What are you doing this weekend? Anton, 12, and I are planning to stay in Maine for a few nights to take long walks and breathe some fresh sea air. I will report again! I hope you get good results. Here are some links on the web.
history of juneteenth. (NYTimes gift link)
Very interesting Father’s Day gift guide. “Personalized hammer. In case dad confuses his hammer with another dad’s hammer in the hammer function.”
The ultimate summer cookout spreadHmm.
Are you watching a new show? Guaranteed maximum pleasure? trailer Very convincing.
I’m honestly tempted How to get a flip phone.
behind the scenes Barack and Michelle’s first official portrait together. The New York Times wrote about this library: “The Obamas have always emphasized that the museum is not intended to be a traditional presidential library, but also an expansive campus with community hubs, gardens, basketball courts, and performance space.”
what pretty dressand amazing sale items gorgeous shoes.
reading a novel lion It’s a story about a daughter and her charismatic race car driver, cocaine addict and mostly absent father, and it’s truly beautiful. Highly recommended.
Plum tree as a birthday present!
What is American prom night like?. “I bought McDonald’s and went to bed,” Josephine said. “I fell asleep with my makeup on.” (NYTimes gift link)
Additionally, two comments from readers:
Sage says of her strange but amazing sleep trick: “Hey, this is crazy. I tried this trick on my 9-year-old son tonight. She’s been having a hard time falling asleep lately. There’s a lot of anxiety and emotion. And she was asleep within a minute. I was totally amazed. Thank you!”
“Amidst the perils and joys of raising a tween daughter, I will never forget this advice: Not everything is an emergency that can be fixed on the spot. Not every emotion is a command to her or others (including myself). Last night she was mad at me (and vice versa) and this morning she stretched out her arms and pulled me to her and said, ‘Mom, mom, mom, come here.’
(Maine photos: Maria Alexandra Vettese/3191 miles away. )
Source: Cup of Jo – cupofjo.com
