And Other Fun Times on BIRI

As I said before, I just had the best time in Block Island. Even the red-eye flight with a toddler was tolerable. And most of everything else was just plain fun.

Highlights included:
- watching the Bean play and giggle alongside her new "cousin," Callie
- rehearsal dinner speeches and movie of B and Z growing up
- a day at the beach with the whole crew, with perfect summer sunshine and warm Atlantic waters
- ice cream from The Ice Cream Place nearly every day
- drinking whiskey and gingers at the wedding reception
- eating amazing cashew butter with goat cheese at The Manisses
- seeing the Hartman Family and meeting the newest additions
- a visit to the Manisses yak and zedonk and giant tortoise named "Tank"

And because my pictures are better than my words, especially for my memory, I'll stick with those ...

Block Island is located 13 miles south of RI.

 

It is shaped like a tear drop, less than 10 square miles, with a year-round population over 1,000.

 

The Bean wore her Nike pink leisure suit for the redeye travel.

Classic photo. Beebee and The Bean, asleep on the plane.

The hour-long ferry ride from Point Judith, RI to Block Island.

The Bean and Uncle B blowing kisses.

Francie and Callie were BFF cousins almost immediately upon meeting.

Francie helped Uncle B fix some Manisses drinks.

When on the East Coast, play lacrosse.

 



Callie, Zahavah, Francie and the oceanview from our beautiful rental house.

 

Rolly polly giggly girls.

Francie and Beebee. Cresecent Beach day.

 

Flying nieces.

 



More Manisses sorbet.

 

 

Manisses animal farm trip.

Callie is a hand-holder. Francie didn't mind.
 



More little girl handholding, and Tank the huge tortoise.

 



Yak attack.

 



 Llama llama red pajama.

 





Family photos are hard. Rehearsal dinner fun.

 Mama love.
 



Hartman Siblings - Al, Mary Ann, and Tom.

Diane and Al.

Williams Family (minus Zahavah)

My handsome hubby. But I was not sad to see this 'stache go.

Charlie and Jake, Hartman boys from the Hartman boys Tim and Ted.

 



Brother and sister can't take a good picture.

Rehearsal dinner host with the most, Al.

Groom- and bride-to-be rehearsal dinner smooches.

Cheers.

Love.

Z & B.

Runnin' like the wind.

The girl in the pink dress.

 



Hands.

 



Girly giggles on a parasol parade.

Links to rehearsal dinner speeches: