Same Page Mondays are all about random/need to know information I feel like I need to share so we are all on the same page.

1. Caroline needs everyone’s help. She keeps on going back and forth on a very serious and important decision.  Bangs or No Bangs.  WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!  Caroline has been having a major case of  bangitis… this is what she has been going through. 

2.  The 5th of July totally felt like we were in the movie Groundhog Day.  Thanks to Hurricane Arthur, Nantucket celebrated the 4th of July on the 4th and on the 5th!  For the past few years, Caroline has been participating in the annual Watermelon Eating Contest.  Last year she won her division (I teared up when she won) and this year she was back to defend her title.

Sadly, she was destroyed by a Watermelon Eating Machine.  The guy next to her must have been training for months because he had mad skills. He was doing this deep breathing thing before and then had this back and forth vacuum technique that I have never seen!  Watch the video here!  Caroline got third place!  We are still so proud of her!

3.  Yes, The World Cup is still going on.

4.  A cute, new coffee shop opened its doors on July 4th!  We are so excited for this little spot!  There is an amazing sense of community and warmth when you walk into the Handlebar Cafe.  The owners, Jason and Courtney, put so much thought and love into this place, and it shows!  There are places to sit in the back, Free Wifi, amazing coffee and treats, friendly staff and more!  If you are on island, you must stop in!

 

5.  I have two kind of embarrassing confessions.  One – I have been secretly dying to see pictures from Jessica Simpson’s wedding that happened this past Saturday. (I know I can’t be the only one or the only one who was a huge Newlyweds fan.)  Two – I am secretly so excited for Nicole Richie’s new reality show, Candidly Nicole, that airs July 17th at 10pm on VH1.

6.  Wimbeldon is over.  Djokovic beat Federer.  I was really cheering for Roger to win.  I just love him.  He is such a nice guy…  I know from first hand experience.   I was one of his ball girls.  I was one of those little kids who ran around the court and squatted next to the net and caught the balls and rolled them down the court and bounced balls perfectly to the player when they were serving and brought over towels and water over to the players.  I was a ball girl at the Adidas International in Sydney, which is warm up tournament for the Australian Open.  I went through INTENSE try outs.  I was the only one out of my friends to make the cut.  (I really have amazing eye hand coordination.)  Anyways,  I was a ball girl for Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Serena Williams, Andy Roddick AND Roger Federer.  He was the nicest.  He always said thank you and was very sweet to the ball boys and girls.  You’ll win the next one, Feddy!

7.  Sean Penn and Charlize Theron are still together. CharPenn is still going strong.  Photo taken today.

Photo Credit: People.com

7.  That’s enough for today.  Please comment below on the bang thing.

1.  Tomorrow is the 1 st day of July.  I feel like there is something important about that day but I can’t remember what it is…

2.  This is Emily’s idea of walking Ivy.  Ivy kept looking back at us for help!!  We are pretty sure this is what she was thinking…”Put me down, Mom!  I want to run wild and crazy! And smell everything and eat everything!! This is kinda fun. Wait, was that a bird?!  Help!”

3.  A little bit of Hollywood was on the island this week!  It was the Nantucket Film Festival.  Patty and I went to see a few films, as well as an interview with the amazingly talented screenwriter and super nice guy, Aaron Sorkin.  He couldn’t have been more humble and open or excited/willing to share, which made for an inspiring experience for all.  He admitted that writing doesn’t come easy to him, that he is not a story guy at all (he is more of a word guy), and that he knows he doesn’t write anything visually beautiful or stimulating… yet he has has had success on the the stage, the big screen AND small screen!
The last question asked was, “What is your hope for your career and future?”.  He answered simply, “My hope is that my best hasn’t been written yet.”  (Gives me the chills.)

4.  Jared Leto totally stole my Peekaboo move.  He tweeted this picture today.  I tweeted him about it.  I’ll let you know if he gets back to me.

5.  There was a story in the news about Amy Adams.  She was recently on a commercial flight flying first class but once the plane began to board she gave up her first class seat to a soldier sitting in coach.  I love stories like this!  Random acts of kindness and appreciation.  I don’t think we needed anymore reason to love her… what a class act!

6.  Supposedly there is a tropical storm/hurricane brewing on the east coast and headed towards Nantucket for the Fourth of July.  Boo.  Let’s hope it veers off before it gets to us!

7.  Oh I totally remembered now…. our cute little sister was born on July 1st…. TWENTY YEARS AGO!!!!!!!!  The day our lives changed forever.  The day the “Core Four” became no more.  Thank goodness I remembered what it was.  It was  really starting to bother me.  Just kidding, little Cezzie!  I would NEVER forget.

 

That’s it, till next Monday!  xo

1.  First off, Patty just asked me if this was going to be a Same Page Monday on Tuesday or a Same Page Monday on Monday.  Don’t we just love the passive aggressiveness from Patty!!  She keeps us in line here over at Milly & Grace Girls…

2.  It was a big weekend for the Otts!  Saturday, June 21, 2014 was our parents 34th Wedding Anniversary…

 our dear friend Julia and Stephen’s wedding day …

 which Emily was the Matron of Honor…

 Caroline played wedding planner and we were her little helpers!

It was such a beautiful wedding!  (There will definitely be a post to come with all the details!)  Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Maury!

3.  Supposedly I signed up for Match.com.  Last week I started getting emails from them saying I have new matches.  I just wanted to wish Aott18 from Michigan the best of luck!!!!! Go get em, Tiger!  Do our name proud!  Invite me to the wedding!

Patty was very intrigued by this… she checked out all the prospects and I saw in my Safari history that she had clicked on one of them!  His profile tag line was “Conservative but non – judgmental.”  She thinks I should sign up.

4.  Let me think if there is anything else that I need to update you on…

5.  Still thinking….

6. I can’t believe it is almost July.

7.  I made a really delicious lemon loaf cake that I am going to post about later this week!  Everyone should try it.

8. Oh and remember the itty bitty kitty we rescued on our walk?!  We are happy to report that he was taken in by the lovely lady who runs an organization on Nantucket called Cattrap Nantucket.  They rescue strays and help with the feral cat population on the island!  Isn’t he just the cutest!!

9.  Ok, that’s it!! And it is still MONDAY!