Summer Lovin, Had me a Blast...

42 degree water

11 complete strangers

10 Hours in the car round trip

9    hours I waited to go potty at the gas station

8 hours of sleep total

4 Runs down the river (also the level of rapids we were hitting)

3  days of going non-stop

2 the number of times Aaron got thrown in the river

1 completely awesome time river rafting

0 the effectiveness of wet suits against freezing cold water!

I'm so excited, I just can't hide it.

The summer was looking pretty dismal, summer school, No A/C, U2 concert canceled, and nothing remotely close to a trip or vacation in sight. I was feeling resigned to school and heat and already desperately needing a break from both. Until I found this lovely little gem...

University of Utah's Cooperative Adventure trips 

I immediately called Aaron and we both promptly decided to "Just Do it." We will be running the Snake River in WY, and here is the best part. We don't have to plan a thing! They've already got the campsites, the gear, the guides, the food, and the transportation. All I have to do is pay them (which is a smoking deal because we are students &staff) and show up and get on the bus!

I'm soo excited it even brought back my desire to blog!

When it rains it pours,

 Right now it feels like monsoon season.

Have a great summer!

Signing yearbooks

Excitement
Shorts, T-shirts, flip flops

Swimming

Vacations

Staying up late and sleeping in

Camping

Warm nights with sleep outs

Freedom

Popsicles

Watermelon

Laziness

S'mores

Lawn mowing

Drive in Movies

BBQ's

      These are things that I used to think of on the last day of school when the teacher would say this to me. So excited and chomping at the bit for summer vacation to begin with so much to look forward too.
      I had and instructor say this to me last night as I left class. It was not exciting, it was depressing. I found myself caught by surprise by her statement. It left me thinking about snow, the impending summer semester, and sad that even though the semester was over I still had to get up and go to work tomorrow. It left me wishing I could be a kid again.