I may not be dancing in the starry lights of New York City this weekend.
My toes may not be covered in the shimmering San Diego waves of summers past.
But I am spending my moments in the highest town in the nation.
10, 200 feet high.
A place where the sky and the evergreens become a breathtaking blend of sapphire and emerald.
My afternoon moments are spent,
not rushing to sessions,
not wandering boardwalks,
but walking to town with flowery glasses shading my eyes,
hair tied in two {piggie} tails,
and a weary-legged toddler tied to my back.
This is {real} style.
Evening twilight hours:
Antiquey games = happy.
And the perfect ending to mountain summer daylight?
Pretty purple bowls.
Heavy spoons.
Overstuffed red couches.
and
mint.chip.
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I’ll soon be meandering through conference hotel halls,
with heart friends talking, hugging, grinning.
I’ll spend a summer near the beach again.
But today?
It’s all good.
I thought I recognized that “city” skyline! Mint chip is my fave too.
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Ashleigh Reply:
August 11th, 2010 at 9:04 pm
Now I’m wondering how far you are from here… :)
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well shucks, life is good.
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Mint chip is the best! Especially when it’s not green. :)
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Yes. Yes. And more yes.
And that’s why it will still be all good when you’re hanging out at Relevant with all those people I’d love to meet…and I’m home doing laundry and dishes and eating ice cream and watching the sun set from our hammock…
:)
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I love this so much.
It makes my heart happy.
I love summer with all my heart.
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T just said the pic of you in your piggy tails reminds him of when you were little. : ) I agree…you look the same!!! Beautiful…and totally cute!!
Love you!!
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*smiles*
Yep, all good! :)
Oh, and I didn’t know it was the highest town in the nation!
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I so get this. As much as there is a part of me that is a *little* jealous of my friends in NYC, I know I am right where I needed to be this weekend.
And mint chip in purple bowls! Yes, ma’am, I’m for it!
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Ashleigh Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Same here. There was still a part of me that wanted to be hanging out with everyone, I knew being home was what was most important, for me, this second weekend in August. :)
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Once again that post just made me smile…:)
Ginger~
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If this is the town I think it is there is no place with better green chili in the world! And we just drove through on our way from Aspen to Denver while on vacation :)
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Ashleigh Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 12:30 am
If that’s the route you took, you probably drove right through our town! :)
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Yes … “hair tied in two {piggie} tails” is GOOD. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! And I love the mother-son style match – the sunglasses. I’m so glad you’re having a GOOD summer!
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I love mint chip!
I’ve given your blog an award…http://megjustsaying.blogspot.com/2010/08/bloggy-award.html
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Sounds wonderful! :) We’re lovin’ our summer up here, too, though in different ways. :) I spend lots of laundry days shaking sand and tiny rocks out of socks, pants, and shoes. Pretty soon, I’ll be bleaching blackberry stains out of shirts, too. :)
Miss you!
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Your kind of good = my kind of delicious.
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I love the pic of you with your toddler on your back.We Love our ERGOS and I wondered what your carrier is?
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Ashleigh Reply:
August 12th, 2010 at 12:34 am
Ours is a mei tai from Babyhawk. We love it! Our absolute favorite carrier.
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surrounded by beauty!!! gorgeous…and love me some mint chip, too. :)
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Sounds wonderful! Espeically the antiquey games, and mint chip ice cream!
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That sounds like a perfect summer day to me! :)
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