Summer Vacation - Part III

RELAXING ON THE SAND . . .

. . . THEN THE BEST SHOWER IN THE WORLD!

THE DAY ENDS WITH HANDMADE PESTO BY DIANE.
AH!

Summer Vacation - Part II

SITTING ON THE BEACH, LOOKING LEFT . . .

. . . LOOKING CENTER . . .

. . . AND TO THE RIGHT.
IT'S A LOVELY BEACH, JUST FIVE MINUTES FROM THE HOUSE - WALKING BAREFOOT!

Summer Vacation - Part I

THE HOUSE "WALLBETH," IN POINT O' WOODS, SOUTH LYME, CONNECTICUT

MY BED FOR THE WEEK, WITH LOVELY EVENING BREEZES, AND PAINTINGS BY C.LOPEZ

DIANE'S SUMMER BEACH FEET!
THANK YOU FOR INVITING ME TO THIS GREAT SUMMER PLACE!

Surfin' Safari

WOW. I'M SURE I'LL NEVER SURF. I THINK I MISSED OUT ON SOMETHING REALLY GREAT! I LOVED WATCHING THESE GUYS RIDE THE WAVES. I DIDN'T SEE ANY WOMEN OUT THERE, ALTHOUGH THE ONES WHO DIDN'T CATCH WAVES WERE JUST BLACK SPECS IN THE DISTANCE. SO AMAZING!

The Ocean, the Ocean . . .

AH.

A Windy Stroll

WALKING "THE CLIFF WALK" IN NEWPORT IS AN ODD COMBINATION OF THE RAW POWER OF NATURE AND THE ORDERED, LAVISH WORLD OF THE GILDED AGE.

The Bridge to Newport

ISN'T IT SOMETHING? BRIDGES ARE SO AMAZING - SOMEONE DESIGNED AND BUILT THIS THING!

A Sweet Birthday

I SPENT MY BIRTHDAY WITH ANANDA & NATHAN. LOOK AT THIS SWEET, GLUTEN-FREE BIRTHDAY TREAT!


OF COURSE WE HAD LUNCH FIRST. ANANDA MADE SPRING ROLLS WITH TOFU, BABY GREENS, FINE RICE NOODLES (CALLED "RICE STICKS"), CUCUMBERS AND MINT, WITH PEANUT DIPPING SAUCE. WOW, SUCH A NICE MEAL!




AFTER I OPENED MY LOVELY PRESENTS, WE DROVE TO NEWPORT FOR A WALK ALONG THE BEACH CLIFFS.
MORE ON THAT PART OF THE DAY TOMORROW.

What's For Dinner?

THIS IS A DELICIOUS, QUICK SUMMER MEAL! EMPHASIS ON DELICIOUS!

THE SALAD: BABY ARUGULA, BABY SPINACH, TOMATO, RED PEPPER, FRESH BASIL & KALAMATA OLIVES - TOSSED WITH A BIT OF NEWMAN'S LIGHT RED WINE & OLIVE OIL DRESSING. THE GREENS ARE FROM A MAINE FARM CALLED, "LOCALLY KNOWN" - THE BEST I'VE EVER TASTED!

A BIT OF GRATED PEPPERJACK CHEESE , MELTED BETWEEN TWO CORN TORTILLAS AND CUT INTO FOUR PIECES - EAT THEM WITH YOUR FINGERS!

A GLASS OF WHITE WINE COMPLETES THE MEAL. MMMMM . . .

Other Signs of Summer

I HAVEN'T GRILLED FOOD WITH CHARCOAL SINCE I WAS A TEENAGER. WHEN IT CAME TIME TO BUY A GRILL I OPTED FOR THIS 18.5" WEBER SMOKEY JOE. IT'S REALLY GREAT. PLENTY OF GRILLING SURFACE - BUT WHEN IT'S COOLED OFF AFTERWARDS, I CAN POP IT IN THE SHED.

A NEIGHBOR. :-)

Summer Evening

I HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING THE MAGIC OF THESE SUMMER EVENINGS.