I could not go to bed without formally recognizing the official end of summer on this blog. Despite the dullness, the drudgery, and the heat, many good things (and not so good things) have happened.
Allow me to list:
1. A couple days in a houseboat, giggling non-stop with Nicole.
2. Trips to Maggie Moo's. Cinnamoo ice-cream. Mmmm...
3. Wave runners on Bear Lake. (I tore up the water and overcame my fear of tipping over.)
4. Paychecks from Lifetime Fitness
5. Visits to and from Brittany, and a brief glimpse of the magical Beatle's Anthology
6. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
7. Bowling
8. Helping with Brenda's neighbor's wedding reception. Delicious food, beautiful flowers. The company of close friends. Who could ask for more?
9. Pirates Premiere. Yes, Megan and I did wear cheesy shirts, but it was very fun.
10. Cousin visit in Idaho.
11. House shopping with Keenan and Koseli
12. The dollar theater
13. The water park. Cowabunga dude! Kos and I rocked those water slides.
14. Abner
15. A surprise early morning visit from Kathy and Brenda, and then IHOP.
16. Visits from Lindsay at work.
17. Chalking driveways. Everybody's and anybody's.
18. Swinging on the swingset and talking to Nat, Britt, and Brenda. A daring game of 'Truth'.
19. Daph, Britt, and I attempt to run.
20. Some very intuitive conversations with Doyle. (That's Brittany's horse, for those of you who don't know.)
21. Death Cab for Cutie concert. Seeing Mates of State live and falling in love with both of them.
22. Wendy's, Del Taco, and Wendy's and Wendy's and Wendy's.
23. Wild kitten craziness and the desperation that comes with trying to get rid of it
24. IP relay, some messed up notes, and some very yucky cookies.
25. Violent games
26. Visits from Kari, Cambria, Kevin, Sasha, and Kristian.
27. Non-stop Winkle voice.
28. Hormones.
29. Meeting Grace at the mall
30. A completely black solstice party
31. Noodles with Lindsay. Movie with Lindsay. Slurpies with Lindsay.
32. Talking with Brenda until two in the morning.
33. Dead car battery that magically came back to life.
34. Tristen's birthday party
35. Brittany's surgery.
36. My terrible haircut
37. Dinner at Paul and Jaylynn's
38. Scum
39. Sleepover with Kathy and Megan
40. Costco lunch with Megan
41. Starting a journal
42. Cambria's book signing
43. Sam Weller's
44. Gardener Village
45. Skipping Sunday school
46. Starting this blog
47. Scary man experience
48. Drive-in movies, movie theaters, and rented movies
49. Crazy costumes, a Russian hat, a sword, and three sheets
50. Ice-cream 'til two in the morning
51. Hours spent in delightful reading
52. Postcards and letters from afar (or not so much)
53. Hours, and hours, and hours, and hours of laughing. Really hard.
If you have more to add, by all means do! Let us not let this next school year murder the summery feel. Though the days get colder, and shorter, and our lives get busier, we will keep summer in our hearts.
Because, after all, we must continue to glorify its dullness so we have something to be excited about next year.
9 comments:
Yessss! I made it on the list! And not at the end either! I'm big number eighteen! Man, why was I acting like a big pink monkey that night? "Here, I'll show off and swing from bird-dropping-encrusted bars to fix your swing." Don't forget to mention that weird cat poop cake!
Don't forget the Testicle Festival either.
what a wonderful list. even though our summer didn't include all the class sophistication we desired, i think we are both very satisfied with the outcome of our summer vacation.
another year is coming, and seriously, we are going to make it great. and not in the stupid way that the sbo's say. just the group of us will have lots of fun. AP Lit...just look what we have to look forward to!
Nat: Of course you're on the list! That was a very fun night.
Ah yes, the Testicle Festival. Why do I never have a camera handy?
Lindsay: It was a rather fun summer, wasn't it... that is, minus big gay Al, and the evil empire.
I was reading the comments, and I was appalled...Test...icle Festival? What?
Jos, your comprehensive summer-o-fun list is charming and child-like, yet bold and intuitive. ha ha. Your mom is a man forever!!!
Nat: I did not attend the Testicle Festival. It was simply a drive-by sighting in Evanston, Wyoming. Don't worry, it sounds ridiculous, but it only had to do with cows. Or bulls. It was the weirdest thing I've ever seen.
Thank you Koseli. I can return the compliment to you, as we share the same blood: Your mom is a man! (Said in a quivery, accented voice)
I love evanston wy! That's where I got my sweet bike that I ride 60 miles on...or more....:) That has got to be the funnest drive I've been on. (I don't know why...maybe it was the new scenes...)
Good Times.
I'm glad that you had a great summer. Just imagine what our next summer will be. Wow now that's a thought.
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