pictorial update

went to florida:

 came back to snow:

 planned a shower:

 easter:

 planted some zinnias - now seedlings!

ahhh, spring:

"the lilac branches are bowed under the weight of the flowers: blooming is hard, and the most important thing is - to bloom."

[yevgeny zamyatin]

for now,

kate

the bipartisan push to tighten rules on gun purchases has failed in the face of fierce nra opposition

"The vote was 54-46 in favor of the amendment, which is six votes short of the number needed to defeat any g.o.p. delaying tactics."

[via]

despicable. 

princess eleanor of cuteness

a rainy day

day three was a rainy one.

so naturally we got in a quick morning swim in the heated salt water pool (i forgot what a terrible lap swimmer i am) and then headed over to the botanical gardens for a jaunt (after having an amazing burrito at a joint called tijuana flats). it was just beautiful.

 too many pictures? sorry!!!!

out to enjoy the sun again,

xoxo, 

k and e

deux

day number two was amazing. the sun came out in full force to warm the sands and the sea and welcome us properly to vacation. in a morning game of tennis, i felt sweat bead up on my brow for the first time in many months. it felt awfully good.

my favorite parts of the day were not able to be lassoed by the camera's lens - the way princess eleanor chased the tennis ball back and forth as we volleyed, her tongue flopping out of her mouth most happily, nor the savory taste of the best veggie burger i've ever sunk my teeth into. especially not the way i fell asleep curled safely up on the couch while my hair was absentmindedly played with. but, some fun things were captured nonetheless:

breakfast of champions

out the front door

tennis courts

the beach!

is it just me, or does this bikini make me look like i've had work done?

lunch on the beach

dolphins!

must end the evening poolside

no medicine cures . . .

. . . what happiness cannot
[gabriel garcia marquez]

we're deposited safely on the beach and enjoying the hell out of it!

and, my cold is almost all gone to boot.

more soon,

k and e