The Day Off
Yesterday my college girl and I decided to take the day off together. With school starting back up in a few weeks I know to take full advantage of our time while we have it. We decided to go down to Balboa Island for an impromptu picnic lunch. So we loaded up the beach bag my friend Trish made for me and hit the road. She'll make one for you too if you'd like…they come in lots of great colors!
The Union Jack bed coverlet was a Rose Bowl find from last summer and has been the perfect beach blanket with it's generous size and lightweight fabric. I actually walked away from it at the flea market and couldn't stop thinking about it the entire day. Glad it was still there when I went back. It was only 15 bucks!
Our not-so-fancy lunch consisted of leftover grilled fajitas from the night before which I have to say tasted very delicious as a cold salad. We packed them up in recycled jam jars since I try to avoid plastic whenever possible.
After lunch she wanted to stop and get a frozen banana for dessert. So we walked down to the 2 famous Balboa Bar ice cream shops that compete for your business. They both claim their own fame as being the "Original". And after 60 plus years in business it seems their friendly competition is still working for them.
Her frozen treat was a small Everything Banana…apparently she likes her bananas the same way she likes her bagels. Minus the onions and poppy seeds.
From there we went on to the movies to see The Help which was soooo good. You must go see it. Must. It is such a poignant and heartfelt story about the civil rights movement in our country. But then, you probably already knew that since millions read the best selling book!
We had a fantastic day together but by far, the best part for me were the hours of talking we did in the car ride. Chatting about childhood memories, future hopes, dreams & plans, funny college friend stories….basically those small everyday moments that make up a lifetime. I feel so blessed to be able to watch it unfold right before my very eyes.