
Five Years Time
Five Years Time
From Niagara to Toronto: Reliving Adventures, Unexpected Delights, and Life Musings
Remember that wedding you went to last summer, where you sweated through your suit or dress in the sweltering heat? That was me, reminiscing about the past while shaping my current life in the present. Join me, your host Grace Black, as I take you on an adventure from the bustling city of Toronto to the breathtaking landscapes of Niagara. We'll relive the thrill of feeding giraffes at Fort Erie Safari, the satisfaction of a hearty meal at Good Earth Winery, and the serenity of a local library visit.
Ever experienced a drama unfold right before your eyes on a train? Or felt the satisfying relief of a thunderstorm perfectly timing your outdoor cleaning? Tag along as I delve into these unexpected experiences and more. You'll also be privy to my mouthwatering encounter with my first lobster roll, and the unexpected delight of McDonald's wraps. As we journey together, I'll share my top snacks and drinks of the week, my daughter's proud moment of graduation, and the simple joy of spending time in our garden.
Ever wondered what goes into creating engaging TikTok videos and vlogs? I'll give you a sneak peek into my plans for capturing my vacation experiences. Along with this, I'll share about my recent obsession with Desperate Housewives, my favorite sparkling water atm, and my weekly rose, bud, and thorn. As I prepare for our trip to Center Island and share about my vacation, I invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Let's catch up, share a laugh, and make some memories. Tune in to our podcast for an enjoyable blend of stories, experiences, and musings.
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Hey everyone, you're listening to 5 Years Time with your host, grace Black Music. Hey, cuties, grace here. Oh, i should have gone before I started. It's like all of a sudden I felt like I had a frog in my throat. I think I'm good. Anyways, welcome to Vacation Podcast. Aka.
Speaker 1:We are on the road, we're in Toronto for the week and I decided to bring along my podcasting equipment. I was fully intending to pre-record an episode for this week and then, all of a sudden, the time was just rushed past and I said to Trevor like, oh no, it was Sunday afternoon and we were out and about. I was like, oh no, i totally forgot to record the podcast and we were leaving on Monday afternoon but Ro was going to be home from school so I wouldn't have had a free chance in the morning to do it and Trevor was at work. So, anyways, he was like, oh well, you could always just bring the equipment with you. I was like, oh, and at first I was like I feel like that's a lot, but then I realized all I need is my laptop and my mic and the little box thing that connects it, and I don't need my stand. And this is just video, only this week or not. Video only, audio only this week, because I wasn't able to bring well, i could have, but I didn't want to my camera and then I would have had to bring my external hard drive and it would have been a whole rig of my role. So this is just audio only. Back to the roots of how we originally podcasted. But anyways, it's exciting and today's just going to be a fun, not too long episode, because I'm just trying to get into the conversation and then in between boobin and boppin around. We just came back from breakfast and I have a meeting in half an hour, so we're going to get this podcast done and then I can go back and get out there and enjoy time with the family. So Ro and my mom are just off to the pool right now swimming and having a grand old time. So very, very lovely. But anyways, welcome back cuties.
Speaker 1:As I said, this is going to be a really just catch up chitty-chatty hanging out, nothing too deep, i don't think you know, sometimes things get deep without me even knowing, but just talking and walking. So let's do my weekly catch up. This week was really lovely. So, as I don't know, i definitely probably said this on the podcast before, but I have a strong belief that every other summer, at least where I'm from, is a really hot summer, and then the ones in between that are really rainy, and so last summer was so hot.
