- Oh man! I cannot believe how long it has been since I've written on here. Things have been so crazy and busy and awesome and amazing that I haven't found the time to write. This summer was absolutely one of the best of my life. Every day there was soething new and exciting to do--dancing, beach volleyball (lots and lots of beach volleyball), festivals, concerts, parties, baseball games, I could go on and on. I'll try to just quickly hit a few highlights. There's just too much to go into detail. Here we go:
- Volleyball tournaments at North Avenue--I did three of these. They were absolutely some of the best days ever. You lose all track of time. You play matches and you lie around on the beach taking in the sun and talking. We went into the second round of the playoffs twice, and last time, we got second place overall in coed sixes rec.
- Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon--I trained hard for this race. Followed an intermediate plan and it paid off. The race was in July and I met my goal time of coming in under 2 hours 30 minutes by coming in around 1 hr 59 minutes. It was absolutely one of the most difficult things I have ever done but completely worthwhile and amazing. Showed me my strength.
- Dancing at Crocodile--met up with some of my old teammates to go dancing at this bar I really love. We had the best time catching up, laughing, and dancing. Perfection.
- Blackhawks Stanley Cup Champions--Watched some of the playoffs and the championship games at bars and had a great time seeing what winning can do to a city. The parade made me psyched for when the Royals finally win it all.
- 4th of July--My friend Shelby hosted a party at her house for the 4th. It was such a good time. I met all kinds of amazing people and hopefully started a new tradition.
- Wind down Wednesday--Went on a boat ride and listened to music at Navy Pier with some friends. Stayed out dancing and watched the fireworks.
- Concert in park and picnic--Finally got to have a picnic at the Grant Park Music Festival with friends and it was every bit as fun as I knew it would be!
- Brunch--I organized a brunch get-together with some of my friends who also invited some of their friends. Again, got to meet some amazing new people and had a wonderful time.
- Wine and Painting--I also organized a wine and painting night after buying a groupon. It was so fun getting a bunch of friends together who only knew each other though me. It also made me realize how much I've been missing crafting by being so busy!
- Great Urban Race--Sara, Justin, and Justin's friend Darnell, and I did the GUR, which was an absolute blast. You race around the city in a giant scavenger hunt. Can't wait to do it again this month with crazier challenges.
- I climbed another mountain!--Sara and I summited Gray's Peak in Colorado--our third 14er. So proud.
Abeer and me at Blackhawks Victory Parade
New friend, Beck, who I met for the second time at 4th of July Party
Dora and the Explorers Team dancing at Crocodile
Abeer, Meghan, and me at a volleyball tournament
Brunch!
Beck, Shelby, Meghan, and me at Wind Down Wednesday