After the storm...

The peonies I dug up from my mother's garden bloomed in time for her birthday. ❤️ We weren't here for those initial blooms, but have been enjoying them ever since!

The first thing I thought of when I learned that I had developed a dairy allergy, (which explained the migraines I had every single morning for years) was pizza. It is my favorite food - whether it's a gourmet pie, or a greasy gas station slice, it always hits the spot! Fortunately, vegan cheeses are actually quite good, and I'm finding they are available at a lot of eateries. Thank goodness! I can still enjoy pizza!!

As an avid fisherman, I thought he might like this brook trout patterned shirt for his belated birthday present! It's either the ugliest or the coolest, we can't decide. Regardless, we'll be able to see him!

My son has a son! It's surreal and wonderful to think that I'm a Grammie now. I'm already so in love. We are going to have such grand adventures together!

It's been a hot minute since Ike ran a race with me, and 13 years since Chris did. When we picked up running again this spring, Chris suggested we run a 10k & Acadia came up. It turned out to be such a great idea! You can't find a much more picturesque place to spend the weekend. Mother Nature gave us a brief window between showers this morning and we took full advantage. Elvis even showed up, and a gentleman running his 650th race! Wow. Incredible! We also chatted with a woman who was running in her 30th state. I've got some catching up to do! This sport continues to inspire me every single day.

We started together, but then Chris took off and began chasing down the front runners. Ike and I were having fun chatting and laughing as we ran when all of a sudden we saw him coming back at us! He was flying! I texted Ed to let him know so that he could get to the finish line in time. Chris ended up 8th overall and 1st in his age group. Ike and I finished strong, and we were psyched to see our family at the finish line! Watching Ike sprint to the finish line like the good ol' days was heartwarming. He could hear Cait yelling for him and just took off! The best feeling. We can't wait for the next one!!

We wandered around Bar Harbor this evening. There are lots of shops and eateries to explore!