Wednesday, June 15, 2011

it's the little things ...

home.
this picture is from last year but i have yet to sort through pictures.

[family visit style.]

... driving east over the chesapeake bay with the windows down.
... cornfields and chicken coops.
... oak trees.
... eating dinner outside.
... citronella candles.
... humidity. yes, really.
... sleeping in late.
... meeting my nephew.
... seeing family we haven't seen in 2 years.
... trips to rita's.
... game night.
... falling asleep on the couch watching a moving.
... a beach day with the whole fam.
... seeing the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in 3 years.
... grilling out.
... my mom's lasagna, dessert, and well, everything.
... making s'mores on the grill.
... walking the dog. even if it's not my dog.
... a sister who gives me clothes when the airline loses my luggage.
... my mom's chocolate chip cookies.
... tomato sandwiches with cape cod potato chips.
... watching my sister graduate high school.
... amazing june weather.
... walking around alexandria.
... boat rides on the potomac river.
... my dad's bagel egg sandwiches with herbs from the garden.
... watching movies on the plane.
... seeing ponies at assateague.
... road trip stops at wawa.
... tiger lilies blooming everywhere.

2 comments:

Alex said...

hi! Are you back to CO already? I am coming home a bit early and I thought maybe I could catch you! x

Anonymous said...

love this post. because i dont always remember to be thankful about the bay bridge, and wawa, and assateague and citronella in the humid summer when i have that everyday :)

god i love maryland.