Life Lately

PicMonkey Collage1/ Have I mentioned that there’s a little park-type-thing directly opposite my building? Someone built it as a community space, with benches, strategically placed trash cans, etc, but luckily for me no one uses it. It’s like having my own giant back yard—no joke, I wore a bikini top out there the other day. I’m wondering if I could get away with a full-blown back yard party out there, with beer, can jam, cornhole, etc. But probably not. Can’t push it too far. Stick to bikini and a Kindle. P.S. Isn’t my new baby Dooney the cutest thing ever? Love!

2/ I’ve written about Firehook here, and they really do have the best hidden gem little garden space. J and I got the best seats in the house, with two red deck chairs under a grape vine and our own little red table. Good stuff.

3/ I wouldn’t have been caught dead taking selfies back in the day, but to be honest, I’m starting to give less and less of a poop. This is one of J’s childhood Orioles shirts, repurposed as my woman-sized Orioles shirt for my latest O’s game. Full disclosure: I also have a Nationals shirt I got for $8 from the kid’s section at TJ Maxx. So sue me.

4/ Went to Ardeo Bardeo a few weeks ago, and my favorite thing was this fancy version of pecan pie. Was not keen on my salmon, though (in fact, I might never eat salmon again. It came topped with what looked like scummy sea foam.)

5/At a friend’s BBQ in Annapolis on Saturday; my veggie burger is a sad, sad outcast.

6/ What I wore to said BBQ. This is my go-to dress for when I’ve gained a few and I still want to feel skinny. Honestly, I could probably hide a full-blown pregnancy under that thing. It’s also covered in a mini Scottish terrier print, so basically, it’s an all-around awesome dress.

7/N and her fiance live in Silver Spring, which I can’t recommend, but one of the perks is that their apartment complex has this great pool and they very, very nicely let me visit and sneakily drink raspberry cider from a plastic cup. My first time swimming this summer—obviously, I got burned. Gentle reminder from my body that I am pale as milk and I need to vigorously apply sunscreen every ten seconds for the rest of the summer.

8/ J brought this monstrosity back from a family trip to Philly on Sunday. It had three kinds of fish. He ate it with a knife and fork. How is this sort of thing even allowed?

9/ J feeding treats to a friend’s goldendoodle and lady bulldog at Saturday’s BBQ. Must own, adopt, buy, steal, or barter for a doggy ASAP.

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