The Best Summer I've Ever Had?

I don't want to speak to soon, since my summer is not over just yet, but this has been a fairly positive summer for me. A lot of good things have happened, and I've yet to have a dull weekend. What could be better?

Since my last post (which feels like ages ago), I've been a lot of places and I've done a lot of things. I went and watched fireworks in Bowling Green with a wonderful person during the patriotic weekend, and the weekend after I survived the performance of "Bye, Bye Birdie." The show has been named "The Miracle of Grand Rapids" based on the insanity of how we managed to pull off a good show after thoroughly rehearsing with a full cast for only a week and a half. I think the two biggest surprises of the entire weekend was when I received a bouquet of orange/yellow roses from the man playing my husband, and when my grandfather came to the Saturday night performance, two days after we were informed they weren't going to make it. Still kind of surprised...

The weekend after I went to the drive-in with the family to witness the last installment of the Harry Potter movies: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. It was, to put it simply, wonderful. A few things were left out, but other than that it was a fantastic movie. That Sunday I got up early to meet up with a friend in Lima to make a great journey down to Cincinnati for a Reds game - my first Reds game. Got to see a lot of awesome band people and enjoyed my first time in Cinci, from Five Guys to Skyline to Graeter's and seeing some fun sites. Hopefully I can visit again soon.

The next day I went to the zoo in the morning with my family and got to see the new baby elephant - so cute! That afternoon I left for Michigan for the remainder of the week, spending my first night at my aunt's house then the rest of my time at my cousin's house, taking care of her son. During my stay in Michigan I became mildly addicted to the old 60s show "Batman." Unfortunately I don't have cable at home. I left Saturday morning to get to a wedding in BG, and was seriously contemplating on going back to Michigan that night after losing power at the house. I didn't, though. The day after I went with Alissa and saw the school edition of Les Miserables. Wow! What a phenomenal show! I'd love to see the professional version done some day.

The Tuesday after I worked almost 6 hours stuffing and sealing every single envelope sent out to all the members, old and potential, of the Falcon Marching Band. It was tedious, but the fact we got it done in one day is amazing. The next day I returned to Michigan and stayed till Friday - and to give Lynda a break I took Gavin home with me that weekend. It was more like revenge on my brothers; they were not amused. Lynda picked up her son Sunday afternoon, and thus began my final weeks of summer.

I practiced my FMB music on and off during the week, trying to put together a wedding present and such. My parents somewhat met my future roommates during dinner at Pollyeye's. At long last Friday night arrived, and I headed to BG to get ready for the second wedding of the summer - my Big's wedding. And such a lovely wedding it was! A second congratulations to Eddie and Lindsay, I'm happy for you two. Not that they read this, not that anybody reads this...

And now we're to my last week of summer. Fundies Week begins on Sunday for me, and I have so much to do between now and then. Not sure when I'll update this next, but hopefully I won't leave anyone hanging. Oh, and my big 2-1 is in less than two weeks. On to year three of college!

That is all.

Thank you and good day.