Five Things

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{An unsettling Halloween decoration that keeps me company while I work}

This week really was about the little things that make me happiest: decorating for my favorite holiday, a leisurely meal with my best friend up north, a long walk to the beach, a sweet drawing from a reader, and picking tomatoes for that night's meal. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

limeade

{Homemade limeade + excellent Puerto Rican cuisine at Sol Food}

tennessee-valley

{A beautiful walk that ended with dolphin-watching at the beach}

drawing

{A drawing from Lauren, a reader who came out to my San Francisco book signing}

barefoot-tomato-picking

{Tomato picking in my parents' back yard in the rain}

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