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Hi friends! I’m writing this on Juneteenth after hosting a few friends. The house we are in has a lot of windows and with filters, Covid testing, and a gusty cross-breeze, we felt safe enough to have a tiny gathering. We hope to do it more while the weather is nice enough to open up and have good circulation. One of the ways Juneteenth is celebrated is by red food and drink. I made a strawberry lemonade, cherry sauce for the chocolate cake I made, and I also made a nectarine sorbet which turned out even better than I anticipated. Having a day off in the middle of the week is not normal for me and I welcome it.