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My beautiful children
My heart burst with
joy this week, when I
had my son Josh visit
during the week and my precious
grandchildren on the
weekend.
April 16 is my daughter
Elizabeth’s birthday and I got
to have my 10- and 12-yearold
grandchildren for a visit to
my Westhampton retreat/workplace.
It was a treat!
Th eir mom celebrated her
birthday with a weekend
away to Newport, Rhode
Island, and my gift was
being with her children!
I met them at Exit
70 on the Long Island
Expressway and took them
out to dinner at one of my
favorite places: the newly
opened Brunetti Pizza on
Main Street. But to my disappointment,
their small seating
area was at capacity, so we
did second best and placed an
order to go. Within minutes, we
took home our mouthwatering
cheese, meatball and sausage
pizzas and salad home to enjoy.
As their visit began, I could
see the rain begin to subside, but
the sun shone in my heart as I
drove them up my driveway into
the house. In fact, on Saturday,
the sun did fi nally shine brightly
and we ventured into historic
Sag Harbor for lunch.
Th e unique and bustling historic
village is famous for its
having been a whaling and shipping
port since 1707. Many
historic homes are being restored
and the art scene just added a
stunning arts venue in an 1832
Methodist church that was lovingly
restored by Eric Fischl and
April Gornick. It is now named
“Th e Church.”
For me and the kids, our destination
was LT Burger, a fantastic
and popular restaurant that is
known for — what else — their
mouthwatering, juicy burgers.
But what I didn’t know is that
they also off er delectable and
delicious desserts!
I must have gained 10 pounds
eating the Fried Oreos — Oreo
cookies that are
surrounded by
donut batter. Addy had a
fl oat that is served with a
scoop of ice cream on top
of a pile of fresh whipped
cream, to add to the decadence.
Th e outside rim of
the fl oat is coated with Oreo
fi lling and pieces of the outside
of the cookie are scattered
all around.
LT Burger is a must-go! And
I was happy to learn that they
are adding another location in
Westhampton, where I expect
there will be long lines to be
seated!
Aft er our joyous lunch, we
wandered into several of the
shops including the 100-yearold
Variety Store with a thousand
items, ranging from sweatshirts,
to art supplies, to toys,
stationery and much more! Th e
kids loved it!
Th en we were off to the neighboring
town of Sagaponack for
a visit with the incredibly talented
world-class sculptor and new
friend Hans Van Bovenkamp
at his 8-acre Sculpture Farm,
a magical place fi lled with his
remarkable works.
We are hoping to bring two
of his pieces to Westhampton
and then Southampton for the
launch of our SculpTour. More
details coming soon!
Th e kids were mesmerized by
Hans’ large and powerful pieces
strategically placed throughout
the property! What fun!
To end the day, we went to
the famous Shock Ice Cream in
Westhampton for a tasty treat
and dinner from Margarita
Grille, their favorite place for
gazpacho and chips! What a day
it was!
Th en, I was so lucky to have
my son to myself out East!
We had a visit with Bryan
Polite, the chief of the
Shinnecock Indian Nation
who was recently re-elected by
his peers. Th e tribe is based in
Southampton and Hampton
Bays and he has great hopes to
bring economic independence
to his historic tribe dating back
to the 19th century. We look forward
to bringing their history
and ideas to the community!
Josh and I rarely get quiet time
together so I was grateful for the
precious days! How lucky can a
mom be, but how sad that they’re
leaving.
Elizabeth and
Samantha after
celebrating
Elizabeth’s
birthday.
We visited Hans Van
Bovenkamp at his
Sculpture Farm.
Addy enjoying some of
Shock’s famous ice cream!
Josh and I meeting Shinnecock Indian Nation
leaders Bryan Polite, Deacon Donald Williams,
Jr. (seated) and attorney Kelly Dennis.
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