I truly hope you all had a relaxing summer! It was a hot one here along the East Coast, but we did manage to get to the beach and enjoy the ocean from time-to-time. My daughter Sydney vacationed in Southern Europe stopping in five different countries on her teen tour: Italy, France, Spain, Monaco, and Switzerland. I thought I’d share some photos of her…

When I was a little girl, my dad and I would go to the local farmer’s market at the beach and buy black mission figs. They were gone by the time we drove back to the beach house. This became one of our summer traditions, and it was always a special treat for me. My dad would tell the stories about when he was a…