In OHIO.
Right!?
We started out the 4th snoozing in til’ 9:30 – no alarm clocks allowed – followed by catching some serious sun at Anderson’s 4th of July parade! Gotta love patriotic small town parades!
For lunch I noshed on fresh cherries and a few slices of the unfathomably delicious Dewey’s Pizza (the Green Lantern pizza – pesto, goat cheese, artichokes, garlic, mushrooms, and the freshest dough around…heavenly!), leftovers from Tuesday’s date night, which consisted of gourmet pizza at Dewey’s in Oakley, a split bowl of Aglamesis Bros. mint chocolate chip and black raspberry chip ice cream while we sat in scenic Oakley Square, a long walk at dusk catching fireflies through the thick wooded trails at Stanbery Park, and an episode of Master Chef, cuddled up on the couch. It was a pretty excellent way to enjoy a summer’s eve together!
After lunch on Lady America’s birthday we road tripped 30 minutes east to East Fork State Park where we drove around the park for about 45 minutes, taking in some gorgeous heights and breathtaking scenery (seriously, in Ohio, who knew!?), checking out the dam and trails, exploring some hidden coves, and finally heading to the lake…with a real live beach, to swim and splash and sun and relax. Pooped from a day of sun and excessive heat (at 99 degrees with 60% humidity it was just too hot to cook out), we picked up some seriously delicious subs at Jersey Mike’s Subs and settled in for movie night before heading to Alms Park at 10 o’clock for some celebratory 4th fireworks.
I’m loving all these long summer days off, exploring and relaxing with Ted before I leave for Michigan on Monday. I’m so grateful that I have this whole week off to prepare for camp and hang out with an awesome guy before I ship out. Life is beautiful!
