I think I can say that this summer will officially go down in my history books as the hottest summer of my memory. I don’t really remembering sweating this much in my entire life and as a kid I grew up on a farm that didn’t have air conditioning and still didn’t sweat as much as I have now. I am really looking forward to some relief and the possibility of getting outside and enjoying the summer. I know it must still be possible – right?
So much has happened since my last post – friends having babies, getting married, and getting new jobs. It’s crazy to be on the other side of all of that now thinking of all of the anticipation that was leading up to those events. But all good things and it’s encouraging to see the people around me having such great successes. I am sure there is more of that to go around. There have also been some tough times as well and it is never easy to say goodbye to more loved ones – losing family and friends never gets easier that is for sure. But I am thankful that they were in my world for a while and their memories will be with me always – although I miss them terribly.
What is on the horizon for the second half of 2011? I am really unsure at this point but am working on changing things up in my world and hope to be working towards some new and wonderful adventures for myself.
Some fun highlights from this summer. Experiencing a local Chinese food restaurant in my neighborhood. The woman who runs the joint is adorable! You can tell she loves what she does and appreciates all of her customers whether they are old or new. She said “you come back now…” in her fun accent and she grabbed my arm like we were already old friends. It was really sweet.
Other good memories, the few times I actually got to play softball with the one and only Southside Slammas. I had such a fun time but my darn foot kept giving me trouble this season. But there were a few moments of greatness for me where I ACTUALLY hit the ball and made it home a few times. I LOVE moments like those for myself and any of our teammates. There is such camaraderie even though we’re not that good – we are the team with heart. Our night of grilling out when it was 100 degrees out – we won the game that night. It was an insanely late night and the field lights turned off on us as we were finishing up our “good game handshake” at the end of the night. Plus our insane ump- what a character.
My 20 mile bike ride with H – even though I found out later I was riding with a fever – we had such a great girls day together. That adventure really meant a lot of me and it felt sooo great to ride and succeed. Plus gotta love our girl talk. It’s been a long time and it was just such an encouraging and uplifting time – I really needed that. Plus our night out at the local theater where the town had a live radio show and the delicious brownie sundae while listening to live music on the outdoor patio – what a great night! Plus I actually got to go camping. It was so much fun.
The photos above are from another favorite adventure where we took Jihyun around the city in honor of her graduation. I like to call her Doctor J now – cause she’s got her doctorate – I am so proud. I had so much fun with the ladies – it was a wonderful day of celebration. I will miss my Korean friend when she moves back home – MN was lucky to have her around for a while. She is one of the nicest people I know. Enjoy the photos.
