Lazy summer days

Had I been more ambitious, perhaps I would have used my mother's sewing machine to whip up some new living room curtains. Instead, we're nearing the end of vacation and all I have to show for it is a slight tan and a recycling bin full of empty wine bottles. I even waived Shawn's very generous offer of an annual stick-shift driving lesson (I am a horrible pupil), because let's face it, with no opportunity to practice back in New York City, I'd promptly unlearn everything (same goes for the card game Euchre). I have kept up on the running (which is no easy feat here) and cooking (we've had all but one meal in). Two of these pictures are from a quick trip over the Bay Bridge to the capital city of Annapolis, which I don't recall ever visiting as a child.