Going through photographs on my computer, I came across this one. Totally a mistake. … I thought “beautiful surprise.” I was holding a J Crew shipment box on the Clark & Lake Blue Line platform. See it?
And then I got the song Beautiful Surprise in my head 
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One of the things I wanted to get before I move was a Gothamist tshirt to have in Chicago as a reminder of my favorite New York website. When I ordered it I tried to order a size large because I knew that Tiny Factory prints on American Apparel tshirt and American Apparel runs small. Usually at a store like JCrew or Banana Republic, I wear a size small shirt. With an American Apparel shirt, I wear size large. That’s the difference in size. Well, Tiny Factory emailled to tell me that they only sell the Gothamist shirts in size medium. So medium is what I received on Friday. It’s a bit tight! I suspect this is all part of Jake‘s quest for photos of busty Gothamist girls in Gothamist tshirts.
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August 8 – August 11, 2001. Vacation in Cape Cod. West Yarmouth, MA. We stayed at Jessica’s Aunt Mau(reen) & Uncle Jimmy’s house.
Friday, August 9. After hitting the J.Crew Warehouse sale, we spent all day on the beach. Jody, Jen, Jess.
Jessica dips her feet in the water.
Technically, the sky wasn’t cloudless.
A seagull catches a crab.
Jen, Julie, and Jessica get into a fierce smashball competition.
Lobster friend.
Lobster dinner!
Jane, Jessica’s mom made dinner. Lobster stuffed with shrimp dressing,
sour cream and chive potatoes, corn on the cob, and margaritas. Julie, Jessica, Rachelle.
Saturday, August 10. Again, all day on the beach. Jessica’s grandmother, Shirley.
The beach today is a private beach on Lewis Bay that Jessica’s grandmother, Shirley, sits on the board of directors for. Rachelle, Julie, Jessica.
Jessica reading up for the next book club.
Julie pretends she’s a movie star.
Andy is Julie’s first 6-year-old boyfriend of the day. Later on we meet Sal, who is her second 6-year-old boyfriend of the day.
Cape Cod, MA
Cape Cod, MA
The sand is naturally littered with seashells. Beautiful, but rough on the feet.
Jess left to get us margaritas and sweatshirts so we could stay on the beach and watch the sun set. We also played Rummikub.
Cape Cod, MA
Cape Cod, MA
As the sunset faded, so did our vacation.
I returned from Cape Cod late last night feeling refreshed and rejuvenated thanks to Jess & Julie, Mau(reen) & Jimmy, and Jane & Joe.
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