or other types of barriers. You could get so close that you could almost touch the lights (as you can see by the man in the photo below)..... amazing.  I'm going back with Kavan soon!  

Maine Cabining

My old boss Nancy has a cabin up on an island in Maine, and at least once a year Enernocers, such as myself, travel four hours north to get some much needed R&R. Highlights of the weekend include: TWO successful 1 match fires; lobster bake; volleyball; cornhole; hammocks; kayaks; wild strawberries and blueberries; and JUMBO smores (that I still need to get out of my yoga pants). It was so nice totally removing myself from the usual hustle and bustle.

Maine also reminded me of how much I LOVE volleyball. I bumped the ball around with some friends and couldn't stop!! I think the speckles on my arms have gone away, but my thirst for some good bump, set, spiking has not. My friend Veronica agreed to accompany me to a volleyball scrimmage in Boston. I've been leery of going because the postings have been pretty intimidating about knowing plays etc, but hopefully with her there I can piggy back off of the clout she has with the players. I hope the meetup is soon!




I heart hammocks.