I am so sad that summer is over! Actually it's been over for 2 weeks now but I am just now stopping to think about it. For it to be such a short summer it was a great one! Here's a review of the highlights.
1. Week in Virginia: I had a wonderful time with my friend Shirley, her husband David, and their daughter River. We visited all around the cool city of Richmond, caught up on life, received great advice about pregnancy and motherhood, and saw their new house. She is one of those great friends that you feel like you had coffee with the day before even though you really have not seen each other for 2 years.
2. 4th of July: My family all came up for the week of the 4th. It was such a fun visit! We ate ribs, took some tours of Nashville attractions, and went to see some of the best fireworks that I have ever seen. On the 5th my mom and sister when to Kentucky to look at houses / Asbury for my sister. She is going so seminary there in the fall. My dad and brother stayed 2 more fun filled days. We ate a variety of the international foods found here in Nashville. Indian, Jamaican, Greek and Fish Camp. It is rare that I get to hang out with just my dad and Jonathan so that was a nice treat. Robb and my dad had a fun time doing some projects around the house. I hated to see them leave!
3. Vacation: Robb and I had a great time on our vacation! We spent the 1st night in Lexington. We enjoyed some of the local fare and had a great time at a downtown music night- local guys but still community time. The Horse Park was the the goal for the next day. It rained on us the whole time but we did not let that stop us from taking in all the sights. Both of us have always loved horses making this a real treat. We even got to see the Man of War statue- which I have always wanted to see after being a large Walter Farley fan and reading his book on Man of War. That afternoon we headed to Louisville. When arriving we drove around and saw some of Robb's history. We ran by the church Robb's dad pastored, their old parsonage, and the high school Robb went to while there. I loved seeing these places and hearing the stories about their life there. We stayed right downtown at the lovely Hyatt. Right next to the hotel is a big gathering music place on Friday nights. The Violent Femme ended up being the act that night. Not that I honestly know a whole lot about their music but I know the name and it was cool to be part of that atmosphere. Saturday was the highlight of the trip with the surprised ability to go see the Police who were performing at Church Hill Downs. We had a great time at the concert! It was such a treat! Sunday we just hung out and then to find some local bookstores. We ended up going to this really cool section of town that had lots of unique stores and restaurants. Definitely a place to check out on another trip.
Work started back the day after we got home and I have been working ever since. It is a tough time of the year for School Counselors (at least at the High School level.) I have worked late almost every night these past 2 weeks. No fun! But everything must be ready for the kids to come back on the 1st. Hopefully it will all work out.
