Canning strawberry and rhubarb jam.
A taiko performance at our neighborhood library.
My own homemade piecrust, for the first time.
Salted caramel drinking chocolate.
An apricot croissant with strawberry cream from this bakery.
Fried shallots and grilled eggrolls on a bowl of bun cha gio from here.
More new books than I can read at once, including ones from expected and unexpected quarters. (thanks, everyone)
Chicken teriyaki that tastes like home.
Visits with family and friends old and new.
Regular farmers market visits.
A Pippi Longstocking (and Mr.Nilsson!) doll from Sweden.
Ferry rides when the water matches the sky.
Happy baby gurgles.
Toddler leg hugs.
First grader’s satisfied sigh and happy dance after being read the last page of this book.
Beach parties, block parties, birthday parties, after-party parties.
Tacoma Tuesdays with the girls, ventolin inhaler nz taking more time to discover our city.
Food writing, food book reviewing.
Helping my yoga studio.
And: more writing than I’ve done in a very long time.
Unlike most summers of my life, I have not had a huge list of plans. This is a summer of uncertainty for me, in some areas. Yet I couldn’t have planned all of this better if I’d tried. Look what uncertainty’s brought me!
I am seeing again what my friend B has insisted to me for so long, and in not quite these words: I am lucky to live an abundant life.
We haven’t had much sunlight this summer (hence, the picture above), but it’s been a good one nevertheless. I hope yours is too, wherever you are.
Sounds like a fantastic summer so far. I especially like Tacoma Tuesdays – what a great concept!
Thanks for reading and commenting, Tisha! It has been lovely, all things considered. Tacoma Tuesdays have been as small as “let’s see what we can do around the house”, but also getting to know other parks and places in the city.
I’m loving your list. Happy summer!
And to you too, Tea! Happy summer, dear friend! So glad you have been a part of it.