We have some dear friends who have a summer home across the street from us. We have 2 rituals amongst the many summer days we spend together- the night they arrive we eat pizza together, and the week they leave we eat dinner together. It feels communal and easy. They bring a few things and we do a few things.
Tonight, I roasted a Turkey Breast in a baja marinade I had sitting in the pantry. I threw in a few slices of purple onion, a splash of white wine and cooked it at 375 for about 1 1/2 hours. It did't need any basting and was tender and spicy. I also baked a couple of sweet potatoes and we had a salad.
We sat outside and enjoyed the last few warm hours of the day. The bees came and nibbled on our food, and we eventually moved indoors for a dessert of strawberries and dark chocolates. Tomorrow the girls have a meet & greet at school, and they are very excited.
I ventured to the market today and was greeted by all of the other mom's in our town! There is a palpable energy the few days before school starts, a gearing up, an excitement from not only the kids, but the parents too!
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