My days, weeks, and months are catalogued differently now - intertwined with unique Norman moments and milestones that set them apart. This last month in particular has been really special since his mobility has sky-rocketed! We watched him go from rolling, to pivoting on his stomach, to army crawling, to sitting up, to pulling up, to knee-crawling. What a skill-aquiring cutie!
Aside from the infant highlight reel, we celebrated two weddings, saw my family in San Diego, visited Austin for a college friends reunion trip, and in the day-to-day, hit up Book Larder's free
author talks, donut dates, park adventures, walks with friends, the zoo, and theater performances! It's been a vibrant and thought-provoking last few weeks!
WATCHING | Had a bit of a documentary-slash-based-on-a-true-story spell and watched
The Greenbook,
On the Basis of Sex,
Free Solo, and
Knock Down the House. I also took in
Focus, starring Will Smith & Margot Robbie on a recent plane ride, and binged
Queer Eye and
Schitts Creek. Would recommend all of these! As for summer movies, Toy Story 4 is on my list :)
EATING | Beets in all form. Marinated beets, roasted beets, beets with yogurt and pistachios from
Cafe Hitchcock, and beets with lentils and saffron-lemon yogurt that I made at home. Next up - grilled beets!
As for eating out, I love
5 Spot in Queen Anne for their "Food Without Borders" rotating menu right now. A local diner doing their part.
"In light of the back and forth in our government in the ongoing discussion on immigration, we've "elected" to feature a menu of the foods of the immigrants seeking nothing more than a better life for their families. We are hopeful that the D.C. politicians can come to a common sense agreement to facilitate a comprehensive, balanced and fair immigration policy that allows these immigrants to join the rest of us, most of who's family came from another country in generations past. With your help, the 5 Spot will contribute $1 from every entree sold from our Comida sin Fronteras menu to the 'Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights', a human rights organization that advances the rights and best interests of immigrant children at our borders."
READING |
Waking up White: And Finding Myself in the Story of Race challenged me and opened my eyes, helping see both myself and society in a fresh way. It makes for a great book club book since it has questions listed at the end of each short chapter - I'm still reflecting on it all!
LISTENING | Jukebox the Ghost and their happy-go-lucky dance-worthy melodies from their album
"Off to the Races" have been gracing our home recently!
Happy solstice,
- SJW
