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THE NEXT MORNING, IVY AND Shelly prepared a red, white, and blue Independence Day brunch with their signature Sea Breeze cocktails. They also served blueberry and cranberry muffins from Java Beach, along with vanilla and cherry yogurt with granola. The guests soon left in a flurry of flip-flops and beach hats to go to the beach or visit friends and have barbecues.
Although Bennett and Mitch hadn’t asked them to bring anything, Ivy and Shelly still packed a picnic basket for the boat. Ivy tucked in an assortment of cheeses, along with homemade rosemary crisps Shelly had mastered.
“I’m adding strawberries, mandarin oranges, grapes, avocados, and cherry tomatoes,” Ivy said, making room for the fruits and vegetables. She’d been shopping at the weekly farmer’s market, where she was enjoyi
