Summer was short. . .

I don't know about you guys, but summer was too short this year. I feel like I have hardly had one. I say this because my classes for the fall start this coming week -- a whopping 4 weeks after my summer classes ended (and my job began the week following the end of my summer classes, which means I haven't had a vacant spot in my summer).

Don't get me wrong, I have had a great four months and am grateful to be going to school, have a job, and a home. But, I am sad that I didn't visit a beach or go camping. I do still have some warm weather to do such things, but I am unsure of whether of not I will have time. I still hope to go camping up to Nickerson (the family homestead in northern Minnesota). We shall see.

Either way I do still have classes starting next week. I am taking Chemistry, and Statistics (for sure), and hopefully Environmental Ethics, Intro to Biology, and Intro to Geological Information Systems. I have just applied for a associates degree in Environmental Science and hope to finish it as soon as possible (which may include competency tests to receive the credit in some courses more quickly).

I am not too terribly excited to start back up again, but I am excited to learn and prepare for the next phase of my life. . .marriage, Ukraine, and pre-Masters preparation.

Hope all is well with you!

P.S. LOTR still rocks. And the dress is coming along well. Let me know if you want to be on the email list to receive pictures.