Happy Friday! This was a short work week with the 4th of July on Monday but it felt long. This weekend we are celebrating my son’s upcoming birthday with the family. Here are five from this week:
1. Fishing – It is tradition for us to go fishing when in Rhode Island. This year instead of getting up super early we did an afternoon trip from 1-5 PM with my sister and brother-in-law. Although my husband had caught fish before, this was his first trip catching a “keeper.” He was the only one too! We all caught at least one fish, but ours were all too small.
2. 75th birthday– Saturday while we were in Rhode Island my mom threw a surprise party for my dad’s 75th birthday. Although his actual birthday was in June she wanted me and my sister to be there to celebrate. It was nice getting to meet some of their Rhode Island friends and my dad was very surprised.
3. Reading – This week I finished reading Pride and Persuasion by Sonali Dev. This was an okay contemporary romance.
4. Cooking – This week I’ve made shrimp scampi pasta, salmon with mashed potatoes and roasted broccoli, Buffalo tofu wraps and Instant Pot Cauliflower Curry. But I took pictures of none of it!
5. Watching – we’ve only watched the first of the last two Stranger Things episodes that dropped Friday. We will hopefully have time this weekend to watch the last one.
I’ve been watching The Bear on Hulu and have really been enjoying it. Although I personally don’t have experience, I’ve heard it’s a very realistic look at working in a kitchen.
6. Eating – Caprese is a family fave and a summer staple. Nothing like fresh mozzarella and fresh tomatoes and basil. Plus birthday cake, veggie burgers and lots of summer side salads.
7. Drinking – When we were in RI at the Stop & Shop we saw so many different cases of Mountain Dew. We had to stock up on a few that we haven’t found near us. We’ve had Code Red before, but but I’ve never seen it in cans at our local grocery store in NY. We also picked up Spark and Baja Mango Gem which are new to us and I’m looking forward to trying! Any other Mtn Dew fans?!
8. The Beach – No trip to Rhode Island is complete without a visit to the beach. Even if it’s super crowded at 8:30 AM. And even if it’s chilly enough that I have to wear a sweatshirt. Sitting on a chair in the sand, reading a book and listening to the ocean waves is pure happiness!
ICYMI this week on the blog:
Thursday I posted about The Edge VR.
Sharing with Friday Favorites! Have a great weekend!
Yay for catching a “keeper!” We’ve been watching The Bear too and yeah, from what I’m hearing it is what working in a kitchen often sounds like. Lots of yelling and “yes, chef!” LOL.