today was a glorious day in Astoria, minus the fact that i am really starting to miss my husband. he is teaching percussion at the International Music Festival and Bowdoin College, which is in Maine. i am so proud of him and happy for him...but we have not seen each other since July 3. i am starting to feel lonely.
today i decided to check out the Astoria Park Pool. this is a free pool, and it is HUGE! seemed twice the size of an olympic size pool. there were many families there, lots of diversity! Queens is so diverse! it is incredible. there were lots of cute babies making silly faces and enjoying being cool for a moment. there was plenty of space for everyone, the facilities were pretty clean, and did i mention it is FREE! next time i just need to bring a few friends with me.
then i went for a quick walk around my neighborhood. i am rarely at home, so this was quite nice actually. i explored the park a bit more. i saw the east river from the park and stopped by a Bake shop on the way home... picked up a lemonade and some cupcakes. yum!
then it was time for family dinner. and when your blood family does not live in the same state as you, you find a way to have another family. my family is my friends, they are always there for me. and sometimes we like to eat together, like today. we had salad, bruschetta, pasta with vodka sauce, home made juice (apple, kiwi, grape, and a hint of coconut) topped off with a fruit tart and cupcakes for dessert.
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| cooking as a team |
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| orchid |
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| Mo and JP |
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| salad with veggies from the farmer's market |
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| fruit tart |
the day ended with Mrs. Doubtfire which made me laugh a lot. and now it is way too late to be up writing...
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