I Know What YOU Did last- wait, what I did THIS Summer

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Hello, hello friends - it has been awhile! As Labor Day weekend draws to a close I can safely say that Summer is over. I hope your Summer was as fantastic and eventful as mine. I am truly TRULY blessed by my loving God, and I learned a few things this Summer among my adventures. Thought you might wanna hear about some of them...

Here a few things I learned over Summer:

- Water rafting is FUN.

- River water flows a LOT faster than it seems, and rapids seen in rivers from the freeway are MUCH bigger than they appear once you're next to them.

- If a movie on the beach is advertised as a FREE MOVIE ON THE BEACH!!! Know it's not really free...

- I now know the amount of High School football, soccer, baseball, volleyball, drill, knitting, ceramics, and basket weaving teams in the state of Oahu who have won awards. Oh please let me share the story...

- I have learned that sneezing on tourists is considered rude and unwelcoming - especially if they are from a different country.

- I have learned there is no way to explain "accident" when sneezing on tourists from a different country.

- I have learned to carry Purrell.

- I have learned I can DANCE!!! And it looks something like a 90's white boy...

- I have learned that the walking distance from the freeway to my house is over 3 miles.

- I have learned to use a carry-on with wheels.

- I have learned that when red lights on slurpee machines have signs posted saying "Do Not Use When Red Light Is On" - they aren't kidding.

- I have learned to not put tortillas in the toaster oven for more than 30 seconds.

- I have learned to put out a fire.

And last but not least....

- I have learned that Summer in Seattle is gorgeous and WONDEFUL - thanks to the grace of God, my friends, my family, my church, and Full Tilt Ice Cream.