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Happy Memorial Day! I had grand plans of getting up at 7 this morning, blogging, going to yoga, working a bit and then pool partying for the rest of the day. Annnnddd then I slept until 9 a.m. which resulted in missing yoga. Now I’m getting a late start on the blog/work stuff and still want to fit in a run and cook something for the party. Honestly, I don’t care though. I get so sick of rushing around all the time. I’m just going with the pace of today. I’ll get as much done as I can/feel like and then I’m going to plant myself by the pool for the rest of the day…and not care about anything.

It’s been a couple days since I checked in so here’s a look at the weekend in photos.

Farmers market haul – look, peaches and tomatoes!

Salad – local lettuce, chick peas, toasted walnuts, local strawberries, goat cheese and dried cranberries with balsamic vinaigrette and sourdough toast on the side.

Sushi at Cowfish. The Two Time Roll – “thin slices of fresh cucumber rolled around yellowfin tuna, avocado, kani and asparagus. Topped with blackened tuna tossed in a spicy cream sauce, and finished with multi-colored tobiko. Served with ponzu sauce.” Yes, it was as good as it looks.

Drinks with co-workers and friends.

Brunch with a friend who’s visiting from California. She took my Sunday hot class and then we hit up Customshop for brunch. Prosciutto and manchego omelet with shaved asparagus.

Sunday evening cookout. Chips and guacamole. (Still working on those avocados.)

Burgers!

Just ate this delicious breakfast. Plain Greek yogurt, honey, granola, bananas, peaches, blueberries, strawberries and Justin’s Maple Almond Butter.

Going to knock out as much as work and as many miles possible, then it’s pool time!

Just for fun, this song came on my Pandora stream this morning (Ray Lamontagne radio) and brought a huge smile to my face. It always makes me a little homesick (in a good way) for my home state.

Have a wonderful day! 🙂

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