a summer of...

i only have one week left here in minnesota,
i can't even get my mind around that!
where has this summer gone?

what started as a quick application, a big unknown, a whim, a step of faith,

has turned out to be an incredible adventure...
and I count myself as blessed,
SO very blessed.

this has been a summer of...

nurse geekiness
heart break over mental illness
becoming "Mayo-nnaised"
beauty in brokenness
joy in unexpected places
learning so much from my patients
precious new friends
frozen grapes
mid-west accents & hospitality
furious thunderstorms
"family dinners"
ridiculous aerobics sessions in the living room
riverside walks
thousands of fireflies
working my fanny off
late night ice cream runs
exploring fun new places
visits from loved ones
Hellen Keller jokes (hey now, don't judge)
outrageous stories
dance lessons a la hailey
laughing until my face hurts
good music
shopping adventures
yummy coffee
reading, writing, dreaming
thinking about what might be
whistle binkies
tubing down rivers
hip-hopping
pantyhose, hairspray & lipstick
public transportation
baseball
silliness
missing home
growing pains
cute toes
learning to get over myself
(& how to talk to people)
shark week
snail mail
free PIE nights
rockin out with Jace, Julie & Greg
giant mosquitoes
big life lessons
&
fun... Fun... FUN!

summer 2010, i'll archive you away as a favorite forever.