Speaker 1:I was actually just reminded of a wedding I went to around this time last year and I remember it being so hot and we took a school bus as the shuttle from, like, the hotel to the wedding, which, if you know, school buses, they don't have air conditioning. And so it was just we got so hot and there was a lot of people on it. It was already hot outside. Then we got so hot and you're all in like your party clothes, and the guys are in suits and the girls are all in their dresses, and just like we got so hot. And then it was at a ski lodge, which, if you know one thing about a ski lodge, they're meant to be warm, like they're made to stay warm, not necessarily cool. So it was just hot and the ceremony was outside, and so it was just like we just kept getting hotter, hotter, hotter, hotter and there was no opportunity to cool down. I just remember being like I don't think I've ever felt this hot in my life. I just need a shower. I just need to go home and take a cold shower. So that just reminded me Last summer was so hot and so this summer will be a rainy summer, and what I've noticed as the trend so far is that it's been like one week of like really beautiful weather and then one week of cloudy, gloomy, rainy, wetter weather, and then vice versa, and so last week was beautiful sunshine and right now it is cloudy, rainy. It was a little misty, rainy today when we were coming home from our breakfast, so we took the path, which is, like in Toronto, the underground mall slash walking trail that connects between buildings and subway stations, and so that's always convenient. So we didn't get too too wet and we did sit outside on the patio for breakfast and there was an umbrella and it misted a bit, but we didn't feel any of it. It was very lovely and anyways, i love a summer rain. There's something so nice about a summer rain. It just feels refreshing, so I'm never against it. But anyways, last week was so nice. I feel like I was super.
Speaker 1:I don't want to say productive, because I don't even know if I had necessarily like a big to-do list, but I just felt like, as I've been saying, i am in this way of really driving with my routine each week, like creating the perfect routine for me for where I am at each moment, and so I feel like really confident in that and I wake up every morning feeling really good about that. One thing I did do was I was feeling so sore one day, the other week, last week, and I woke up and I was just like, oh, i'm so sore, and then I just did like I used to be a stretching person. I used to stretch all the time and I'm like I gotta start doing this again. I used to. Always it was like a big part of like my meditative morning or evening or, honestly, wherever. I would just like I'm gonna sneeze. No, i'm good, i would just like start. If I felt sore, i would just like stop what I was doing and start stretching. If I was watching a show, i would just get off the bed, do a little stretching on the floor, whatever it was. So, anyways, i did that first thing in the morning this day And when I was doing it it was like, oh, this is so sore. And then right after I was like, wow, this literally started my day the best ever.
Speaker 1:Another thing I added into my routine last week, which was just really wonderful and has carried over into this week Well, until we came on vacation. Obviously we're now it's vacation routine, but that's why these flexible routines are amazing was a morning walk. We used to do morning walks all the time. When row used to wake up so early, we'd all go around the block with Alibi and Trevor and the stroller, but anyways, we've been doing it. I was going to just take Alibi myself, and then Ro wanted to come and then Trevor wanted to come, and so we all went on a family walk and it was so lovely And anyways, me and Ro continued doing that even when Trevor was at work, and it was so nice And we have this like little green space that we can walk to and play at, and Ro loves playing imaginative play and saying good morning to everyone and listening to the birds chirp, seeing how the trees and plants are changing. Yeah, it was just really lovely, so lovely. So that's been really great.
Speaker 1:I've been finding that the best days for me feeling my best and really allowing myself to listen to my body, is when I get up, when I wake up in the morning and I actually get out of bed and I don't just go make Ro a snack and come cuddle in bed with her or whatever It's like. I get out of bed and I either take my shower or I make my self breakfast and go downstairs and eat at the table or I go for that walk, just actually getting out of bed. First thing, and I'm not a I'm a morning person, Like when I wake up I'm up, like I'm ready for the day. Sometimes Ro wakes me up, maybe a little too early, and it's like, okay, i'm not up, but like anywhere after 530, i'm happy to just be up and about. And so I'm really trying to implement that and really take advantage of these lighter mornings and being able to get out there.
Speaker 1:And then I'm also trying to like ingrain it in my mind like this is the best for me, and so when I come later on into the fall and the winter, to remember to get up and maybe hop in the shower and maybe instead of watching TV in our room, we go downstairs to like our rec room is in the basement go downstairs to the basement and watch TV down there, and I can lay out a mat and do a bit of stretching or whatever, like just trying to remind myself what makes me feel my best and really ingrain that in me, because sometimes you get stuck in a loop where it's just like, oh, i just feel so and it takes a while to get out of that. So I'm just trying to always be prepared, but that's, that's a big oh. Sorry, i left my notifications on. I said if you heard a little ding, that was that I apologize. Anyways, i just wanted to give you more recap because I'm just telling you about that routine. But yeah, so we had a great week that for myself. And then my brother was with me last week, which I told you all. He was coming to stay And I think I said he would have been here when I recorded last week's podcast.
