AHHHHH.... Remembering Summer '08

Is it just me or was summer a completely sublime experience?

Highlights:

• TIME OFF: Lots of weeks of it for all of us
• NO PLANS. Everyone should try this for one summer!
• Sub-head under NO PLANS: LOTS OF PLANS for puttering around the yard: Deck stuff, gate stuff, painting, building rock pathway, flowerbeds, outdoor lights, installing garage door opener... a task for every day in the sun while running kids back and forth to camp, camp and more camp.
• SMOOTHIES: Perfect day scenario: Accomplish the day's plan, rest in the sun until your brain sizzles, mix up strawberry/yogurt smoothies, plop lawn chairs in the pool and sip them with J3, who totally gets how cool this scenario is.
• MARCO POLO: Okay, the pool's size makes it really easy to find each other. Getting creative = more laughter and occasionally some agua up the schnozz. Good times. Even J2 and Mr. Jones got involved!
• CHITTER CHATTER: Parents from BC, friends from all over, around the fire pit or on the deck, reconnection time was sweet.
• NEW NIECE: Isabel is beautiful.
• COMPED AT ELK RIDGE: Our weekend at Waskesiu turned extravagant when we were double-booked at our cabin and were 'forced' to overnight at Elk Ridge. Uber-schmance!

On the horizon:

• Once upon a time Mr. Jones had a twinkle in his eye. Now, he's got a second agency running in Regina. Lots of trips back and forth for him.
• Last year of high school for J1 and lots of thoughts about the future.
• Grade 10 for J2 plus a lotta Grade 11 classes, some driver training and learning a new musical instrument.
• Grade 7 for J3, indoor soccer sked (God help us) and a lot of hair product.
• Puerto Rico for Gentle Teaching conference, October
• Winter family vakay somewhere warm, some time in winter.

Let the autumn good times roll!