The Last Days of Summer

Wow, I must humbly admit that I am living the 'high life' here in Mt Kisco; the past few days were quite memorable. Yesterday was definitely a fine summer day...I woke up and went for a run on the gravel roads by the lake and in the woods, then cooled off in the pool, read my book and played with my little cousins in the water. In the afternoon Jake, Tess and I drove to a sidewalk sale in Greenwich, CT; it was such a great time...I definitely took advantage of a few retail sales. I also finished putting together my room, below there is a little picture of my closet...just to show off my lovely organization :).

Last night we went to Lasdon Park and Arboretum to listen to the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. They have this wonderful production that plays every Saturday night in July, it's a 30 person orchestra set up outside in the arboretum. People bring their dinner, a glass of wine and a picnic blanket to settle down and listen to the symphony. Last night the musicians played popular numbers from Broadway like All that Jazz, Cabaret, Memories, they even had a Broadway singer too (see picture). After the concert we visited Don and Sue's friends who just built a new house in Bedford....wow, it was a time and place to remember. The house sits on a high point in Bedford overlooking the woods and town for miles. Sue told me that the woman is quite friendly with Martha Stewart (actually she is a neighbor down the road...a long with Ralph Lauren...haha). Anyways, you could definitely tell that the house was 'Martha Stewart' inspired. We sat outside with glasses of wine and chatted for quite some time. It was definitly a time I will remember.

So today is my last official day of summer and life out of the work force; however, I must say I am not so sad about it, I feel incredibly ready and eager to start working--it seems like I've been waiting for this for the past four years! Oh and also a few other random updates...I found a great church in the city that looks a lot like the Upper Room (my church from home), in the summer they meet on Thursday nights in central park, I'm really excited to check it out. Also, I'm thinking about getting involved in the New York Road Runners (a running club here in NYC), so hopefully little by little I can start making a new community here. I hope everyone is doing well and thanks for reading!

At the pool...this is the only smile Grace knows :)