As I write this post, my sister, cousin Debbie, her girls (Hannah, Kayla, Sarah and Jenna) are playing Marco Polo. As someone who enjoys my solitude, the cacophony of splashes, laughter, Marco and Polos are a welcomed delight. As I set forth this weekend to the desert, entering a new job on Monday (in the desert, almost two hours from home), these moments are extra special, not only because I will likely see them less frequently, but also because we're having a fun day filled with silliness, sweets, and surprise.
To begin with, our lunch outing turned out to be a trip to Trader Joes, stocking up on all sorts of appetizers like sweet potato fries, arugula pizza, lentil-marina-feta dip, bird nests, pastry bites, garlic fries, and hummus...After several tastes of everything vegetarian, desserts came shortly after: We had dark chocolate peanut butter cupcakes (and pink lemonade ones, too, which I didn't try), mochi and trail mix. And, we put a couple candles on the cupcakes and sang Happy Birthday to Debbie (belatedly)
After the food, the pool party came next: water polo, marco polo, tag, colors, and swim races. I had packed up my car and was supposed to head back this afternoon, but decided to stay another night out here, last minute. While I don't know what tonight will bring, Friday the 13th with a honey moon (My sister informed me this is a full moon on Friday the 13th and it will not happen again until 2049), I am so grateful for these moments so far today: silliness, sweets and much-welcomed surprises.
To begin with, our lunch outing turned out to be a trip to Trader Joes, stocking up on all sorts of appetizers like sweet potato fries, arugula pizza, lentil-marina-feta dip, bird nests, pastry bites, garlic fries, and hummus...After several tastes of everything vegetarian, desserts came shortly after: We had dark chocolate peanut butter cupcakes (and pink lemonade ones, too, which I didn't try), mochi and trail mix. And, we put a couple candles on the cupcakes and sang Happy Birthday to Debbie (belatedly)
After the food, the pool party came next: water polo, marco polo, tag, colors, and swim races. I had packed up my car and was supposed to head back this afternoon, but decided to stay another night out here, last minute. While I don't know what tonight will bring, Friday the 13th with a honey moon (My sister informed me this is a full moon on Friday the 13th and it will not happen again until 2049), I am so grateful for these moments so far today: silliness, sweets and much-welcomed surprises.
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