My Perfect Chatham Day

I have a serious case of "blogger guilt" (if there's such a thing). How do more than 2 months of great blogging material go by without being captured? A May visit from my friend, Julie, the start of my very own Bootcamp class, Matt's parents' 3-week stay in Peru, Machu Picchu, saying goodbye to friends who've moved away and July 4 in Lima to name a few noteworthy instances in our lives. I've wanted to write about these things - still do - but I just can't right now.

At the moment Lima, Peru is not where my heart is. My heart is in a quaint town called Chatham that sits alongside that other ocean. I decided that even if I can't be there, I can pretend that I am - just for a few moments. That might sound crazy, but somehow, it's comforting.

July 12, 2010

My perfect Chatham day.

I want to sit on the porch at 71 Seaview drinking water and coffee post-run, chatting with Matt and my parents while feeding the kids breakfast. I want to see the sun shining on all the plants, trees and flowers that surround the houses. I want Dad to show me his garden. I want to go to the beach - to take the kids down to Oyster Pond and watch Caroline swim and Luke learning. I want that feeling you have when you don't know the time and have no where to be and are just enjoying the beach - I love when the kids have it, too. I want to chat with my mom as we sit in low beach chairs and go bike riding with my dad and let him treat me to breakfast at Lazy Lobster. I want to see my brother, my cousins, my aunts, my uncles, my friends and their kids. I want to drink a summer beer on the deck immediately after I take an outdoor shower. I want to eat grilled vegetables and steaks and eat fresh tomato salad with lots of basil from the garden. I want American ice cream and pie for dessert. I want to put the kids to bed and walk into town with Matt. I want to go to bed too late and wake up early to watch the sun rise with my mom. And then, I want to do it all again.

Photo: Caroline and Luke with my cousin's daughter, Julia. Summer 2009.