Tonight my heart is in Maine- and after Alex sent these pictures- so is my stomach.

I miss new england and the coast. Growing up my mom took 2 weeks off every summer and winter- we threw a dart at the map and went! Those roadtrips were magical, it’s taken me way too long to appreciate what an incredible woman of a mother I have. The summer that I was 8 we chose Maine- the night before- literally. We headed up there (new puppy in tow), ate local food, stayed in beautiful cabins on the water and explored Arcadia National Park. I cannot wait to re-create these trips one day.

Pros: starfish covering the ocean floor right behind our cabin, exploring with my brother, cold nights, whale watching and hiking.

Cons: realizing the next day that all the starfish we plucked off the floor died without water, cold nights, and vomiting the entire whale watch.