Well this is an easy “Wish List” for my time at home and the cottage. When I think of the cottage I get the most nostalgia of any because I don’t know of one Fourth of July being any different than any other. I know they have changed, that the kids and the adults have grown up, that our activities have varied, but it honestly seems the same to me when I think about it. I know what to expect, I know what to look forward to, I know what it is I want to do while I am there. Cue Spice Girls “Wannabe”…
- Water ski
- Play euchre and cards off the heazy
- Have campfires all day long
- Roast marshmallows for smores
- Listen to my cousin John play guitar around the fire
- Play tennis
- Go fishing with the boys
- Go for a boat cruise around the lake
- Have Mom’s shrimp boil
- Light off fireworks…or at least do sparklers
- Have talks with the girls
- Go kayaking with Mamasita
- Walk around the lake
- Fall asleep to a movie
- Eat my dad and Terry’s waffles
- Soak up sun and read
- Eat on the picnic table
- Watch the neighbor’s fireworks
- Walk around barefoot
- Play with Maggie and Sophie
And at home/Ann Arbor…
- See Nisa and Claire
- Eat at JG and/or Aladdins
- Brunch out at a fave (Northside or Soup Spoon)
- Eat on the deck and grill out
- Bring back Afternoon Delight muffins (however many will fit in my bag)
Now I just need to figure out how to pack my water ski, tennis racket, mom’s shoes, ski jacket, books, etc in one carry on bag. Hmmm….
Chelsea
Evolving in the Emerald City 