It was really hot in Philly this weekend, and we thought a trip to the shore might be ambitious, so after watching the US Women win their quarterfinal game against Brazil in brilliant fashion, we packed a lunch and headed out to Fairmount Park for a little hike. It ended up being a little bit too hot for excessive exercise, so immediately after we parked the car, we found the first spot by the river we could and hung out for a couple hours. We are so lucky we have nature at our fingertips, with the added benefit of being so close to the city. The shade and water were a great escape from the humidity.
C leaves tomorrow for Bethlehem where he begins an 8 week rotation in surgery, which means week days away from Philly. We went out to Bethlehem on Saturday night to celebrate the birthday of one of C's friends, and the drive was just long enough that I wouldn't want him doing it every night-especially fatigued! The party was a good chance for me to meet lots of C's friends from St. Lukes, and we made some pretty delicious daiquiri's.
In other news, I returned from a great trip to Maine with my parents and best friends Dee and Jill last week, and I also found out my oldest sister Meg is pregnant with her fourth! Both my sisters will be having babies within a month of each other, and I am so excited to be an Aunt to 2 more! Yay :)
I really, seriously need to get a Philadelphia library card. I've only been here for a full 2 years and have yet to get one! For a while I would buy any interesting books I saw coming off the train at a little used bookstore on the corner. The owners conveniently place a bookshelf out on the sidewalk to lure me in. (They are like $2!) I also bought a couple nookbooks for my iPad, but when it comes down to it, there is nothing better than taking out a bestseller for free and being able to actually touch and smell the pages, then return it when it's done. Yes, I think I'll get a library card tomorrow. Maybe, just maybe, I will return to Fairmount this week, this time with a book, and continue to enjoy the little rock C and I claimed as our own :)
