such a chic city-dweller, that rachael.
parker is reminiscent of a disenchanted man-ballerina here, no?
it’s good to have plans when you’ve got toddlers growing up amongst you. i thought about using an adjective before toddler. i started with unruly but then deleted it because… doesn’t that go without saying? squirmy? energetic? crazy? i think toddler itself is virtually synonymous with all of the above so, we carry on. toddler does justice to itself, i think. we like (and need!) to get out. emphasis on the need part. boston! a change of scenery. so let’s go. rachael was equally ready for some plans, and ones of the last minute variety are sometimes the very best, so it worked out perfectly.
we met her and her girls at the most convenient corner and strolled on over to the copley square farmer’s market. i haven’t yet had a good peach this summer. i bought several over a month ago while still hard and waited patiently for the ripening process that never began. i was ready! my yogurt and granola sat beckoning for the company of the perfect, juicy peach but do you know that those peaches went straight from hard to rotten? i checked! i could not have missed the window. and there’s nothing quite like the perfect summer peach. i’m not even sure the perfect summer watermelon (and give it to me cold, please) matches it. so, after throwing every single one away, i thought, “to hell with you peaches.” i gave up too easily, yes. but rachael talked me into buying some more at the farmer’s market. they sit piled high in these cardboard boxes while the man shouts, “peaches! take one, try one! they’re delicious!” well, i just ate two this morning and added one to william’s oatmeal and, we’d all agree, he was telling the truth. you don’t even need to rifle through them for the perfect one, they’re all pretty spectacular. there’s only a few left and i regret not buying a whole box.
i forgot that we first stopped at flour. rachael always has good tips on where to go for a promising bite and flour was delicious. parker and i shared a blueberry muffin (he spied the spots of gooey blueberry and could not be deterred!). i’d go back, for sure. bakeries know what they’re doing. place all the doughy, buttery, glazey goods right there behind the glass for customers to gawk mouths watering. i’d like to try the french toast, and a chocolate croissant next time.
the kids played around copley square, shared some blackberries, chased each other. rachael and i talked. then we walked through the gardens and, of course, stopped at the ducklings first. parker loves those ducks.
this makes me want to visit boston even more. such a fun afternoon. we love doing the same here in milwaukee. and, i'm pretty sure that you summed "toddler" up just right.
Oh yes, man ballerina!
mmm pretty sure I was at that Farmer's Market on Friday thinking the SAME thing about the peaches. Now I'm regretting not buying them!!
next time… (two days away!)
oh girllll you need to try their sandwiches. they're incred!!!
oh i will.
Parker looks so cute in the pic where he's barefoot!
this sounds marvalous! i am SO looking forward to my time at home with Easton come November, then little bit come December. (I GET TO BE A SAHM—–FINALLY!!!!!) We are going to find nooks and crannies all over this city to get into! Those peaches—GIMME! I have one right here in my cubicle that sounds like your first batch. I'm going to cut into it today but I'll betcha it's bad. Hoping and praying its not. I LOVE a good peach! And that muffin, you've got me hungry over here now! Happy Wednesday Bridget!
you're gonna rock the sahm thing. you just will.
peaches are my favorite fruit when they are perfect….but it is SO hard to find the perfect peach, even in peach season. It never happened in the three years of living abroad. but finally when i got home, good ol Trader Joe's had a lovely box of the PERFECT peaches. i felt like i was in heaven.
and watermelon should ALWAYS be cold. always.
TRUTH. Spanish peaches tried, but no. Especially not for a Georgia girl!
Legs fa dayzzzz, Bridget.
This post is awesome, and I'm not at all (read: I'm very) jealous that y'all were in Boston and my work is so close to all those spots.
it's kind of ridiculous we haven't run into each other yet. and now you're moving?! stupid.
Cold watermelon is chilling. Like chilling to the bone. I might be too old (my gums might not be tough enough) for that stuff.
I just thought of this lovely day today, and thought, maybe Bridget will text me and say she's coming in again.
oh, i thought about it. but then parker and i went on an errands-quest. before long, we'll venture in again. meet ya at the corner!
You need to come down south. Ain't nothin' like a Georgia peach (although lately SC peaches have been quite delicious… but I'm true to my native land).
And that day sounds quite delightful to me. Am I a toddler? I don't know if I want that question answered…
And warm watermelon is gross. Cold watermelon? I will eat until I literally start shivering because I've effectively lowered my body temperature. Then I pee 400 times because, well, watermelon.
question: why do i pee MORE from watermelon then i do from drinking a ton of water? answer me.
I'm the same. It's ridiculous. But maybe it's because I'll eat 1/2 a watermelon in one sitting? But yes. I pee more from watermelon than from coffee!
Dying of laughter over the disenchanted man-ballerina comment and photo!! LOVE!
I love love love Flour! I went to Boston for a few days and my aunt made sure that was one place we went. It was fabulous!
Those peaches make me want to reach through the screen and grab one. And Parker is an excellent ballerina. Love this.
Parker looks so cute kissing that duck! And I feel you about the peaches. I didn't get one great one all summer…obviously my close proximity to Georgia doesn't equal awesome peaches. But I suffered through them. I have to agree, watermelon is not my thing if it's not cold. Glad you guys had a chance to spend time with friends! A nice way to wrap up the summer, always 🙂
Flour is one of my favs in the city. It's one of those place I can bring my laptop and make it look like I am a "student" whose "studying"…but I'm not. I am really eating treats and wasting time.
I need to get to Flour one of these days. I keep hearing how amazing their food is. Great pic around Boston 🙂
the french toast is amazing. so is the breafast sandwich. and the raspberry selzter….and the granola bars….can you tell I love Flour? Joanne Chang rocks 🙂
I also highly recommend The Buttery in the south end if you need to hit up a new bakery during your next city visit!
Loving your sweater and the thought of you two strolling around the city together.
I used to go to flour! in fact Jenna lived in walking distance from it…well ok, there are 2? right? I don't know, but their salads are delish too…in true "it always tastes better when someone else makes it" fashion.