A Few Highlights from Summer 2007

Well now that summer is over, it strikes me that I should once again update this wee lil' blog o' mine to mark some fun memories from the summer. While much of my summer was indeed spent inside the PTS library working in the media lab, learning French and reading a lot on theological method, I did manage to do some fun things and hang out with many good friends. I'm thankful and I'm sure once the full impact of the craziness of fall semester hits me, I'll be missing those lazier summer days and longing for warmer weather. For now though, I'm excited for what is in store in this coming year. September always marks new beginnings for me, oftentimes more so than January. I am definitely a product of the academic calendar. Plus, fall is my favorite time of year. Who can resist the smell of freshly sharpened pencils, new schoool clothes, pumpkin bread and chai tea and the changing of the leaves? Ah, but before I wax on anymore, here are some summer photo highlights. Enjoy!

Having my dear friends, Katie and Cari, over for our last bible study of the year before we all went separate ways (Cari and Todd moved up to New York and Katie and John to Germany).




The Smythe family having lots of fun at Disneyland--I promise we really aren't that scary looking in real life!





Here I am with both sets of grandparents before my brother's awesome senior recital.



My brother's graduation was in the morning before the hot Cali sun got too intense. Here we are waiting for the ceremony to start and trying to catch glimpses of my brother processing in.





The happy graduate himself!






Celebrating the "Month of Harry Potter" included a Hogarts-esque dinner hosted by my friend Brittany and myself. Brittany and I wanted to embody our role as hosts of this dinner as much as possible, so we dressed up as if we were Hogwarts students in Gryffindor.







After repeatedly telling stories about my fine afternoon tea productions, I finally threw a tea party for Anna Kate, Kara, Brittany and myself (Nicole, we missed you!) to celebrate friendship and the opening of the movie about Jane Austen.





And finally, there was Cape Cod, Labor Day Weekend, 2007--a.k.a: The Raclettes (Lexi, Pidge, Bitsy, Gigi and Fiona) do the Cod!





We spent a nice day relaxing on the beach at Buzzards Bay! I even enjoyed a refreshing swim in the Atlantic ocean.




Here's the cute little cottage we stayed at (thanks to the hospitality of Jeff and Nicole!)



We took turns cooking for each other each night and had all sorts of great conversations around the table!



Catching the sunset on our last night