Hello everyone! Here’s an entry I drafted a while ago but didn’t post because I was mad that the pictures were too small. Alas I am going to post it anyway, because trying to fix them was taking too long and I’m worried I won’t ever post it.
Since trying to write about the last 7+ months would take a really long time, how about I post a few photos from moments I enjoyed and call it even.
Me and Sis in Tulum
My sister and I went to Mexico for spring break! I was really excited to take her, since she is learning Spanish in high school. We went to Spanish classes in the morning and then explored in the afternoons. We were in the Yucatán, on the Riviera Maya, which was way more beautiful than I expected and not as horribly touristy as I feared. Sure there were lots of tourist options but you could also meet some local folks if you tried. This photo is at the Mayan ruins at Tulum. I really enjoyed the symbols carved into the stone, and the ruins are perched on cliffs about turquoise blue water. Wow. Oh, I also enjoy this photo because of the little girl peeking out next to us.
My last day as a Team Leader
This was taken by a student on the day of our final team field trip, my last official day as a team leader. I think the look on my face pretty much sums up how the day went.
Lying in the Grass
Since I was unemployed this summer, I tried to take as many naps in the sun as possible. Summer in the Bay Area is often cloudy and doesn’t get solidly warm until September, but there were still enough sunny days to make this a semi-regular activity. This is grass at the Berkeley Marina, a truly lovely place to lie in the sun. Also I seem to have gained an appreciation for taking photos of grass, started on that scary hike last year.
Volvo, the Adventurer
My friend Kaity and I have decided that being single should not prevent us from going on romantic weekend getaways, so now we just go on them together. This photo is from a trip we took over Labor Day down the coast to the lighthouse at Pigeon Point. The weather was gorgeous on this beach that was full of kite surfers. Basically on these adventures we make sure to spend the weekend eating good food, soaking up some sun, and hopefully getting in a little hiking. The Volvo always takes us where we need to go. And that is why I love having a car.
Corn!
Autumn is finally here! Well I guess autumn as we know it here, which means it’s been hovering around 90 degrees here for the past 3-4 days. A friend and I went on a journey to Smith Family Farm in Brentwood for a little harvest fun. And boy did we find it! A hayride, farm animals, a corn maze, banjo player, and a pumpkin patch, what more could you ask for? We were the only ones there unaccompanied by small children. But honestly we are just really big kids, so I think it was ok. I took this photo in the corn maze. Again, I take pleasure in photos of green plants and blue sky.
So there you have it folks, brief snapshots from April-the present!
