Today was a busy day! I went for a 30-minute run and then Christina and I went paddleboarding. There was just enough breeze to blow us around and cause enough current to be annoying. I drifted into the grass once, but it was ok. After that, the four of us went to Salento for lunch, and that was delicious. It was Robin’s suggestion. I ate my entire enormous plate of food and really could have eaten more. Where is it going? Then I drove up to Savannah to meet Siggi for a girls weekend! We had a rooftop dinner and walked a little along the river. It’s nice here without kids.
Tag: paddling
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January 24
We scratched off another card and took a kayaking tour on the river near Rock Springs in Apopka. It was beautiful! The kids were not interested in the least, although Robin did say on the way back that it was peaceful, which I think was positive. Our tour guide, Nigel, was great. I feel like I’ve been paddling enough times at this point that I should be better at steering, but apparently not. I’m glad we had the day free to do it and that the weather was so perfect.
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September 28
Today was a pretty good day. Christina and I made it out for a paddle and I got to try out my new air compressor. It was sweet! Not to leave Robin out, who hates paddling, we later went to the mall. As a joke, I tried on an absolutely absurd-looking dress. But to my surprise, it looked good on me. I ended up leaving it on the rack because I have absolutely nowhere to wear a slinky shimmery gold dress in Jacksonville, but I keep thinking about it. Robin also tried on a mildly inappropriate dress that she ended up buying, even though SHE has nowhere to wear it, and she hasn’t taken it off since. Maybe wearing the dress isn’t about whether other people see it, or even how i look in it, but about how I feel when I wear it. Maybe I’ll go back for it. Maybe…
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July 27
It was a pretty good day. I braved my fears and met up with a group of women for a short paddle to a sandbar and back. The current was SO strong. I had to work hard to get there. But the water was gorgeous and the ladies were nice. Came home and went out for burgers with Robin and Billy while Christina was at dance. We played card games and I had some craft beers and it was also nice. And then we tried a new place for dinner, a pizza joint in Riverside called Carmine’s Pie House. It was delicious! Billy and the kids hit the nail on the head with gifts. The only thing I missed was my ritual Grey Goose martini in honor of my mom. I never made it to a place that had a full bar. This will be my first year without that tradition since before she died. I guess I’ll just have to toast to her in my heart this year.
Year in Photos 