Things have been slightly less adventurous, but still pretty darn busy, on the home front since my parents visited nearly two weeks ago. Summer is always busy, isn’t it? We have these very chill, lullaby images in our heads of lazy summer days spent running through sprinklers and reading books in hammocks and churning homemade ice cream and embarking on bike trips or hikes with our buddies between visits to the zoo and planetarium, in all our copious spare time. And there is a certain amount of that. But summers as an adult are definitely a different ball game than the summers of my childhood. Anyway, here’s a few small highlights of what the last part of May and early part of June have brought:
{Many beautiful several mile canal-side and lake-side runs with my bi-weekly running buddy and her pup. Sometimes we stop for creamy, dreamy Pittsford Farm Dairy lemon chiffon custard after a run. You know, to refuel…}
{Martini is “so big!”}
{Much to my delight, my funny co-workers have started making use of my Shakespearean word magnets on our temporary office door…theatre renovations are gearing up to start soon…eek! It’s going to be a wild few months while the theatre is under construction, with hopefully stunning, world-class results!}
{A pair of stupid-soft and perfectly fitting overalls arrived in my mailbox from my sister. They’re so awesome I can hardly stand it! I’m bringing overalls back this summer, y’all…}
{Delicious, relaxing breakfast at Harvest Cafe on a Saturday morning before a busy day ahead!}
{This little piggy may have gone a bit overboard at the public market. I can’t help it that NY has such fantastic, fresh, local produce that demands to be eaten! A lot of awesome rhubarb recipes, tasty breaded asparagus fries, and a killer ratatouille were in my future when this photo was taken…I just didn’t know it yet!}
{I have a real obsession with rhubarb…don’t send help}
{My first rhubarb creation of the season: a classic rhubarb crisp flavored with fresh vanilla bean and zested orange peel. It’s everything I hoped for and more! On future rhubarb menus are a rhubarb-gin sorbet I’ve been lusting after for weeks now (need an ice cream maker ASAP! Please send help!), lots of neat rhubarb drinks, and a bunch of adventurous rhubarb desserts!}
{One of my first and best friends in Rochester, Kristen, moved to Vegas last summer and I’ve been missing her terribly these past nine months. Our sushi date was wonderful and I love that we can always pick right back up where we left off. We really “get” each other – through thick and thin. Our monthly hour-long phone dates help, but there’s nothing as sweet as having her back in town for a visit!}
I’m looking forward to seeing what else summer has in store!
