August is probably my least favorite time of the year. Summer’s hottest month here where I live and everything takes on a dry, arid look. I am a creature of the Pacific Northwest and generally love the rain. Maybe not as much as Hurricane Ida just dumped on the southeast and east coast. My heart goes out to everyone affected.
In spite of not being my favorite time of the year, August was full of family and friends and joy. It flew by.
First was a camp out. Smokey air and 102 degree heat didn’t keep up from enjoying ourselves. It just meant we spent more time in the water.
Then we had kids and grandkids staying here for a week. Going from a household of two to a house full of six worked out really well. I loved the time with the grandkids and took them swimming and played games. It was awesome.
We watched our granddaughter get her white coat, her entrance into medical school. Congratulations to her!!!
Then came our grandson’s wedding. It was a beautiful day. Just cloudy enough to make the pictures pop with perfection. Such a joyous day, since they’d cancelled their wedding in 2021 due to Covid. Plus, our grandson built the arbor they were married under. A chip off his grandfather’s block. 🙂
Finally, we finished up the month with a close friend’s visit for several days. Yo and I met when our husbands were stationed in Germany and we’ve been friends for 45 wonderful years. The time apart falls away when we’re together and it’s like we live next door to each other. Comfortable and full of laughter and fun.
Now September is here and I’m more than ready to hunker down for a while. To watch the weather change and do our part to keep COVID-19 at bay. While we were careful at these summer events, we’re happy enough to just be home by ourselves for a while.
Except, the ocean is calling. So who knows. Maybe there will be Autumn adventures in our future. 🙂 I hope you’ve had a wonderful, laughter-filled summer.
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You had a very busy fun filled August. Love the pictures.
It was fun. After all the time away from each other, seeing the family in person and hugging them was priceless.
Great pictures. You had a full month.
Oh, boy, did I! Got behind in my writing stuff, too. But I’m catching up. Slowly but surely. 🙂
Great photos. Wonderful summer for sure. Congrats to the bride and groom. And congrats on the white coat ceremony. I love the arbor and the fun family pics. Blessing for sure for this summer for your gang.
Yep, lots of blessings. Now it’s time to hunker down and get some work done. And stay safe.
Yes. Exactly. Good luck on all the work.
I envy you with your long hot summer. I think ours amounted to 10 hot days only!. Fab photos, Laurie. Looks and sounds as though you’ve had a fabulous time with your family. Precious days that create longlasting memories. Wonderful!
I’ve been trying to send a bit of our sunshine your way. 10 days does NOT a summer make!