garden gaurd

I have been meaning to make this post for the longest. Back in the beginning of July when I was visiting my dad in Travers City, my sister took these photos of me in my dad's garden of a lawn. These were taken just before heading out for dinner after I had sat on the front porch linking together a daisy chain. That weekend is really nice to look back on, the highlight of my summer. It felt so wonderful and relaxing to be in such a calm place catching up with my family, who I miss so dearly for a majority of the year.

Dress: Forever 21, belt: thrifted, army jacket: uncle's from Vietnam.

Vacation all I ever wanted

It's not often in my life that I am able to have anything resembling a vacation. You know getting away from your daily life and normal setting. no work, no worries, beaches, family all this. I grew up going camping at least once every summer. This was the only kind of vacation my family went on really, but it is has become one of my most treasured memories. We'd go up north in Michigan to Manistee, set up the tent, spend days on the beach on lake Michigan, play in the water, eat delicious campfire curry, and go to town for ice cream.

This 4th of July was a variation of those childhood memories. No tent involved but everything else wasn't too far off. My first visit to my dads new house in Traverse City. A pretty green houses surrounded by flowers, berries, and trees. A drive to the beach in Mannestee. kitchen made curry, thrift shopping, and of course ice cream.

Goodbye. more photos actually coming soon!