Speaker 1:Anyway, so we had a lovely time with my brother. We did lots of stuff. Trevor and him went rock climbing and we have like a well, i guess it's bouldering because it's not with a harness. I've never actually been to this gym before. It's biased, so I don't know if they have the harness rock climbing too or if it's just bouldering, but they had fun doing that. And then me, him and the family, like my mom, my aunts, my uncles, whatever.
Speaker 1:We all went for dinner at Good Earth, which we love that winery. It's so lovely And their food is just amazing And it's always played it so beautifully And the place itself is just so beautiful. It's such a lovely place to spend time. So if you're ever looking for like a winery to enjoy a meal at in Niagara, i highly recommend the Good Earth. It is so lovely. It's got a beautiful outdoor space. It's got a beautiful inside space that has like a glass room or it has more of a country style dining room, and then the outdoor patio is just gorgeous, with wisteria and beautiful decking and woodworking and they have live music and a pizza oven. It's truly beautiful And obviously it's on a vineyard. It's just lovely And their food is just so beautiful And honestly, their wine is very well priced in comparison to a lot of other places that are around or just going to another restaurant if you wanna get like a bottle of wine, like it's pretty good. So that's my shout out for good earth, but they're awesome. So we had a wonderful time there. It was really lovely.
Speaker 1:We got every kind of dessert. I don't even remember what I had. I think I had the salmon. We got a little shareboard for the starter. Ooh, and these like asparagus fries. Well, they were like um tempura asparagus. They were so good.
Speaker 1:And then we got every dessert. They had three desserts and Trevor and Roe were going on to walk around the grounds And so I was like, oh, we'll get one of each. So we all got one, but the one that was the best was it was like a rhubarb. It wasn't a pudding, but it was like a some sort of. I don't know if it was marscapone or what it was, i don't remember because I literally just said I'll take one of each. It was so good. It was like a rhubarb custard of some sort. It was really delicious. And I think it had like a graham cracker on top and then a rhubarb jelly. Oh, it was so, so good. I would get that one again. That was my favorite, but we had so much fun doing that.
Speaker 1:And then me, trevor or not Trevor me, my brother and my mom took Roe to the zoo on Friday, which was so much fun. It's the first time my mom has been to that zoo and my brother, but, like last year, we never got a chance to go with mom. So that was really nice And I love the four. It's the Fort Erie. What is it called? Safari Safari Niagara, i think that's what it's called. It is my favorite spot.
Speaker 1:I still haven't decided if we're gonna get seasons past this year. I lived for seasons past last year. Like literally we went at least once a week. I feel I just love how chill it is. I grew up going to the Toronto Zoo, which the Toronto Zoo is amazing. It has so many fantastic animals and whatever. But like it's very large, very overwhelming. This is very intimate. They have a tram that runs through it. It's made for little kids Like it's got parks everywhere. It's got lots of different attractions, rides and things that are all included in like the ticket value. So I'm having a big debate. I'm like am I gonna get another seasons past? But I also think like maybe this summer I wanna take Roe to all the things. Like maybe we'll do all the little things. Like maybe we'll go to the Toronto Zoo one time and maybe we'll go to what's someone in Hamilton?
Speaker 1:The Safari, it's a Safari one. What is it? It's a Safari Like maybe we'll go to all the things this summer And then we'll see. But we love, not Safari Niagara, like love it. And then we always do the boo walk in the fall and they have the dinosaur drive through and the Christmas lights, like it's just such a lovely place.
