How’s your summer time going? We requested Cup of Jo readers on Instagram to share photographs of glad moments and received over 100 responses! They felt unimaginable to slim down, however listed below are 13 that made us smile…
Above: “We went to the Louisiana Museum of Trendy Artwork in Denmark. I discovered about it from Joanna’s Copenhagen publish a pair years in the past and was tickled to lastly go to. My son Henry and I cherished the set up Gleaming Lights of the Souls by Yayoi Kusama — so magical!” — Katherine, Bremerton, Washington
“Right here I’m with my greatest associates from faculty. Two of us simply turned 40, and certainly one of us goes by a divorce. We had no concept how therapeutic and celebratory it could be to scream our faces off with 20,000 different Backstreet Boys followers. No spa journey may ever examine.” — Lauren, Queens, New York
“This summer time, I noticed Backstreet Boys stay for the primary time, as beforehand I didn’t have the funds to see them. My husband got here to Vegas with me, however none of my associates needed to go to the live performance, so I simply bought my ticket and had the time of my life. They performed my favorites, like ‘I Need It That Method’ and ‘Drowning.’ I additionally met some nice girls in line, and we’ve saved in contact.” — Carol, Brooklyn, New York
“Kayaking with our canine, Barley! Earlier than having a child two years in the past, our adventures centered round our canine. Whereas our toddler kayaked with Grandma and Papa, we received to hang around with doggo like outdated occasions.” — Aimee, Minneapolis
“Yearly, a pair of swallows builds a nest on our entrance porch. We’ve discovered that the magic variety of babies-to-grown-birds is three. Any extra infants, and no less than one dies resulting from lack of house within the nest. This summer time, there have been FIVE child birds. We agonized over potential deaths; I grieved in anticipation. Then someday, I stepped outdoors and counted seven swallows hovering and swooping over our entrance yard. All 5 infants made it to flight day! A miracle flying over our house.” — Ashley, Fort Value, Texas
“My household and I went on a five-week highway journey. I meticulously deliberate our stops, together with baseball video games, Nationwide Parks, playgrounds, bookstores, and many others. However certainly one of my favourite moments was unplanned. In Pittsburgh, a woman overheard my husband and me speaking about our West Virginia plans. She instructed us that we should go to Cathedral Falls. Seeing our son and daughter wading within the streams was unparalleled.” — Kohinoor, Queens, New York
“My nine-year-old son and I’ve ‘spa mornings,’ the place we make one thing collectively (a yogurt and honey face masks, or a hand scrub with sugar and coconut oil) after which fake we’re working a day spa, full with a lavender candle, nature sounds, and — the pièce de résistance — a blanket warmed within the dryer. Gradual residing at its greatest.” — Tracy, Tequesta, Florida
“Each July, when it’s 100+ levels at house, we head to the mountains for every week. We all the time hike 4 miles to Williams Lake in New Mexico. The path is lined with wildflowers and rocks to relaxation on, and our motivation is the pretzels and beer ready for us at The Bavarian Restaurant on the finish.” — Lisa, Edmond, Oklahoma
“I’m due with our second child in September. We stay in a small condo with our preschooler; I work with youngsters; and I’m introverted. Naturally, I always really feel touched out. So, this July, my partner and child went to go to my in-laws, whereas I stayed house alone within the blissful quiet. I ate no matter I needed, I cleaned up after solely myself, and I slept in the midst of the mattress. It was superb.” — Kim B., Oakland, California
“My boyfriend and I visited Bhutan, the place on my non secular birthday I crossed the suspension bridge at Punakha. It was drizzling, and close to the tip, he stated, ‘Look again, there’s a rainbow.’” — Em, Pasig, Philippines
“For years, we’ve hosted a shaving cream combat with our neighbors. We put on goggles and bathing fits, and blast a playlist that features Ozzy (RIP), Pantera, and the like. As a mother who struggles to play with my youngsters, I cherish this custom, which ends with pizza, popsicles and an old school backyard hose.” — Rebecca, Decatur, Georgia
“I stay in Germany, removed from my household in Kansas Metropolis. My massive sister was touring together with her household within the UK, so I jumped on the likelihood to fulfill them for a number of days in London. After we misplaced our dad in December, and my pup died in January, hugging my sister in London felt like the primary exhale I’ve managed on this Large Yr of Grief.” — Anna, Hamburg, Germany
“Is there something sweeter than mendacity within the grass whereas comfortable child palms discover your face? My husband and I spent the Fourth of July at Troutbeck resort, similar to we did in 2024 once I was pregnant. There’s nothing extra magical than realizing that the longer term we dreamed of final yr is right here.” — Sarah, Arlington, Virginia
What was second of your summer time? Please share beneath…
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