Saturday, June 29, 2024

seagull season






i bought 
two small 
Jersey peaches 
at the 
west 97th street 
farmers market
yesterday morning.
they ripened by end of day.

for breakfast 
today,
i sliced one
into a favorite Astier dish
full of vanilla yogurt,
adding
a drizzle
of golden honey
from Lighthouse Keeper's,
a small batch 
food 
purveyor
discovered
while 
on Cape Cod
last July
to celebrate
my uncle's life
and remember my dad, too.

next, 
granola from Balthazar
scooped
from a bag
tied with 
signature cotton bolduc,
a convergence 
of worlds
in one little bowl,
the seagull 
postcard
on the butcher block
a souvenir 
from 
my mother's 90th birthday
last fall
where assorted favors
on the dining table
added 
a touch 
of 
needed whimsy.

she had admired 
the robin redbreast 
at a nearby shop,
it is a symbol 
of hope and happiness,
but there were not enough
to go around
so a colorful assortment
of various birds 
was made
and distributed 
to each sibling,
niece,
brother in law
and/or significant other,
to match personalities
and imagined preferences.

i gave the gull 
to myself 
as a secret 
reminder 
of the magical 
days of summer
and sandcastles
on Hardings Beach
built mostly 
by my father,
we kids
pressing perfect clam shells 
into the pyramids
with the palms 
of our suntanned hands,
decorating 
our shared masterpieces
with 
joy.

i am
only 
missing
the fresh mint
but 
will 
find some 
at 
Sunday's
market.

sweet
sweet
peach
sweet
sweet
summer.


#growmanhattan
#lighthousekeeperspantry
#terhuneorchards
#harmonybrookside
#johnderiancompany





 

Thursday, June 27, 2024

take a swim


slipped into
this delicious
thompson street
pop up
back in may,
quite by accident.
candy colors, 
cutest cuts,
lounge looks,
lingerie, 
swim -
soft,
sustainable,
sumptuously stylish - 
splash! 
cannot wait
to discover
the new,
next
location.
happy
weekend,
happy 4th!

xoxo,
fashion is love








araks pop up  thompson street, 
https://www.araks.com/pages/beautifully-natural
@araksofficial


 

Thursday, June 20, 2024

solstice!

summertime!! 








Lincoln Center
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/lincoln-center-is-throwing-a-free-summer-festival-with-hundreds-of-events-041824