Summer, Summer, Summertime

Well, it is Sept 20th, the last day of summer. I thought it fitting to write a tribute to this summer.....

but then I accidentally erased my whole blog post as I was about to finish...and now I am really tired...so I'll try to call out some of the highlights. Just know though, this post was so much better the first time I wrote it. The inspiration for this summer came from watching Selena Gomez's video for Hit the Lights (the song dedication of this post-ps. I wanted to have a summer as amazing as the one I saw in the video-and I totally did. It begins with a road trip to Nauvoo. We had such a good time that we filled up a van with people on Memorial Day and went to the (Lake Michigan version of a) beach town St Joseph. It was so cute, relaxing, fun and perfect. Over the 4th we took a trip to Milwaukee to see some fireworks, catch a tour of a brewery and go to Summerfest, the world's largest music festival. I went on a trip to DC-stayed with an ol' roommate. I visited a friend from my MA program who just happens to be Senator Mike Lee's press secretary (she's a pretty big deal) and bonus-she introduced me to the Senator (who I was very impressed with) and then they arranged a private tour of the Capitol building for me which was awesome. Oh and I saw the monuments, and the memorials and took a riverboat cruise on the Potomac. I capped off the summer road trip with some friends in Door County, WI for a long weekend camping trip over Labor Day. It was amazing. We ate breakfast at a restaurant with goats on the roof. Yes, this is literal. Please refer to my Facebook photos if you don't believe me. We ate at other fun places, I got to ride a horse and later a bike, we hung out on the beach, sort of hiked, made campfires and smores and just had a perfect time. The summer was also filled with movies in the park, beach volleyball, carnivals, concerts, dancing in the park, cubs games, boat trips and more! That-AND I managed to survive a mud run and started taking harp lessons. Like I said, this summer was really good to me. So, now it is time to say goodbye summer. It is bittersweet this time. I have loved you, but I am ready to embrace the fall. I am ready for class to start again-I will continue with harp, signed up for a couple of painting classes and bought a yoga pass. It begins! To Summer with love, Emily