a brief recap, if i may

it’s been such a long time!  too long, i fear.  much has happened since i last posted, and rather than try to recap everything in detail, i shall give a brief overview.

 june

• -lucad conference at gustavus adolphus - lovely time!  lots of fun with the folks from lutheran alumni relations offices around the country.
• -more packing and cleaning and such
• -lots of hang out time with friends, including a final apples to apples party

•  -some very nice going-away parties from friends, work, and church.  thank you to those of you who planned and attended
• -moved from my apartment in st. paul

july

• -spent a nice week with my grandparents, aunt, uncle, and cousins
• -visited bottineau, nd, and the state park there
• -went double tubing with my cousin’s girlfriend, while he drove like a mad man around brush lake
• -moved to houston, tx, for the month
• -went to galveston beach with my sis and cousin, where we all burnt to a crisp through our spf 45 sunscreen.  go figure!
• -visited a dear friend in el paso, which included many exciting activities such as hiking mountains, going to viva! el paso, visiting juarez and the market there, cock fights, lassos, deer dances, sunset gazing, the lights of the city from scenic drive, and lots of good food

• -playing piano at the csp alumni reception at the synodical convention

• -hanging out with my wee sis
• -having a constant flow of visitors at our house, currently the preceptor and his wife from westfield house in cambridge, england.  they are brilliant and good fun
• -a road trip to san antonio to view the missions and tour around

coming up:

• -2 church services i’m playing for on sunday
• -driving up to the cities for a wedding the first weekend of august
• -a long greyhound bus adventure
• -driving with boston with my father
• -moving into my new residence and meeting my 5 roommates for the first time!

ay-ay-ay!  i shall try to keep this more up-to-date in the coming weeks.  so much has been happening that i can hardly keep up with it all.  i have been enjoying just playing piano…and lots of it…whenever i want.  at school i’d never have time, but here i have plenty of time.   i’ve also enjoyed going on bike rides with my sister and visiting the neighborhood pool, though i can’t claim to care for the extreme humidity which engulfs you whenever you’re outside.  but such is life.

 i hope this finds everyone well, especially those of you getting ready to start school up north next month!