John bought me a little trinket the other day

It was a spoon rest that said



I kiss better than I cook.

Since today is the 8 year anniversary of our first date,

(love ya babe!)

I am going to take it as a compliment.

This is

an article that ran in last Sunday's paper about Gianna!

Martha's Vineyard

Wonderful weather, beautiful scenery, delicious local foods (love those "steamahs"!) and most importantly, the chance to spend three days with family up from Florida, made this past weekend, a perfect Autumn long weekend!

We took the ferry over- the girls LOVED that!

Meandered through an old graveyard,

wondering what the deceased's lives might have been like,

way back when,

and lay flowers at random headstones.

We went to South Beach.

Where Mackenna bunny hopped straight into the surf!

Of course,

no trip to MV would be complete without

a visit to (and shopping spree in)

The Black Dog.

We had an oceanside picnic...

 and a steam-ahs and lob-stahs at the house.

and

 

The girls and John rode the world's oldest working carousel

(Oaks Bluff, MA)

We went sight seeing-

looking at the lighthouses,

candy colored cottages,

boats,

windsurfers...   and more.

We bought fudge and art from quaint little shops.

We took showers outside on the patio, under the stars.

We went for long walks through picturesque neighborhoods.

We laughed.

A lot.

We were sad to take the ferry home...

see you soon Grandpa and Nana.