This matchbook holds so many wonderful memories for me. LK and I took our first little vacation together in August 2012. Our funds were extremely limited at the time, and we wanted to go somewhere pretty close, and with a beach. As most people know, the Hamptons and Montauk aren't exactly known to be budget destinations, so we stayed one night in a terrible motel in Riverhead, and one night in a terrible motel in Montauk. For us, this was the greatest little trip ever!
I had made a few friends through work that were randomly going to be around that area as well, so we met up with them, and then had some time to ourselves. We went to Cupsogue beach, hung out with friends whose friends were having a fish fry, and LK taught our friend MC to float on his back. We drank cocktails on the beach and tanned for a while.
We said goodbye to these friends in Westhampton, and made our way to Saganponack, where we met up with my other friend and her boyfriend at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. They were extremely new friends, and extremely fancy. They suggested we go to dinner in Sag Harbor (like one may suggest going to grab a slice at the local pizza joint). I have no clue what the restaurant was called, but it was tasty, and LK and I were secretly freaking out at how much the meal was going to cost. It wound up being fine, and it was fun living a fancy life for a day.
After a terrible night's sleep in Riverhead, we headed off to Montauk! LK had talked up this lobster roll place for a while that was on the way to Montauk, appropriately named The Lobster Roll. We made our way there for morning lobster rolls, and they were delicious. We had dinner at Duryea's Lobster Deck, where there was more secret freaking out ensured about how much we were spending on lobster. Finally, we had cocktails at Navy Beach. I will never forget that night, hanging out on the beach, watching the sun go down, and drinking this awesome watermelon and vodka cocktail. I have since tried to make something similar, but the texture was disgusting and gave me one of the worst hangovers of my life. Sometimes, vacation does not translate to real life.
On the way home from Montauk, we decided that our wallets hadn't had enough abuse, and we went back to The Lobster Roll, where we gorged on lobster one last time for the summer. During this meal, while we each had a huge lobster roll and most likely shared a third, I will never forget the couple sitting near us that split a lobster roll and a margarita. It was random and a little hilarious.
Four summers later, we took a day trip back to Cupsogue beach and Wölffer Estate Vineyard. This time, instead of secretly freaking out about the cost of lobster rolls, LK had secretly planned a proposal, and I was (not so) secretly freaking out that he would not propose. Our trip to the Hamptons had come full circle.
Matchbook verdict: I love the nautical feel of this matchbook, I love the flags, and the font reminds me of a sailboat name. Every time I look at this matchbook, it brings me right back to the beach!
-GK
I had made a few friends through work that were randomly going to be around that area as well, so we met up with them, and then had some time to ourselves. We went to Cupsogue beach, hung out with friends whose friends were having a fish fry, and LK taught our friend MC to float on his back. We drank cocktails on the beach and tanned for a while.
We said goodbye to these friends in Westhampton, and made our way to Saganponack, where we met up with my other friend and her boyfriend at Wölffer Estate Vineyard. They were extremely new friends, and extremely fancy. They suggested we go to dinner in Sag Harbor (like one may suggest going to grab a slice at the local pizza joint). I have no clue what the restaurant was called, but it was tasty, and LK and I were secretly freaking out at how much the meal was going to cost. It wound up being fine, and it was fun living a fancy life for a day.
After a terrible night's sleep in Riverhead, we headed off to Montauk! LK had talked up this lobster roll place for a while that was on the way to Montauk, appropriately named The Lobster Roll. We made our way there for morning lobster rolls, and they were delicious. We had dinner at Duryea's Lobster Deck, where there was more secret freaking out ensured about how much we were spending on lobster. Finally, we had cocktails at Navy Beach. I will never forget that night, hanging out on the beach, watching the sun go down, and drinking this awesome watermelon and vodka cocktail. I have since tried to make something similar, but the texture was disgusting and gave me one of the worst hangovers of my life. Sometimes, vacation does not translate to real life.
On the way home from Montauk, we decided that our wallets hadn't had enough abuse, and we went back to The Lobster Roll, where we gorged on lobster one last time for the summer. During this meal, while we each had a huge lobster roll and most likely shared a third, I will never forget the couple sitting near us that split a lobster roll and a margarita. It was random and a little hilarious.
Four summers later, we took a day trip back to Cupsogue beach and Wölffer Estate Vineyard. This time, instead of secretly freaking out about the cost of lobster rolls, LK had secretly planned a proposal, and I was (not so) secretly freaking out that he would not propose. Our trip to the Hamptons had come full circle.
Matchbook verdict: I love the nautical feel of this matchbook, I love the flags, and the font reminds me of a sailboat name. Every time I look at this matchbook, it brings me right back to the beach!
-GK
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