Half over or just begun?

     Time just seems to slip by faster by the day anymore!  Here we are in the second week of July already and I find myself asking wether my summer is half over or just beginning!  Holdin true to my new form of consistency with this blog this is only about my second post of the summer and I'm already asking such a deep question.  This is probably because this far our summer days have been rapidly filling up with work and house projects.  Work has been busy with Ryan and I handling most of the claims in Klamath Falls, OR, we are on our way back down again for trip number three on the year for me:).  That part of the country is becoming far too familiar for my liking!

     Aside from work stuff Kelli and I decided to install all new windows in the basement, including an egress for a future bedroom.  We did it with the thoughts of finishing the basement this winter but now that the windows are in I'm having a tough time not diving right into the rest of the project!  We had Dan and Donna come over to help out and despite having to cut two holes in the foundation, which is never an easy task, they went in smoothly and look great!

     We have snuck in a little fun this summer so far, I got to do a little fly fishing on the Yakima river on my way home from Yakima, and we've taken in as much of our local summer fun as possible along the way.  Things like the music in Manito park, and outdoor movies at the Shop in the Perry District!  

     

     Kelli and I also spent the fourth on a boat cruise on lake Coeur D Alene to watch the amazing firworks display they set off from a barge on the water!  This was made even more enjoyable by the fact that we sat right next to a little old grandma who had brought her grandchildren, who were probably our age, to the show.  That alone was a special enough story as it was, but as I chatted with her, like I tend to do:), I discovered that she worked for president Regan!  She didn't divulge exactly whatshe did for him but whatever it was it warranted two secret service agents to be at her beck and call!   You just never know what kind of story the stranger next to you has to share:)

     So as we enter the midway point of summer and I look at our calendar full of events with only about two open weekends between now and September, I think I have my answer, our summer has just begun!!  We still have plenty of fun activities planned for the summer, starting with the Missoula half marathon this coming weekend!  So as long as in still standing after running 13.5 miles next Sunday, which in still trying to figure out why I ever thought was a good idea, I'll continue to update this page with nothing less than the stellar consistency you've all grown accustomed to!:). I hope all of your summers are just begging as well!!

Remember, if life seems rushed just look at your clock as often as possible, that always seemed to make school go by slower!:)