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Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2009 by dailygnome 3 Comments

“The cure for anything is salt water – sweat, tears, or the sea.” – Isak Dinesen

We escaped to the coast over the long three day weekend. Thanks to generous family friends, we have the use of their beach house when they’re not around.

We woke up early one morning for a bike ride and run along the coastline:


Following a week of fevers and tears, her smile returned (along with a hearty appetite):


I got caught up on some essential reading:


With Jason at the grill and an abundance of fresh seafood, we all ate quite well:


And with miles of packed sand and no traffic in sight, he finally mastered his Skuut:


Tomorrow brings work and routines, but tonight I’m feeling relaxed and refreshed. Sunny skies and salt water have a way of taking care of everything.

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Filed Under: Family, Travel

Comments

  1. marta says

    May 26, 2009 at 5:51 am

    what a lovely weekend you had and you described it so beautifully. have a nice rest of the week!

    Reply
  2. Amanda says

    May 26, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    Thanks for having nate & I out. have great week….

    Reply
  3. katalin says

    May 26, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    sounds perfect!

    Reply

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