Dinners and Drinks with Family and Friends (Philadelphia)

So I know I have posted all these fun and famous places that we visited in Philadelphia: (visit these links to catch up)

• Reading Terminal and Chinatown
• Lunch at Marmont in Historic Philadelphia
• Touring Historic Philadelphia
• Cheesesteak Fix

But one of the best things about our visit to Philadelphia was the time with family and friends.  We had some amazing in-home meals!

Fun cookout at Aunt Linda’s with family…

Cocktails with Fonse and Grace (my grandparents’ next-door neighbors)

(we also found this cicada shell and had some fun with it…)

Sunday Dinner with Mom Mom and Aunt Susan

And a delicious pool-side dinner with Dee, George, Mimi, and Bill (family friends)! (Oops!  No people pictures!)

(This pool is painted dark instead of blue or white.  My sisters and I always remember it and call it “the black pool.” )

Seriously, how beautiful is this yard?

You know… as I write this post and think back on my trip… it is suddenly clear to me why my Zumba pants were tight on Monday.

We had a wonderful trip and I think I can honestly say that we squeezed about a week’s worth of activity into just 4 days.  There is so much more I would like to do if we’d had more time: another trip to Reading Terminal, a visit to the Zoo (which is massive), explore an art museum or two, and more.  Maybe next year we can spend a week! ;)

Now, my next post will feature what’s been happening in my life this week.  There’s an easy soup to feature, plus a new lunch idea!  AND soon I will be celebrating my blog-iversary!  One year of blogging!