A Recipe for a Proper Goodbye to Summer

Take one part a Friday evening full of laundry
Two parts a three-year-old’s first ballet class
Sprinkle in a surprise visit to see some favorite cousins
Add a dash of a Jayhawk football game
Mix in a David Sedaris book and glass of bourbon (optional)
Pour in one cup of Kansas City Irishfest and one ticket to an inflatable bounce house
Add in the premiere viewing of a new office space
Stir with equal parts of farmer’s market visits (adjacent to new office space)

Take a break from cooking to enjoy a cherry limade on a street corner

Return to stove with some amazing in-laws who bring flowers and food
Add one husband, grilling up a storm for his last summer cookout
Combine with several bottles of wine, and a new song called “I Like Tequila”
(written by your husband and father in law)
Bake at 350 degrees or until a Julia Roberts movie comes on TV to distract you

For dessert, combine one part in-laws who take your kid all around town in the morning so you can sleep in
Add one closed Costco store, which can be substituted with one trip with your mother in law to the mall
Mix in a makeover session at Sephora with one adorable top from Banana Republic
(optional laughs over buying pantyhose)
Complete dish with one three-year-olds bathtime

Sit down with a glass of wine, a bad movie, and your computer

Savor your life