Summer Toasts
The Labor Day champagne at the beach tradition is one of the best days of the year. There’s something so much fun about gathering with our beach friends and toasting to another great summer season. We should probably celebrate the start of summer instead of waiting until the very last day to celebrate it, but who am I to alter tradition?! It was a perfect beach day, the sun was shining, the water was warm, or at least as warm as the ocean can possibly be in Rhode Island, and we were surrounded by friends and family all day. I admit, though, once evening set in, my brain started focusing more on the week ahead than the fun at hand, which meant I limited my champagne toasts. Tim, on the other hand, enjoys this day more than anyone. He gets to catch up with childhood friends, relive old stories, and truly be in his element. So I didn’t mind being the responsible one while he toasted, laughed, and carried on as if there wasn’t a care in the world. At one point, one of my friends asked w...
