Months have passed since my last post. I could have backdated this entry and no one would have been the wiser, but my guilt has got the best of me.

June came and went with bittersweet swiftness. Aside from the customary hiking, kayaking, and household chores, June included an idyllic honeymoon vacation, out-of-state family visitors, and a reunion of monumental proportions (152 relatives, color coded by family - of course). Sadly, June also marked the sudden passing of a dear friend and mentor. ”We were but stones…. his light made us stars.”

July, as it so happens, seems to have passed with a unique velocity all it’s own. It should come as no surprise that mourning a friend, working two jobs, and the brilliant blessing of a new puppy all equate to a month of blurred memories.

And so we find ourselves in August - but it’s not time to throw in the towel just yet. Despite the early arrival of cooler temperatures, there is still time left to enjoy summer.

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