Friday, September 12, 2008

September (thus far)

The last week of August was my much deserved and needed vacation time. A full week of no BYU in any shape or form. Adam and I took a trip to Disneyland. It was very marvelous. It felt like I was going for the first time...mainly because I was so young the last time that all I remembered was Mickey Mouse pancakes, the Dumbo Ride, and leaving behind a full bag of mother-of-pearl shells that I had found on the beach (very traumatic). Well I may now say that I have been to Disneyland and remember more than Dumbo. It was a very intense trip...not relaxing, but a lot of fun! My favorite ride was Tower of Terror. I highly recomend it if you like that stomach floating feeling.
September began far sooner than I had hoped. I am currently back in school working diligently to graduate by April. It might not happen, but by June (end of spring semester) undoubtably. It already feels like fall. It's dark in the mornings with a cool crisp smell. Strange that I miss the heat of the summer when while it was hot all I wanted was cold. We're never satisfied are we. I've been enjoying Gramps and Grandma's garden the past few weeks. It's very fullfilling to walk outside and pick whatever I want from stem and ground. Fresh carrots, corn, tomatoes, peppers, green beans, berries, basil, cucumbers, and the list goes on. I wish it would last through the winter. It would be nice not having to buy produce all the time.
I miss my sister Beth. I miss Rich and Jimmy a lot too. They've been gone a few months now. It took me awhile to realize they weren't still around (only because I was so busy this summer that I only saw them once a week anyway), but now I truly miss them. I hate knowing I can't see them whenever I want.