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Taking a Break - July
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Lobster
Scallops
Salads (all kinds)
Favorite things to do besides read:
shopping for books or thrifting
going to a therapy pool
watching reality tv shows
Favorite places to visit:
Biltmore in NC
Cape May, NJ
Disney World, Florida

Lemon yogurt cookie butter (it’s from a small ice cream place in Port Moody, BC)
Turtle Tracks
Medieval Madness (vanilla with 3 Musketeers chopped up)
Favorite Places I’ve Been:
London England
Universal Studios, Orlando
Prague, Czech Republic
Favorite thing to do besides read:
Watch fun TV: amazing race, masterpiece mystery, etc
Knit
Spend time with my four grandsons

1. Neopolitan
2. Mint Chocolate Chip
3. Rocky Road
Favorite 3 TV Shows of All Tome (so far):
1. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2. Parks and Rec
3. The West Wing
Favorite 3 Things to do besides read:
1. Hang with family (either playing board/card games or talking all night)
2. Eat (try new recipes or restaurants)
3. Watch Booktube

Ice cream
Japanese
Subs
3 favorite places
1. St Louis MO
2. Boston. MA
3. Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite activities
1. Read
2. Cross stitch
3. Sleep

1. The Nanny with Fran Drescher
2. Friends
3. The Golden Girls
Favorite Foods
1. Ribeye
2. Pasta
3. Shrimp
Favorite things to do besides read
1. Spend time with my family & friends
2. Thrift shop (especially for books)
3. Bead

1. Garden in summer and puzzles and crochet in winter.
2. Drive-in movie
3. Sit outside, in the country, on a cool autumn evening and watch the sunset.

1. Pizza
2. Cheese
3. Coffee (cheating on this one, i know)
Favorite places I've been:
1. New Zealand
2. Norway
3. Colombia
Favorite things to do besides read:
1. Travel
2. Hang out with friends
3. Zumba

1. Any kind of ice cream with chocolate and peanut butter.
2. Grandkids
3. Take the back roads when we are traveling.

1. Jamaica (I was born there)
2. Italy
3. New York City
Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
1. Rum Raisin
2. Pistachio with Almonds
3. Butter Pecan
Favorite Movies
1. The Color Purple
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. The Original Lion King
Bonus. Harry Potter Series

1. Jamaica (I was born there)
2. Italy
3. New York City
Favorite Ice Cream Flavors
1. Rum Raisin
2. Pistachio with Almonds
3. Butter Pecan
Favorite Movies
1. The Color Purple
2. ..."
Oh, favorite movies would be hard for me
1. You've got mail
2. Please don't eat the daisies
3. The Mission
These are three of my favorites of many.

1. Justified
2. Friends
3. The West Wing
Honorable Mention: Downton Abbey
Top Places I'd like to visit:
1. Ireland
2. Paris
3. Yellowstone National Park
Favorite Ice Cream Flavors:
1. Butter Pecan
2. Pistachio
3. Snickers bars

1. Scotland
2. Australia
3. Ireland
Favorite things to do besides read:
1. Play roller derby!
2. Hang out with my children.
3. Write.
Favorite foods:
1. Chips and salsa.
2. Tacos.
3. Thin crust pizza with all kinds of veggies, pineapple, jalapeños, and pepperoni.

1. Oreo
2. Twist (Chocolate & Vanilla)
3. Turtle Cheesecake
Countries I'd Like To Visit
1. Egypt
2. Ireland
3. Greece
Favorite things to do besides read
1. Jigsaw Puzzles
2. Watch true crime documentaries
3. Hiking

1. Chocolate
2. Rum Raisin
3. Pistachio
My favorite food
1. Pizza
2. Italian
3. Spanish
My favorite hobbies/pastime
1. I love to relax with HOPA (hidden object adventure) games; there are different genres, too...match 3, etc.
2. Needlework, knitting and crocheting.
3. Love to getaway to the country and enjoy nature.

1. Avocado chalupas -or- Chicken Chalupas from the Mexican Manhattan Restaurant ( so yummy!)
2. Calabacita (its a chicken stew - my mom's recipe. She doesn't cook anymore so now I make it ) yum!
3. Caldo de rez (a beef soup) perfect for anytime.
My 3 favorite sea shells
1. Baby Ears
2. Turkey Wings
3. Shark eyes
My 3 favorite things to do besides read
1. I ♡ to cook
2. Performing at events with our Samba group
(Next event: Bat Loco Festival. I'm a percussionist)
3. Camping with friends & family
Bonus: I've just discovered BookTube this year and I'm hooked!!!!
I really enjoyed watching all the reading rush vlogs this passed week and anxiety waiting to see everyone's August TBR lists. :D
....and of course I follow Books and Jams :D

1. Anything with caramel and pecans.
2. Lavender - I've only had it once but I still wish for more.
3. My grandmother's homemade peach, made for 4th of July
Favorite Drinks:
1. Caramel Breve
2. Smore's Frappucino at Starbucks (the only reason I go there)
3. Cranberry Limeade at Sonic
Favorite Movies:
1. The Magic of Ordinary Days
2. Bed of Roses
3. While You Were Sleeping

1. Mint Chocolate Chip
2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
3. Soft served twist with sprinkles
Favourite TV shows
1. Gilmore Girls
2. That 70's Show
3.One Tree Hill
*Bonus* Friends
Hobbies other than Reading
1.Crochet/Cross-stitch
2. Board Games/puzzles
3.Watching Hockey
*bonus*- Of course hanging out with the family and friends.
Diana S wrote: "My 3 Favorite TexMex dishes
1. Avocado chalupas -or- Chicken Chalupas from the Mexican Manhattan Restaurant ( so yummy!)
2. Calabacita (its a chicken stew - my mom's recipe. She doesn't cook anymo..."
OH my. I'm ready to come over for dinner now! I'd love to try some avocado chalupas! :)
1. Avocado chalupas -or- Chicken Chalupas from the Mexican Manhattan Restaurant ( so yummy!)
2. Calabacita (its a chicken stew - my mom's recipe. She doesn't cook anymo..."
OH my. I'm ready to come over for dinner now! I'd love to try some avocado chalupas! :)
Cassie wrote: "Favorite Ice Cream Flavors:
1. Anything with caramel and pecans.
2. Lavender - I've only had it once but I still wish for more.
3. My grandmother's homemade peach, made for 4th of July
Favorite Dr..."
I try to watch While You Were Sleeping around the holidays every year. It's a fave of mine too!
1. Anything with caramel and pecans.
2. Lavender - I've only had it once but I still wish for more.
3. My grandmother's homemade peach, made for 4th of July
Favorite Dr..."
I try to watch While You Were Sleeping around the holidays every year. It's a fave of mine too!

1. Chips and Salsa
2. Popcorn
3. My grandfather's Chicken and Rice casserole
Favorite travel destinations:
1. Italy
2. the Canadian Rockies, specifically Banff & Lake Louise
3. the beaches of HHI, SC
Favorite things to do other than reading:
1. Watch college football in the fall (Go Dawgs!)
2. Spend time with family or friends
3. Go to farmer's markets or grocery store, come home, and try a new recipe
Favorite Ice cream flavors
1. Chocolate/Peanut butter
2. Mint chocolate chip (dark chocolate with mint is even better, but rare to find)
3. Cookies and Cream
Favorite places I've been
1. Capadoccia, Turkey
2. Letchworth State Park in NY
3. The Lake District in England
Favorite things to do besides read
1. Explore a new place
2. Play/sing worship music
3. Sit around a campfire with friends