This fall has been a great season for us, travel-wise. I suppose you could say we’re behaving as if the world is going to end when this baby arrives in a couple of months. (Is it?!) On the heels of fun weekends in Yosemite and Monterey, we spent a glorious week on Grand Cayman, a British territory in the Caribbean sea.
As goals for most beach vacations go, we aimed to spend the majority of our time relaxing and swimming in warm water. But we discovered a few things about the island that might come in handy if you’re planning a visit—owing completely to our friends Emarie and Nick, with whom we traveled there. Emarie lived on the island for a few years and knew all the best places to go.
I’ve been seeing so many lovely tabletop designs for Thanksgiving lately. I tend toward simple, but it’s inspiring! I thought this was a lovely idea to incorporate the spirit of the holiday into the decorations—an easy, DIY placemat (that still wouldn’t distract from the food or the table too much).
We tend to play a few games at the table. Last year we had a round of Thanksgiving trivia.
And, usually, we write down what we’re thankful for on anonymous cards and try to guess whose is whose. I’ll never forget: my cousins made the rule that you couldn’t say anything obvious (like friends, family, religion, health…). So I said “butter.” Of course, everyone else broke the rule. And then I was the arse who said “butter!”
Do you have any games you incorporate into Thanksgiving? Fun traditions?
After we returned from our weekend in Yosemite, many people remarked on how much they’d like to (one day) stay at the Ahwahnee. The Ahwahnee is pretty much the pinnacle of National Park Lodges, in my opinion. It’s what many of us picture when we think of a classic mountain lodge. It’s just that it also happens to be very, very expensive.
Here’s the thing: you don’t have to be a guest to enjoy it. Just go for their lavish Sunday brunch—and spend some time looking around!
What’s especially nice is that you don’t have to dress up for brunch the way you’d have to for dinner. I packed myself a new Fair Isle Cardigan and, for Hudson, a Buffalo Plaid shirt, both from Old Navy. But even if you’re camping, just throw in a decent-looking sweater and you’re set! Such a nice way to come off of trail food.
