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MONDAY MUSINGS NO. 124

Good morning friends! It’s Memorial Day a day of remembrance for U.S. military personnel to honor those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice and given their lives in service to the country.

Established in 1868, Memorial Day was initially founded in remembrance of Confederate and Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. Since then, the holiday, has come to represent all Americans lost in war.

Whatever your plans are today on this unofficial first day or summer please take a minute to think about and thank all of those who have sacrificed it all so that we can enjoy our life, family and friends today and everyday.

Weekend Update

It’s raining here today so I will be inside reading and relaxing, we have already had a fun and full weekend.

We attended a car show in the village yesterday morning and I have to say, even though I am not “into cars” there were some beautiful ones. It was also fun to hear the history and the restoration process of the cars. My favorite an Imperial which had its’ own record player where now days there would have been a CD player won best in show.

After the car show we headed home for the final prep of our barbecue. There were hamburgers, hot dogs, and sausages with all of the fixings, as well as, Mexican corn salad, broccoli salad, potato salad, homemade baked beans, chips, dips and assorted nibbles. Strawberry margaritas, mojitos and limeade were just a few of the beverages and cocktails.

For dessert my brother made creme brûlée and I made my no-bake cheesecake and chocolate chip cookies. The cheesecake is perfect for the 4th of July as well so make sure to pin it!

We ate, talked and laughed until well after dark and then watched a movie and went to bed.

What about you?

How was your weekend?

Ok, on to +5 Things.

1. READ~Anxious People

Anxious People

Looking at real estate isn’t usually a life-or-death situation, but an apartment open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes a group of strangers hostage. The captives include a recently retired couple who relentlessly hunt down fixer-uppers to avoid the painful truth that they can’t fix their own marriage. There’s a wealthy bank director who has been too busy to care about anyone else and a young couple who are about to have their first child but can’t seem to agree on anything. Add to the mix an eighty-seven-year-old woman who has lived long enough not to be afraid of someone waving a gun in her face, a flustered but still-ready-to-make-a-deal real estate agent, and a mystery man who has locked himself in the apartment’s only bathroom, and you’ve got the worst group of hostages in the world.

Each of them carries a lifetime of grievances, hurts, secrets, and passions that are ready to boil over. None of them is entirely who they appear to be. And all of them – the bank robber included – desperately crave some sort of rescue. As the authorities and the media surround the premises, these reluctant allies will reveal surprising truths about themselves and set in motion a chain of events so unexpected that even they can hardly explain what happens next.

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2.WATCHED~Living

LIVING is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful.

3. LINKS: READ+WATCH+LISTEN

Welcome to Cold Salad Plate Summer

The Origin of the Phrase ‘Live, Laugh, Love’

Why Clutter is the Enemy of the Life You Want to Live

Ditch the mirror and celebrate your strengths: therapists on 20 ways to boost your body confidence

Fast Food Forever: How McHaters Lost the Culture War

What Happened to Etsy?

Do You Shop More When You’re Stressed?

The Best Mac & Cheese in a Box

The Editor Who Fought to Publish Julia Child When No One Else Would

Drinking Water Could Help Prevent Heart Failure Years From Now

Spots, stripes and more: Working out the logic of animal patterns

Does Yoga ‘Count’ as Strength Training? Cardio? Both?

4. SHOPPING BREAK~FINDS & SALES

OUTFIT OF THE DAY

I love a crisp white dress is the summer. Linen, cotton I don’t care, both looks beautiful. You can wear them out and about or to dinner. Wear them with sneakers, espadrilles or sandals. They re easy to style and always stylish. The Memorial Day sales have lots of beautiful dresses for sale, including this one from COS!

OUTFIT DETAILS

5. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT~WEEKEND MEANDERINGS

Saturday I joined Kim and Juliet for Weekend Meanderings, our weekly series of all of the things that piqued our interest and caught our eye. I shared, I Am: Celine Dion, Hannibal French House, Maggie Griffith Design, Summer Cocktails and lots more.

Don’t forget to visit Kim and Juliet as well if you missed their posts.

THAT’S ALL FOR NOW

I hope that you enjoyed Monday Musings and found something to read, watch or even add to your cart.

What did you do for fun this weekend?

What are you reading?

Is there anything else you think we need to read, watch or make?

Have a great day friends, thank you for spending part of your day with me.

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