I milk the occassion of my birthday for as long as I can ;) And so my birth-month begins, and I'm excited because we're taking a road trip for four days! Its been a long time since I went anywhere by car. I’m always lugging my backpack onto trains, buses, planes, and taxis, but what a luxury to pack as much as I want and just throw it all it a car, without having to worry about throwing my back out! And believe me, I’m taking a lot!…just because I can.
The weather looks like it will be sunny and crisp, nice for taking nippy late autumn walks in Belleport, and cozying up with good wine, home-cooked meal, and old friends. And I can’t wait to be back in Newport, to reminisce about those high-school years body-surfing at Second Beach, drinking beer in the dunes, making out in the parking lot of Brenton Point, sailing up Narragansett Bay…ahhhh…I can smell the sea air and taste the clam chowder already! Staying at the Francis Melbone House will be d i v i n e. Monday night at the Black Pearl will be the highlight of the weekend. We’ll then conclude the trip with a stopover to Pound Ridge to cook dinner for a couple of good friends, and currently, stressed out parents of two toddlers.
I LOVE New England!!!
…see you next Wednesday.