Speaker 1:So that was really nice to take my brother and we fed the giraffes. We haven't done that yet. We always go past it And I guess I just maybe it didn't click in my mind, but it's $5 for every head that wants to feed And you get a little thing of like food It's like hay and kibble And you get to feed the giraffes. And it was so fun And I'm so happy that we said we were gonna do that, cause I said, oh, richard's coming, we should do something special over here. So I was like maybe we'll do feeding the giraffes And I'm so happy we did that. My mom loved it, roe loved it, i loved it, it was so sweet And the giraffe was so sweet. So that was really fun And just a little special memory to always have. So I'm really happy about that.
Speaker 1:And then I'm trying to think what we did on the weekend. Oh yeah, so my brother was going home on Saturday, so Lauren Trevor's sister came over and we hung out and we had. Well, actually, we woke up and we did our classic routine. Me, trevor and Roe went to the library in the farmer's market, which we haven't done for a while, which was really lovely, and the farmer's market we love the farmer's market all year round, but in the summer it's so fun Cause they have live music and the outdoor portion is open. There's so many more vendors. They had a funnel cake stand. Oh, i didn't know that they had that, cause we went through the inside and we got sausages. And then we got to the outside And I was like, oh my gosh, i think that person has a funnel cake. And then we found it and I was already too full And I was like I hope that's there next week or the week after, like I hope that's a continuous thing. So it's really lovely, and then they have the music and everything And you can just go over to the library after. So that was really nice.
Speaker 1:We got home and then Lauren came over and we all just hung out. We went for a swim and we had a barbecue. Trevor made salmon and asparagus I think asparagus I may be wrong with that Oh, mushrooms, salmon and mushrooms And we had a nice little barbecue dinner And then Lauren was heading home and she lives in Toronto, so she was able to drive my brother home as well, so she took Richard home And then we all just I think we all hit the hay early Like we've been, we retired, we've been busy, busy, busy. And then Sunday we went to church and it was somebody's 98th birthday, i think, which is just so exciting. So we got birthday cake. So we had birthday cake at church And then we came home and Ro really needed a nap because she hadn't had naps for on Friday because of the zoo and on Saturday because of the special guests.
Speaker 1:So she just needed a nap, and so we worked so hard to not let her fall asleep on the way home, like, oh my gosh, and Ro sucks her fingers and that's like her number one way to just put her out. So we just kept being like playing this game, like pull out her fingers And then eventually sometimes she likes that game. Obviously she wanted to sleep. She was so irked and she was like no, and I was like, well, let's just stay awake. Anyways, we managed to get her home because I really just needed her to have such a good nap. I just knew she needed it. And then the second we got home, went up to bed, gave her some cuddles and she passed out until like four o'clock, so that was perfect. I knew she needed that. And she woke up and she was like mommy, i feel so refreshed And I was like you're just like me When you need to sleep, you need to sleep.
Speaker 1:And then we needed to go drop off a prescription. That's what we had to do. We had to go drop a prescription at Shoppers, which means that we needed to kill time between picking it up, and so Trevor needed to drop off some clothes and stuff at his friend's house, because he goes on a cottage trip with his, with all his guy friends next weekend and so from from our vacation right now, he's just gonna go meet up with a friend and they're gonna drive up north. So he wanted to drop off his stuff So he didn't have to bring it all the way here and then take a train all the way wherever anyway. So we went and did that, and then We don't really have any food in the house because we're trying to not buy anything, as we were going away this week. So we were trying to decide like, oh, what are we gonna do for dinner. It was already past five on a Sunday.
Speaker 1:We live in a very much place where, like, everything is either closed on Sunday or for sure close to that five. And then row was like all of a sudden she was like I have a great idea, friends. We're like, okay, she's like we should go to the beach park and have a dinner picnic, and we're like that is an amazing idea. So it's exactly what we did. We went down to the beach. We got the most amazing shawarma. Oh, i walk past this place all the times. It's open. I've never been in. It's so good. It has this, a pita that I've never had before. Like the texture of it was phenomenal. Anyways, it was delicious. So we had that.
