A Perfect Day

Friday was a perfect day.

What could be better than spending a day with your sister

in your favorite place (Burlington, Vermont)

on a glorious summer day?

We started the day early with breakfast at Mirabelle's 

before heading to the lake to rent kayaks.

Lake Champlain was even bluer than the sky!

Afterward, we headed back to the hotel to shower

before hitting the sidewalk sale on Church Street.

We bought a few things, and also dreamed of times in the

coming years when we may have grandchildren to buy

(or make) little sweaters like this for.

We stopped for refreshments too.

With a fresh-squeezed lemonade from the King Street Center stand,

we needed a little something to eat with it.

Some of the best-kept secrets in Burlington are the beignets

from  Leunig's Petit Bijou.  They are cooked fresh and served

piping hot, covered with powdered sugar.

(Lori evenput herself out of her state of ketosis for one of these!)

The friendly girl who made them for us was nice enough

to snap a few pictures for us too!

Later on,  we decided not to go to a restaurant for dinner.

We got take-out pizza from Pizzeria Verita and took it down

to the waterfront where spread a blanket to eat on.

Then, we ATTEMPTED to get a good selfie to mark the moment!

While we walked around, waiting for sunset to begin,

Lori took pictures of many dogs, big and small.

When the star of the show arrived, all eyes were on the 

Adirondacks across the lake, the beautiful sky, and it's

reflection in the water.

There's nothing quite like a Lake Champlain sunset.

 To finish off the night,  we walked to Burlington Bay for a Creemee.

When I drove Lori back to where she was staying,

it was sad to see the day end. It was such a relaxing day

with plenty of laughs and smiles.  It is rare that we 

get the chance to spend time alone together.

 Before leaving to drive home the next morning,

I walked to August First Bakery and got a 

wonderful wild blueberry muffin.

I brought it down to the waterfront to eat.

 I also brought my knitting. 

So I sat on the swing,

knitting

 and smiling

 and reflecting 

on the

 perfect day

I had

with my sister.