Beach House

Hi Everyone!

I hope that summer was an amazing, rejuvenating experience for everyone else as much as it was for me. Yes, we have been back in school for 3 whole weeks already, but technically fall does not start until Sunday September 22, so it is still summer!

On Sunday, September 15 the Student Alumni Association had an amazing Welcome Back BBQ at Carolyn Behan-Kraus's family's gorgeous beach house in Branford, CT! It was beautifully sunny and a kind of warm-cool day. Now, for anyone who knows me really well, know that I am not a majorly outdoorsy kind of girl, but I do in fact enjoy many outdoor activities. Carolyn has kayaks at her house and she let us use them for the day. I love kayaking and I was able to get on the water and kayak with my friends. As a Girl Scout, I had achieved the boating badge which included kayaking. I was able to make good use of my badge by helping my friends figure out some of the kayaking basics. I feel so empowered when I am able to teach my friends a skill of mine. It also showed me that I have amazing upper body strength because, yes, it does take strength to build up speed in some kayaks.

Carolyn and her husband Marty prepared a mouth-watering meal for us: grilled chicken, flank steaks, beans, salad and her mom's delicious cheesy potato recipe. I enjoyed devouring second helpings of steak and potatoes. I could not get enough of them they were that good! Marty baked us this delicious blueberry crumble for dessert. I do not normally eat desserts with fruit baked into them, but I figured I would give it a try and I was SO glad that I did. It was one of the most heavenly things I have ever put into my mouth. The hot blueberry crumble matched with cold French vanilla ice cream was perfection. The only downside to this is that I accidentally let this slip to my relatives that I ate a dessert with fruit in it, so now I have to eat theirs.

Let the apple crumble consumption commence! It was the best Sunday I have experienced since being back at school. It was a day filled with good friends, good food and the simple pleasures of just being. If I could have more days like that, I would be so happy. 

If anyone is craving a day for kayaking, please take me with you!