Summer Love

Top row, L-R: The world's most comfortable summer wedges: Aerosoles "plush role" wedge, see similar here; Reading for fun -- this summer I read the Hunger Games series and George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones series; Middle:  Molly Jones, the fuzziest, most beautiful cat in the world; 4th of July canoeing trip with the family; Art House Dallas's Songwriter's Dinner; Bottom: Iced coffee -- we kept a big pitcher in the fridge all summer long (picture and recipe from A Beautiful Mess); 5th anniversary festivities in Fort Worth's Sundance Square: we stayed in a downtown hotel, rode Molly the Trolley, saw Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer, and enjoyed amazing music at Scat Jazz Lounge.

Top row, L-R: Some of the amazing artists we've shared the stage with this summer at Opening Bell Coffee; John Delancie and Sir Patrick Stewart with Adam and his mom at Dallas Comic Con. Patrick Stewart signed my copy of Shakespeare in the photo below; Middle: We made a summer tradition of Tuesday Taco nights at Del Taco, where you can get three tacos for $1 (picture here); Dallas Does the Eagles -- the experience of singing "Seven Bridges Road" to the cheers of Eagles fans is one of my top musical moments ever. Be sure to check out other "Dallas Does" shows, like Dallas Does James Taylor and Carol King this fall. (Photo by Stephen E. Potter); Did I mention that Captain Picard -- er, I mean -- Patrick Stewart signed this for me?; More summer clothes --  I lived in this sundress; Me enjoying the music at Opening Bell on a date night with the husband.

Goodbye, Summer. I'll miss you!