In my best efforts to fully enjoy my summer, I chose not to be tied down to anything .. unfortunately that included my blog. Oops. Looking back on it, the summer was full of friends, relaxation, and virtually no travel for the first time in seriously ten years. Now that I'm already into week two of my SEVENTH teaching year, I'm grateful for the down time I look for myself.
The big event of this summer was our very own Clancy Royal Wedding - what a beautifully personal gathering of love Pat and Catelyn created for their big day. I felt honored to be a part of it and so blessed to gather with friends & family to celebrate their love. Cate sent me a text yesterday with a picture of her official driver's license sporting her new last name - welcome
officially to the fam-damily, Cate!
Her vision for the attendants and the reception hall was so creatively stunning and the bright colors of green, pink, and orange really complemented she and Pat's personalities perfectly. Of course, I was happy she chose green for me :) As my best friend Julia will tell you, we always hoped to wear lime green in a wedding one day.
The news which really pales in comparison to the wedding is that, for the time being, I'm living on Windsor Woad (spelling intended) again. My dear mother refers to me as the Mole given I've taken up residence in the basement AKA my brother's former 'suite'. I'm fortunate to (a) have a place to live while I await my closing date for the little house in Berkley and (b) enjoy my parents' company immensely. They are fun to be around and my mom cooks really well :) We've seen some movies, checked out the farmers' market in Rochester, and I've spent quality time in the hammock -- life is good.
What's really fantastic about life at the moment is that it's - for the first time in what seems like forever - totally calm .. little to no stress and just content with my friends, family, and appreciating the small things. Whew --- I'm a lucky girl.
Now that school has started I hope to be more regular about this posting bit .. keep me honest, people!
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