summer solstice

 we met our friends at the le pain cafe in central park for breakfast for a last visit before everyone goes away for the summer (well, we're staying here, but many others seem to be going away . . )

and everyone seems to have these sandals . . 

our friends will be visiting fire island for a week before going to boston to see family. fire island is so beautiful! they've never been and i think they will love it.

after coffee and tea, we went for a walk . . it turned into a steamy summer solstice day . . and all of us felt hot and sticky . . 

though i don't know if the turtles minded . . 

we discussed schooling options. my friend used to homeschool, but she now has her two girls in the local steiner waldorf school, and her son will be starting at a boarding school outside of london next year. it sounds like a wonderful place for him (winchester college). they just returned a few days ago from a visit there. her son met his violin teacher and the violin teacher's son who happens to be the same age and will be living in the same house on campus. it's nice to know people one is comfortable with before going so far away.

picking raspberries . . 

 and eating them . . 

 the dark ones were sweet and delicious.

many people were rowing on the lake, but it seemed much too hot to me . . lying in the shade would be more appropriate . . 

but we all went home . . us to clean and our friends to pack.