Summer Recap

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Saying one last farewell before school tomorrow morning

I tried Yoga
I left the country

I paid my respects to some of the greatest and most influential ball players of all time

I saw what my dad referred to as "God's country": a side of New York that I had never seen before

I saw one of the most amazing natural wonders of the world: Niagara Falls

I got my learner's permit

I went to a ball game 

I saw Jersey Boys, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Giver, The Lego Movie, multiple James Bond films, Best in Show, A Touch of Evil, the Alien franchise, the Ocean's Eleven franchise, finished season 6 of Murdoch Mysteries, started season 1 of 24, etc...

I changed the name of this blog (for the last time)

I started reading again AND started a book club

I re-arranged my room (again)

I saw Yellowstone

I saw the Grand Tetons

I went on a plane

I fed a llama/elk/various other herding animals 

I let 4 parakeets walk around on my arm at a time

I saw Luray Caverns...another natural wonder

I saw Penn's Cave

I learned to drive

I watched old faithful erupt 3 times

I saw my first concert...Beck in concert

I visited Charlotte, NC

I tried REAL sushi

I fulfilled some of my style wishlist items

I watched my dogs turn 4

I lead the low brass section

I went and taught and loved every minute of Band Camp

I visited Wyoming and Montana
I entered my first relationship

I experienced 32 degrees and snow in July 

I felt confident in a swimsuit

I got back in touch with people who I thought were out of my life forever

I got to see my friend from India

I turned 16
I celebrated with my closest friends

I made new friends and grew closer to existing ones
I laughed so hard that my sides hurt 

I taught at Bible Camp

I exemplified the term "Couch Potato"

I saw 9 bears, 4 moose, 2 otters, 2 wolves, countless elk, and countless bison in their natural habitats

I rode a horse up a mountain

I went whitewater rafting 

I started my junior year of high school
and I had one of the best summers thus far

Farewell Summer, until next year...

xoxo

HBM