OUTDOOR LIVING

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This weekend was our yacht club's opening day, which, despite being slightly cloudy this year, always marks the beginning of summer for me.  It's got me already dreaming of outdoor barbecues and dinner parties, of cocktails and lunch by the pool, and of sitting around a firepit roasting marshmallows and drinking wine.  

What's your favorite summertime entertaining?

YOU GOTTA REGATTA

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Today is our yacht club's annual Opening Day regatta, and the whole family 

is battening down the hatches for a day on the water.  See you on the finish line!

CINCO DE TACO

In honor of the upcoming Cinco de Mayo weekend, I give you THE BEST TACOS EVER.

Make many, and enjoy with chips and guac, sombreros, and margs on margs.

(clockwise from top left)

01. Chili-fried Butternut Squash Tacos with Mango Pineapple Salsa 

02. Baja Fish Tacos

03. Corn + Tomatillo Tacos

04. Crockpot Cheddar Beer Chicken Tacos

05. Roasted Veggie Tacos with Avocado Cream and Feta

06. Chipotle Butternut Squash, Black Bean, and Goat Cheese Tacos

07. Shrimp and Zucchini Tacos 

And of course, enjoy....

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BOOKMARK

Now that I'm on summer vacation, I've got so much more time for reading.  One of the first things I did when I got back was make a trip to the public library (I think I might be the only person under 60 who still goes regularly...). In the coming weeks, I'll keep y'all updated on what's currently on my bedside table.  Start making your summer reading booklists - long days on the beach aren't far off!

sweet tooth / the art forger / lean in

HAPPY MAY

Happy May (one day late)!

I've been conspicuously absent lately, due to a whirlwind trip back to school for the weekend to tie up loose ends and see good friends before they descend into the pit of hell known as exam week. 

As for me, I'm now back in sunny California, soaking up some vitamin D and doing some much needed spring cleaning - including here on SPECTACLE!