Olympic Fever

This will be my first official year following the Olympics 24/7. I've caught clips of events usually each year, but I want to fully immerse myself this year. I got to visit London before the Olympics started, but I wish I could be there right now!

Go Big Or Go Home

My desire to go abroad again hasn’t changed. In fact, I want to go again even more! I'm also open to the idea of moving to another state next summer. I know this will be my last summer home, but I don’t know what I want to do………

3 words

Happy 100th post! I can't believe how much my blog and I have been through since I first started in December.

The Malawi (and London) Swag Bag

I've been dying to post the souvenirs I got from Malawi and London for the longest time! The main reason I haven't is because I wanted these to be a surprise for those who were lucky enough to get these as gifts. Well wait no longer!

Mr. Know It All

I got to spend the day with my second family, aka the Lanczaks, yesterday. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to see them this summer due to our busy schedules, but lucky I did! We went to a minor league baseball game for the Traverse City Beach Bums. Their two mascots are Suntan and Sunburn, two bears who play silly pranks and help interact with younger fans.

Solitude

I don't mind the company of others, in fact, if I may say so, I have some great friends and family. However, moments when I can be by myself and do what I want sometimes seem more appealing.

Tour de M22

One of my friends from Grand Rapids got to visit me on Saturday. Basically we traveled through all of Leelanau County in one night. I like to call it the "Tour de M22". We visited Leland, Fishtown, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and Suttons Bay.

Thanks for making me a fighter

It's been nearly two weeks since my last post, and I'm sorry for that. One thing I hate about being up north is the lack of Internet. But, there's also another reason as to why I haven't been updating as much:

Time is Love

Since it is officially summer, that means my love for country music is evident! No matter what, Kenny Chesney's "Summertime" is on my playlist each summer. I have a pair of cheap shades on hand, a spirit of adventure, and, as of the end of this summer, possibly a tattoo.......