Though I didn’t participate in any dirty dancing this weekend like I’d hoped when heading to the Catskills for the first time (of course I didn’t actually know I was heading to the Catskills until I was in the car…), I had a great time! Breathed in the breeze that had meandered through trees, swayed in a hammock, sipped sangria, heard countless jokes, saw the sunrise in a sweep of rich color reflecting into the cozy little guest room, read near the pool with the smell of BBQ cruising by, and visited a grave-site with a friend where hundreds of American flags lined the grounds in memorial.

Happy Memorial Day to everyone. May we always remember our friends and loved ones.