I'm taking this to the autumnal equinox

Have a great Labor Day weekend, everyone! go to Maine have a Frappuccino walk by the water almost every day drink (most of) our wine read "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" reread "Wuthering Heights" make mint iced tea with my mint plant run a road race grow and eat our own tomatoes see the coffee exhibit at the Peabody publish another first person essay eat at Lenny's (again) go to Poland see some fireworks take Nora to the beach take a walking tour of Yale read "For Whom the Bell Tolls" show my parents how to video chat publish another first person essay buy some new bookcases read a non-fiction book read another non-fiction book take a class, any class organize the basement go to Scranton bake my own bread steam my own mussels see a live concert have a picnic in Prospect Park have coffee on the patio

Go to Poland

Went to Poland. Saw Max and Kasia get married. Danced all night. Witnessed extreme vodka drinking. Reconnected with old friends. Made new ones. Drove through beautiful countryside in a tiny car. Remembered how much I love stick shift. Ate pierogies. Met an adorable puppy. Learned how to say "thank you" in the native tongue. Learned no other Polish words. Didn't get lost...that much. Saw castles and cathedrals in Krakow and Prague. Found a fire-breathing dragon. Took ice cream breaks and pictures and had very few stressful moments. Relaxed in bustling historical squares over coffee. Slept in palaces and former communist holding cells. Watched our child charm countless strangers. And more stories to come.