What are your plans for this weekend? Anton, who’s twelve, and I are traveling to Maine for a couple of nights to take lengthy strolls and enjoy the refreshing sea breeze. Will update soon! Wishing you a great one, and here are some links from the web…
The origins of Juneteenth. (NYTimes gift link)
Father’s Day gift guides can be so amusing. “A Personalized Hammer. Just in case your father mixes up his hammer with another dad’s hammer at the hammer gathering.”
The ultimate summer barbecue spread, delicious.
Have you watched the new show Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed? The trailer is quite intriguing.
I’m honestly considering getting a flip phone.
A behind-the-scenes look at the first official portrait of Barack and Michelle together. The New York Times writes about the library: “The Obamas have consistently highlighted that this museum was designed not just as a traditional presidential library, but as a community center, an expansive campus complete with a garden, basketball court, and performance space.”
What a lovely dress, and amazing offers on stunning shoes.
I’m currently reading the novel Lion about a daughter and her charming, race-car-driving, cocaine-addicted, mostly absent father, and it’s truly beautiful. Highly recommend.
The Black Jeopardy moments.
A plum tree as a birthday gift!
What prom night looks like in America. “I grabbed McDonald’s and went to sleep,” Josephine said. “I fell asleep while still wearing my makeup.” (NYTimes gift link)
Plus, two reader comments:
Sage shares a strange yet amazing trick for falling asleep: “YA’LL, this is crazy. I tried this trick tonight with my nine-year-old – she’s been having major troubles falling asleep lately; lots of anxiety and emotions — and she was out in under a minute. My mind is blown away. Thank you!”
Kim comments on the tincture of time: “In the midst of navigating the challenges and joys of raising a tween daughter, I will keep this advice in mind. Not everything is an immediate issue to resolve. Not all emotions require immediate action, for her or anyone (including me). Last night, she was upset with me (and vice versa). This morning, she reaches up to hug me, saying ‘Momma, my momma, my mommy, come here’. It is exactly as it should be.”
(Photo of Maine by Maria Alexandra Vettese/3191 Miles Apart.)