Speaker 1:We went down to the beach, we played at the park and the carousel was still open. So we got on the carousel and then we had at home for bedtime, which was fantastic, and I did all my laundry on Sunday. So I was prepared on Monday to pack. So I was very happy for that, also because Trevor had to pack up his stuff to go to the cottage and Toronto on Sunday because he was going to the office first thing in the morning on Monday. So that brings us to Monday.
Speaker 1:So Monday we dropped Trevor off at the GO train in the morning, first thing which we haven't done in So long. He's been driving recently if he goes down to the office, and so the last time I did I think it was winter, so it was so dark, so I was so thrown off because it was light when we went, because the trains at like six something, it's like just before seven, and We saw the most interesting thing happen Trevor got on the train. And then How the GO train works is like usually it's for this, for us It's normally like right on time or a little bit late. But it happened to have been early this time and thankfully we were a little bit early. So Trevor got on. Doors open, trevor gets on.
Speaker 1:I noticed this other guy who was there earlier than Trevor, like he was there before us. He had like a big duffel bag, so he put his duffel bag on and then all of a sudden I saw him run out without a duffel bag And he went to tap his presto, which is like how you pay to get on the train. You have to tap your card on and tap your card off. So I guess he forgot. So I was like, okay, so he runs off, like frantically. Like he was like, oh, which is like true, because the doors close, they close, there's no opening. So he taps, he gets back on. I don't think about it anymore. I'm like, oh, phew, he got back on.
Speaker 1:Then I'm like, why are the doors still open? like it was sitting for a while And I was like I wonder if it sits until its schedule time, because it was a few minutes early. And then I realized there was someone smoking further down on the platform, like an older guy, and I was like, oh, i wonder if he talked to. The attendant was like, hey, can I just grab a smoke before we like take off. And then he got. As soon as he got on the train, the door started flashing, the lights flashed to close. So I was like, oh, maybe that is what happened. So, anyways, i'm watching the lights flash to close and I'm like, okay, ro, let's get ready to wave to daddy.
Speaker 1:And then all of a sudden I notice out of like the other side, that same guy who ran off and on with his duffel bag Was running now from the parking lot as fast as possible with another bag, like he already has bag on the train, now He is another bag and I'm like, what is he doing? Why is he all the way in the parking lot? And I see him just running and the doors are starting to close and then I see his I think it's his mom behind him And I'm like I'm so confused. If his mom was dropping him off and he had two bags, why didn't his mom just bring the bag down with him? It was very confusing. Anyways, now the train is beginning to drive away And he is on the outside. I'm literally watching his mom like go back and forth like she's trying. You can see her gears Like moving, like what am I supposed to do? What am I supposed to do? Anyways, she finally Is like okay, we just got a drive to the next station. I think that's what she says. I'm interpreting this because I'm still in the car, because they then run to the car and Hop in and then go to run to the next station.
Speaker 1:I guess and I told Trevor about this like I'm like texting Trevor, i'm like, oh my gosh, i'm watching a drama unfold. This guy left his bag on the train And it looked like he was going to like an important game or something like maybe a soccer game, because he was wearing like a suit and he had sports stuff and I feel like that's what people wear when they go to like sports games. I'm not athletic, i don't know these things, but I think so. So it's like all his Athletic equipment is on the train, or half of it is, and he has somewhere that he needs to be for a certain time. Anyways, i texted Trevor and Trevor said I think he should be fine because Google Maps says it'll be 50 minutes to the next station, or 40 minutes driving to the next station, but it's, it'll be 50 minutes according to this schedule, the go train schedule, so hopefully they can get there.
Speaker 1:But oh, that is just nerve-wracking. Never Separate yourself from your belongings ever, especially when it comes to a train. Like on a bus, you can talk to a driver. At least on a train There's nobody to talk to, unless you happen to be on like the one or so cart that has an attendant. But that's scary. And Rose kept being like why did he get off the train? And I was like I really don't know.
