summers in the midwest are incredibly brief. blink an eye and you may just miss the fun in the sun you've been waiting for all winter long. however, with this brevity comes complete, unadulterated appreciation. there is not one day above 60 degrees that i take for granted. and although we've had a smattering of 60 plus days here and there, summer officially started for me this weekend.
friday night found me enjoying a lovely, lazy, extended dinner on a patio with two of my close girlfriends. we chatted about everything under the sun as it set in the background, seizing the first opportunity we've had in a couple of months to really catch each other up on our crazy busy lives.
i took my first trip of the season to the minneapolis farmer's market on saturday morning... with the scent of brats, kettle corn, fresh flowers and incense filling the air, i knew summer had begun. after picking up fresh fruit and veggies, i headed over to meet my girlfriends at the pool, where we again chatted the day away under the sun.
a little sunburned but incredibly happy and refreshed, i made my way home to shower and prepare for the evening's festivities– dinner with another girlfriend followed by a wine and cheese party.
still feeling the effects of saturday night, i once again met up with girlfriends on sunday morning to begin the process of accomplishing one of my summer goals– mastering the bloody mary. i've never been a huge tomato juice fan (though i love the actual vegetable), but everyone always talks about how wonderful a good bloody mary can be after an even better night out, and i'm determined to stop missing out on these declarations of affection.
i think i got a good start. my spicy bloody mary and yet more girl talk (seemingly the theme of the weekend!) was just the right way to end my first summer weekend.
one down, 14 to go. i can hardly wait!
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