Summer!!

Ok, soo, long time, no posts, but, I guess I've been busy. (That excuse gets so lame, doesn't it? I know, I apologize. )

Actually, the year finished up a little chaotic, as usual, I guess, but overall it was successful! My teammates and friends are always helpful and sometimes the best lifesavers! Thank you!
My students might not believe it, but I will really miss (some of) them. It's always the students who fought me the hardest that finish with a simple "thank you" which means the world to me. Thankfully, in what was a challenging year, there were more than the usual number of those and to those wonderful young ladies, I thank you for being so wonderful to me. (I knew they could do it!)
Back in April I did a training to start some volunteer work. Since then I have been volunteering 1-2 nights a week at a barn up in Snydersville for Equilibrium. The program provides equine therapy to children and young adults with special needs. While my allergies and the horses aren't always the most cooperative, the "students" certainly are and I genuinely enjoy my time there.
So far my summer is off to a wonderful start! I enjoyed a week at the beach with "the Girls" while Matt finished his school year. Smoothly, of course. I also hosted a going away party for my brother-in-law who graciously will be serving our country in Iraq for the next year. I was able to help my sister spend some extra QT with him by taking their beautiful children for a day and then again for the 4th of July while she flew off to TX. They are absolutely wonderful and, as you can see, I enjoyed my time with them! However, it will be a long year awaiting his return.
Finally, one more wonderful week, almost, was spent out in Erie, PA, ok, East Springfield, relaxing with my BFF! We got in some good girl chat over the 6 1/2 hour drive (ugh)! We also got some more sun while laying out next to her sister's pool and, of course, the beach at Lake Erie. We took in some beautiful sunsets and made the most of some visits to three of the local wineries. (I didn't get to the wine festival on Lake Seneca this year, but this was just as good!!!) We returned in time for our own 4th of July celebrations and now I'm back to work teaching the TV Studio to prospective students. The benefits of which I reap once the school year begins again.