Since the last flip of the calendar I have been taking in October sip by sip. There is a complexity of flavors including a heaping measure of sweet anticipation, a welcome fresh addition.
Outside dining was a fabulous intro! Breezy, sunny comfort is hard to come by in GA. When it did hover for day after day after day I was reminded of two special times when we took advantage of such temperatures. Most recent was when high maintenance Lydia finally came home from the hospital, meals were at the hands of friends, my mom held down the fort inside, while Jason and I escaped to the table in the back yard to eat our food in dazed silence, breathing in the non-antiseptic air. I am also reminded of a trip to New England with my engagement ring, my betrothed and my future family. I couldn’t get over the very different “summer” temperatures and explosion of flowers, which made alfresco dining a full-sensory feast. It's satisfying that these can both be sweet memories in their very different ways.
