The last few days have been a whirlwind. I spent Saturday night at Serafina’s with
a small group of dear friends. We had an amazing dinner outside on the terrace. Decorated with white lights and candles, the restaurant had the feeling of a cozy cafe in a small Tuscan town. It was the perfect summer evening and one of the best birthday celebrations that I can remember. Plus, there was good red wine and great food involved. With everyone laughing and having fun, I felt surrounded by love.
It was a wonderful evening and left me feeling truly blessed.
On my actual birthday, I woke up kind of early and went for a walk by myself. It was my way of greeting another year. I stopped at the Macrina Bakery, had a cup of coffee, and wrote about things I hope to come. After a nice breakfast, I went for a long run along Elliott Bay. It was such a beautiful day! I could see Mt. Rainier, the Olympics, and the Cascades and could feel a cool breeze coming off the water.
In the afternoon, Blaise and I went kayaking on Lake Washington. We kayaked to Madison Park, which was about 6 miles. It was the first time
Blaise tried a single kayak. It was a lot of fun to see him go though the Montlake Cut, navigating the waves from all the boats. He did great! We had planned to go through the arboretum on our return trip, but my lower back was starting to hurt and we were pushing the 6:00 cut-off time, so decided to come back another day when we could take our time and enjoy the scenery more.
After returning the boats, we had fish tacos and margaritas at Agua Verde overlooking the water. Kayaking was a fabulous way to spend the day—in the late afternoon sun, on the water. And, it was a nice start to what I expect will be an incredible year.
All day long, people went out of their way to make things nice for me. Strangers told us about hidden parking spots, the paddle shop gave us a discount on the boats, and even the staff at Macrina gave me a birthday discount.
As an added treat, the moon was large in the sky last night. We stopped by Martha Washington Park and saw it dancing over the water. It loooked full to me, but actually won't be full until this evening.
a small group of dear friends. We had an amazing dinner outside on the terrace. Decorated with white lights and candles, the restaurant had the feeling of a cozy cafe in a small Tuscan town. It was the perfect summer evening and one of the best birthday celebrations that I can remember. Plus, there was good red wine and great food involved. With everyone laughing and having fun, I felt surrounded by love.It was a wonderful evening and left me feeling truly blessed.
On my actual birthday, I woke up kind of early and went for a walk by myself. It was my way of greeting another year. I stopped at the Macrina Bakery, had a cup of coffee, and wrote about things I hope to come. After a nice breakfast, I went for a long run along Elliott Bay. It was such a beautiful day! I could see Mt. Rainier, the Olympics, and the Cascades and could feel a cool breeze coming off the water.
In the afternoon, Blaise and I went kayaking on Lake Washington. We kayaked to Madison Park, which was about 6 miles. It was the first time
Blaise tried a single kayak. It was a lot of fun to see him go though the Montlake Cut, navigating the waves from all the boats. He did great! We had planned to go through the arboretum on our return trip, but my lower back was starting to hurt and we were pushing the 6:00 cut-off time, so decided to come back another day when we could take our time and enjoy the scenery more.After returning the boats, we had fish tacos and margaritas at Agua Verde overlooking the water. Kayaking was a fabulous way to spend the day—in the late afternoon sun, on the water. And, it was a nice start to what I expect will be an incredible year.
All day long, people went out of their way to make things nice for me. Strangers told us about hidden parking spots, the paddle shop gave us a discount on the boats, and even the staff at Macrina gave me a birthday discount.
As an added treat, the moon was large in the sky last night. We stopped by Martha Washington Park and saw it dancing over the water. It loooked full to me, but actually won't be full until this evening.
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