Memorial Day weekend is the real start of summer in our minds. And our minds are full of ideas for simple pleasures and ramblings, whether home or away. We’ll start with eating watermelon with a spoon right out of its shell.

Our role models of the perfect way to relax are this gang at the Seattle tubing party There is nothing like floating around with no place to go. (You can buy auto inner tubes here). The photo is a fine reminder of the feeling of deconstruction we can cultivate in whatever we do.

Balancing rocks is really relaxing

As is making some bubble art with a giant bubble rig (have one delivered)

Have an endless night outdoor dinner party (pot luck to share the load)

Maybe grill a paella, fish, vegetables or a slab of lamb on a rigged grill …

…iced cherries are a lovely dessert (though you can easily serve them warm, if you have the gas)

Why not sleep outdoors SOMEWHERE, even the roof or backyard can be magic

or rig a magic space…

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We’re just gonna DAYDREAM what we want to do...

 

Bottom line: spend a lot of time hanging out!!!! Doing nothing is sublime!  Maira Kalman KNOWS from doing nothing, and especially napping….

Wishing you a dreamy lazy-dog weekend…