Life

Josh and I went to two Hartford Yard Goats games in three days; the first one just the two of us and the second was with my parents and two family friends.

For our three year anniversary, Josh and I went to Maine for a few days! We’ll be going back in two weeks for a much longer weekend.

We also went to some breweries and a winery!

And we finally made it to the beach! We tried to go earlier in the month, and it was raining by the time we got to the shore. The weather was great last Friday, and there was no rain in sight. Keeping on brand, I got sunburned but it’s slowly getting better.

Things not pictured:

• The cabinets are officially done! I actually finished them in the middle of the month but just haven’t gotten around to writing a post. I promise I’ll do it soon so I can share the final photos. But it’s such a relief to be done.
• I went to an allergist for the first time in like 20 years. I was suffering in May from seasonal allergies and called an allergist in town. I had my consultation appointment with her where they tested me for environmental allergies and she gave me a prescription medication to take instead of over-the-counter meds.

“Exercise”?

I’ve been going to my weekly jazz/hip hop class, which I always look forward to. And I took a ballet class! It was taught by my usual dance teacher, and it was my first-ever ballet class. It helped that I’ve been taking the jazz/hip hop class—because some of the terms/movements are the same—but there were some new things I tried. There will be another one in August that I’ll sign up for.

I created a running plan that starts next month for the 5K race I’m going to do in October. I still need to sign up for said 5K race, but at least I made a Google Sheet with a half-baked schedule.

What I’m Watching

TV

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Catfish
• Olympics
  • Sports I’ve watched so far: gymnastics, swimming, basketball, archery, beach volleyball, mountain biking, BMX, table tennis, equestrian, trap shooting, skateboarding, soccer, and diving.

Netflix

• Dexter (S1E5-S2E4)
• The Man with 1,000 Kids
• Owning Manhattan (S1E1-S1E8)
• A Family Affair
• Six Feet Under (S1E3-S1E8)

Peacock

• Below Deck Mediterranean (S9E5-S9E7)
• Below Deck Down Under (S2E2-S2E18)
• Million Dollar Listing New York (S1E1-S2E5)

Disney +

• Criminal Minds Evolution (S17E5-S17E8)

What I’m Reading

• The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker: 5 stars
• The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah: 4 stars
• Right on Cue by Falon Ballard: 4 stars
• Shark Heart by Emily Habeck: 5 stars
• Guy’s Girl by Emma Noyes: 3 stars
• I Hope This Finds You Well by Natalie Sue: 4 stars
• Such a Bad Influence by Olivia Muenter: 2 stars
• The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy: 4 stars
• The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman: 4 stars
• Everyone is Watching by Heather Gudenkauf: 4 stars