It’s time for another installment of Rest Day Round-Up! This week, let’s take a look at some of the things that I’ve done this summer that don’t involve running:
My birthday!
On July 31st, I turned 34 and celebrated with some of the best people in the galaxy. I decided to go all out and had everyone over for dinner and drinks and dancing and other shenanigans and as you can tell by my droopy eyes in the pictures, a great time was had by all. We even had an appearance by Tiny Jedi Phasma!
Our Wedding Anniversary
On August 20th, Mike and I celebrated 6 years married by going into the city for an absolutely bonkers meal at Robert, the restaurant on the top floor of the Museum of Art & Design. It was a last minute decision but I couldn’t have been happier with the food, the breathtaking views, and the company. We ate so much that I’m STILL recovering.
A lot of wine, pool, and beach time
Knowing that winter isn’t too far off, this summer I am all about enjoying every moment of nice weather we get, and that means hanging out by any pool or body of water I can get access to. I know I’m super lucky to have access to the ocean and the pools of my friends and their family, and I’m not about to squander those opportunities!
The Solar Eclipse!
Unless you live under a rock (or not in the contiguous US), you probably know that we had a pretty rad solar eclipse last week. While we weren’t in the path of totality at my office in NJ, we still had a little Eclipse Party, and it was a blast. With all of the ridiculousness happening in our country the past few weeks, I did get a weird Melancholia vibe from the whole “there’s a crazy celestial occurrence happening while our world falls apart around us” thing, but it was still really cool to see with my own eyes.
How about you? What’s going on in your non-running world? Did you get to check out the eclipse? When was the last time you threw yourself a themed birthday party? What’s your favorite cake flavor?
Jess Runs Happy 
That restaurant looks amazing! I might just steal your date for an anniversary dinner for me and the hubby in a couple of months. 😉 I was at the beach (I’m in NJ, too) for the eclipse, but my friend wouldn’t stop yelling at me not to look at it because “I’m going to go blind”…so…needless to say she put a damper on my experience. Lol
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ahh you should totally go to this restaurant, it was incredible! And I lol’d at your friend… booo to buzzkills! We had one coworker who wouldn’t even go outside because she was afraid she’d go blind. It takes all kinds! lol
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