Bucket List Recap - Summer 2014 - Chardonnay Moi

So summer sure did fly by! This was the first year that I’ve ever made a summer bucket list, and I really think that by writing it down and putting it out there I was that much more aware of taking advantage of all that summer has to offer.

Overall I did pretty well!

1. ~~Cross a few beach reads off my list (Starting with~~ ~~this, this, and this~~) – I’m halfway through The Interestings, and didn’t get to the other two I listed, but I did read several other books this summer including Big Little Lies, The Vacationers, and The Flamethrowers.

2. ~~Attend an outdoor movie night –~~ I was able to hit up not one but 2 outdoor movies! Picnic perfection

Not a bad backdrop….Beetlejuice in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Hunger Games Catching Fire on the Hudson River

3. ~~Sample a new-to-me ice cream shop in NYC~~ (I’ve never visited Cones which is literally 2 blocks from my apartment, but if I’m feeling ambitious, salted crack caramel is calling my name) – Didn’t get to either of these ice cream shops, but sampled the best ice cream Maine and Newport had to offer!

4. ~~Take a summer themed wine tasting class (maybe~~ ~~this one or this~~ ~~one)~~ – I made it to “Bad Ass Whites” at NY Vintners

5. Jam something – there’s always next year, I did “quick pickle” jalapeños

6. ~~Attend an outdoor concert~~ – NY Philharmonic in Prospect Park

7. ~~Attempt to recreate the~~ ~~summer tart from our cooking class~~ – simply delicious

8. ~~Add some new bike routes to my repertoire~~ – multiple bike rides around Montauk as well as a new ride back home from St. Helena down to Yountville (Bouchon croissants make the ride totally worth it!)