Proud to be… aborigine!
We did it old school, pioneering out onto Saratoga Lake on the hottest day so far this year looking for a little relief. How Pocahontas worked it in a suede tunic, I’ll never know.
Rob visibly hesitated next to the canoe before we shoved off. Being so cosmically in-tune with my mate, I said, “Don’t worry. If there are spidies, I will dispose of them.” And we were off.
I’m less embarrassed to own the clunky “boat soled” mocs, now that they are so key to my newest outdoor hobby. Speaking of, I’ve learned better than to make jokes about Indian-related social issues. Once, at a Halloween party where I knew only 1 person, I was standing with a group of guys who were admiring a Pocahontas costume. Through the course of this admiration, 3 of the 4 mentioned they’d dated her.
“Sounds like Pocahontas has been pokin’ around!” I chuckled. The fourth glared at me and said, “That’s my girlfriend.” I was thrown out a half hour later. So… bite your tongues!
If you read last year’s July Fourth Recap post, you’d know we get a little cross-cultural confusion this time of year. In keeping with that tradition, I made typical French cafe fare: Croque Monsieur.
Hope you all had a huge, happy fourth. And if you’re like me—and you wiped a few tears away during the fireworks while singing The Star Spangled Banner under your breath—you did.
-C+R
so jealous, i have been wanting to go canoeing all summer and it has yet to happen! And you make the effort of paddling look so effortlessly chic.
I just muttered “I haven’t talked to them in a while…” following ALex’s “I love them”…
So….
Happy 4th you two.
Love to you both.
Your style on all things good is pretty appreciated over here. Even if we have been less noticeable on the web as of late.
Peace and Love.
A&A
Absence from the web is happiness!!!!
Rejoice in it and be glad 🙂
So freaking jealous of your concert experience with one of my current favorite bands ever. Looked fantastic. Stay cool out there, enjoy your summer and stay in touch! Pocahontas-ish and boozy vibes coming to you from NY
xo C+R
and here i thought i was the only one who sheds tears during fireworks. every year. never fails.
ps. you need to come to one of my parties…wit is not only welcome, it is required. and i won’t even kick you out.
My kind of woman. Next year, the Burdens will spend the 4th in the Midwest!
love love love. so rad!
still can’t wait to see you guys!
and i love the mocs and pic of the mocs!!
the mocs stole the show.
i’ve got fur ones on bc we’re freezing our asses of in socal.
so jealous of you needing to take to the high seas to cool off. i’d need a damned ice auger.
sniff sniff (while humming the banner)
Oh trust me. We were NOT cooled off… at all. it’s a heat box on the damned East Coast… I’m claustrophobic! At least you can go dip your toes in the frosty Pacific.
Glad you like those ugly little kicks. I got them in Taos, New Mexico 6 years ago and they’ve been my kick-around shoes, but I would never have dreamed of wearing them with any fashionable inclination.
*cue Mary Kate Olsen getting photog’d wearing them 3 times recently in Malibu…. aannd…. they’re back.
I had a pair of those same ones in blue when I was fourteen! I have a picture of me riding my horse bareback in them. I LOVED those shoes. I wore them with Guess ankle jeans (this is really aging me) and Forenza sweaters from The Limited.
I just saw a pic of MK wearing them in Malibu today too. See, you are always ahead of the curve!
How are you beating this heat? I know I bitched and moaned all winter about the cold, but a little moderation from extreme temperatures would be nice. 🙂
Great point…how did she wear that suede tunic haha! Happy fourth! Sounds like you guys had a great time!
Come visit us already, baby!