Again with the Time Warp...

This summer is a blur. I can't keep track of the weeks and I have absolutely no concept of time. I just know that everything is moving really really fast and I'm in constant fear of missing something important. Did you know it was the 4th of July last weekend? I did...but I didn't really know that until all of a sudden it's the 2nd of July and I'm sitting at work going "Holy hell, who made it July already?! Wasn't it just November?!" And then, BAM, I'm standing on the Key Bridge with Luke and a thousand other people, crossing my fingers that the bridge will support us as we stand in awe of the incredible fireworks display that our nation's capitol put on.

Since returning from my two week tour of the U.S., still bruised from our near death experience on Long's Peak in Colorado, I've been frantically trying to catch my breath at work; pack, unpack, clean and paint at home; plan for birthdays and weddings in July; and catch up with friends in DC whom I haven't seen in months!

The plus side: people have stopped e-mailing me at work since they've finally learned that their e-mails have been falling into some dark abyss lately; there's always a warm body waiting for me when I get home (Bailey or Luke...either way it's nice); we have comfy new couches and a grown-up bedroom; we've gotten to spend a lot of time with our parents, and I get to go to Chicago for a whole week for Dawn's wedding.

And then it's August and things MIGHT finally start slowing down a little bit. But until then... more traveling, camping, settling into the apartment, birthdays, weddings, entertaining visitors.

In fact, I write this as I'm sitting in yet another hotel room on yet another work trip. Ha, that was another, "Holy hell, it's the 4th. I leave for another work trip in TWO days!" This time I'm in Charleston, West Virginia. A nice town, really. At least, I think it is. I can't say for certain since I got in at about 9:15 last night and haven't ventured out of my hotel yet today. All I know is that I have to be at the field office at 1:00 and was told not to come earlier because "there may or may not be someone there to let you in before then." Well alright then. I'll just sit here, answer work e-mails in my pjs and update my blog, thankyouverymuch. Also, the Belgium waffle I made for breakfast this morning was delicious. Thank you Marriott.