Full disclosure: this post is a not-so-exciting, what-I've-been-up-to update. I have some bigger topics I want to delve into soon, but I want to document my summer, first!
It always happens - the summer months fly by 20 times faster than the winter ones. I have obviously neglected this blog (can you believe that one of my New Years goals was to write twice a week?!). On the upside, however, it's been a fun summer - despite a broken foot (Jim) and three stitches in my left ring finger (inflicted while attempting #39 on the list - making a meal from all local ingredients).
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| Crazy, compost-born cherry tomato plant |
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| Late night ice cream at Handel's |
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| Akron Zoo |
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| The Color Run 5K in June |
I'm happy to report that I've done well with my summer rules - I've spent a lot of lunch hours in the sun. We've frequented ice cream stands. There has been a lot of playing outside (how Jim broke his foot!). And the house is a controlled mess, thanks to putting housework low on the priority list. I was doing GREAT at running outside whenever possible - so much so, that I've managed to injure myself in a new and exciting way (inner thigh muscle pull or hernia - who knows? will find out more on Friday). Unfortunately, that is likely making #25 (Warrior Dash) a no-go for this year. Shit.
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| Run at sunrise in June |
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Christmas in July
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Anyway - on to the fun stuff! What have I been up to? Watching Akron Aeros baseball, seeing a movie at the Riverfront, splashing in the Riverfront fountains and various wading pools, having cookouts and bonfires with family and friends, goint to a couple plays at Porthouse Theatre, documenting at least part of a day in pictures (#13 on the list) and finally, drinking lots of beer on porches and patios and having many suppers with BLTs and sweet corn!
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| Cedar Point, July 2012 |
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| Ready for the Bridgestone golf tournament |
The end of June saw the Color Run and some time off at home - hanging around with the boy and Jim, seeing family, celebrating July 4th. July was the busiest month. Soap Box Derby, Cedar Point, and the Bridgestone golf tournament - 3 busy weekends in a row!
As much as I hate to admit it, I'm now looking at getting ready for the school year, getting the house organized and even (gulp) thinking about the holidays. Of course, there's going to be a big celebration in there somewhere . . . I'll soon update my progress on the list - and as I mentioned at the start, there are few things on my mind I want to put out there. See you sooner than in 2 months!
