Samantha's first blog

Posted By pamelamyers on April 20, 2015

Losing Zephyr was very hard for our family, and I imagine it will be hard for a long time. We all wish we had her back, but since that is impossible, I told Mark we should at least try to find ways to enjoy the relative freedom that being pet-less offers our family. I want to take short trips, get out more, and spend time as a family before we get another cat (which we definitely will do). Mark took my suggestion to heart and we spent a day out in Manayunk. We have always wanted to explore there but never really took the opportunity. Manayunk is a very cool place. Lots of shops, restaurants and it lies on the Schuylkill River. (And yes, I did spell Schuylkill correctly the first time I typed it, as well as Manayunk. Try that non-Philly dwellers!)

We wandered around a bit and went into some shops, but Sam’s favorite part was walking the Schuylkill River Trail. There are all these really pretty tiled “steps” and Sam wanted her photo with every one. This one was her favorite because it had turtles on it, just like her shirt.

I love this pose. She is so silly.

It was such a nice day. We watched some ducks and some geese on the river and just enjoyed being out as a family. We found a record store and some other cool shops. We even ate at a restaurant on the river.

Before we got to too much shopping or anything else, it was time for a break to get Sam some energy food – ice cream!

All in all, it was a pretty cool day. We will definitely go back again once we do some research and figure out the best places to eat and whatnot. Sam liked it and Mark and I liked getting out. We have some exploring to do!

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