Speaker 1:Anyways, then we had it home and we did a big clean of the outside, like our Backyard, we did a big sweep and a leaf clean and cleaned out the pool because I wanted to make sure that the filter didn't get too Bunged up, and we just did a big old outdoor clean and then the thunderstorm began and the power went out And it was this huge thunderstorm and row was like this is scary. And it only lasted for like 10 minutes, but it was pretty powerful and we had literally just come inside. I was like, wow, that was perfect timing. And I'm glad that we chose to do it in that order, because I, i, we did the clean and then I was like, okay, we're them, we're gonna pack where normally I would be like, oh, i should pack first and then do the clean, because You have to pack before you leave, but, like, a clean doesn't have to happen if you miss out on a few bits. But I happen to have done it the other way around, so that worked out well. And then we got inside and I packed for the rest of the day Well, not the rest of the day.
Speaker 1:We were leaving like early afternoon to get for check-in and then we got a knock at the door and our lunch arrived and McDonald sent us all of their wraps and snack wraps. So I was busy handing out wraps to the neighbors because I had so many. It was just me and row at home And that was so sweet of them. I am like truly obsessed with the wraps so I really appreciated that. And The ranch I just need to say the ranch snack wrap is a literally Identical to what it used to be and I had so many DMs being like it's so. It's like exactly how it used to be. I'm like I know like it actually is like a throwback when you bite into it.
Speaker 1:And then we went to go pick up my mom and we headed into Toronto. When we got here for check-in about three o'clock and We checked in unpacked, we went and walked over through the path to get some snacks and then we hit up the pool and Then we got changed and waited down on the lobby for Trev because Trev was in the office. He came In and then we just got dinner down in the hotel lobby. We had a lovely dinner. I got my first lobster roll, which I don't think I've ever had one before, and it was delicious. But I got this side of charred cucumbers and like this, like Asian sauce of some sort. Oh, it was so good. And I got this delicious Margarita. It was like a mango margarita kind of, but it was also pink at the same time. I don't even know, it was tropical flavored margarita and it was really delicious. I think it was called wildflower. But yeah, then we just came back up here and everyone was exhausted and we all just passed out.
Speaker 1:And then we woke up this morning and we went to my favorite Breakfast place, cafe lawn door. I feel like I always were say it wrong, but I've been so excited to take my mom there, so we went there. I got my favorite, chachuca. I actually got the Mediterranean one, which had eggplant and feta cheese in it, oh, it was so good. And row got the chocolate Bobca, her favorite. And my mom got the Yogurt bowl. They have such a delicious yogurt bowl. It's got like granola and fruit on it. It's so good. And I got a decaf latte and it was really nice.
Speaker 1:Then we walked through the path to get back here and now we're here and I already left you off that row and mom Are swimming and I'm about to take a meeting in 10 minutes. Good thing I'm at this point because I'm like, oh, i need to catch up. That's so funny. I literally said at the beginning of this this was for me a catch up, but I didn't think the whole thing was gonna be a catch up. I thought we were gonna get through all the other things. So let's move on to my snack and drink of the week and maybe we'll be able to get through. We still have five minutes. I just want I need five-minute intermission to go to the bathroom before my meeting.
Speaker 1:Okay, so my snack and drink of the week. Oh, it's so funny because I definitely had one that I was thinking of and now I totally forgot about it. But my snack for sure is Garden fresh peas Is that what they're called? I also forgot to say that we went to Rose graduation last week. There's so many more things that had happened last week, but We're running out of time. But we did have Rose graduation, which was so cute And they did songs and dancing and it was really sweet. There was like 10 times I almost cried.
Speaker 1:But anyways, back to my snack of the week. So fresh peas. I love fresh peas. They're so good. Every time I buy them I can eat the whole thing And I love the act of like picking them out, opening the shell. It's just so much fun And Rose been enjoying them too. We've been outside every day painting, painting in the garden and eating our fresh peas, so it's been really fabulous. Like this is what I mean by this past week was just a really great week. Like those are all things. I love, just spending time outside eating snacks. So, anyways, fresh garden peas are my favorite thing right now and they're in season, so absolutely delicious. And then my drink of the week is we just got this passion fruit. I think it's passion fruit, pineapple And I'm pretty sure it's an aha bubbly, like bubbled water, but I think the brand is aha And I think it's passion fruit for sure, and I think it's pineapple. Anyways, I love passion fruit anything, but it's so delicious And I'm just really enjoying right now like a little can of bubbles. We always love carbonated water, but we go like through waves, like sometimes we're stocked up and then sometimes we're like don't have any for months, like I feel like we haven't had any for months And now we're getting back into it. I guess the summer time's officially here, so it's something nice to just crack into.
Speaker 1:Oh, i also have a favorite coffee right now. Should I tell you or should we save it for next week? Ah, i feel like I should tell you, no, i'm gonna save it for next week, because then I can make it for the podcast. So someone DM me on Instagram or comment on a TikTok and remind me to share my favorite coffee and make it for next episode. Okay, because I don't wanna forget and I'm really obsessed with it. It's so, so, so good, like I'm. Actually, i haven't been this excited about a coffee in a long time. Okay, and then my roses, buds and thorn.
Speaker 1:I think my rose last week was just spending so much time with family. It felt really fulfilling to be, i don't know, surrounded by community And that was like family, like I feel like sometimes we feel so lonely or like that we don't have friends because we have a different kind of friendship that we used to, or we have different friends, different friendships than we used to, or we don't have that one close person in your life who, like you, text all the time and talk to you and whatever, and we feel like it's hard to attain that. But last week I was able to, like, have similar relation but with, like, my family, and that just felt really nice being with everyone my sisters and my brothers and my uncles and my aunts and my mom and Ro and Trevor, and it just felt like a really nice family week, especially for the last week of summer leading into this little family vacation we're on. Sorry, i got a little dry in my throat. My thorn is that I've just been really sore lately And I know 100% it's because I'm not hydrating enough. I'm trying to be better about it, but even yesterday I was like oh, did I even drink enough water? I've been filling up. I have that giant Pop Flex bottle that I love And I've been filling it up and keeping it in my kitchen So every time I walk in the kitchen I can go take a big sip, and that's been great. But now that we're here I do have a water bottle, but I'm trying to fill up my cup of water every time I walk in and just make sure that I'm drinking it. And then also I wanna start stretching a bit more, but just aches and pains And then my bud is. I'm just excited to see the rest of the week here. I think we're gonna hit up Center Island on a less rainy day And I'm really excited to take Ro to Center Island. That was such a big part of my childhood And also when I used to work in childcare, we would always take the kids there And it's just so fun. And she loves rides and the big ferry ride over. She'll be just so lovely. So I'm really looking forward to that And that is my roses, buds and thorns.
Speaker 1:As for entertainment recap, i am back into Desperate Housewives, which I think I reported on last week, but I am so invested. Now I'm on season six and I feel like season the end of season five going into six. Oh, there's so much stuff going on and just people dropping dead left and right And I don't even know. I just am really back and sucked into it. So if you are still working through your Desperate Housewives, it is a roller coaster but it is good, i like it And I think that's literally all I'm watching right now.
Speaker 1:Yeah, that is, and I brought a book with me, but I haven't started it yet, so nothing to talk about there. We'll see if I end up reading it or not. But you know, when you share a room with a toddler, lights are out at a certain time And then you kind of just got to find your own little phone screen or entertainment. I brought an actual physical book. It's not like it's my e-reader, but, that being said, it is 10.55 and I have my 11 am meeting, so I need to go to the bathroom, freshen up, switch over to that, and so thank you so much for coming along for this little catch up and hang out on vacation.
Speaker 1:Follow along on TikTok, and I'm vlogging the whole thing for YouTube, so don't worry, there'll be so much good entertainment coming along. I'm doing a little. All the food I'm eating today for TikTok. I've never done a video like that. I thought a vacation eats would be fun. So, yeah, anyways, love you all so much. Five years time podcast. Follow me everywhere Instagram, tiktok, youtube. I'm like what else? And thanks for coming along and hanging out. Kisses, kisses, kisses and hugs. Mwah, mwah, mwah, mwah. Also, don't forget to remind me about sharing my favorite coffee, because literally, i'm obsessed. Okay, love you all so much, okay.