Summer Fun is Over

Though we didn't do most of our list--at least not the little things like quilling or a Minecraft Server--we did have some big trips--Texas, Vermont, New Jersey, and Maine!  And the weeks not spent galivanting around were relaxing and rejuvenating.  All in all, a good summer.

Now to start my fall list!

1. Go to Vermont--oh, that was fun!
2. Sis's speedskating camp--she loved camp (with 2 Olympians and a national coach!) and we liked our wanderings around Jersey, including living history museums, lighthouses, great Malayasian food.
3. Go to Texas--Yes, we did!  And completed a subset of our list:  boat rides, driving the golf cart, fishing, tubing, sailing, fireworks, Mikeska's, Prasek's, Buc-ee's, Whataburger, seeing dolphins, walking on the pier at night, bird sightings (pelican, mockingbird, Mexican eagle/caracara, gray hawk, white-winged dove, purple martins, even baby buzzards), hammock time, chalk art, water balloon fight, birthday parties, visiting with family.
4. Family camp in Maine--marvelous!
5. Sis's computer camp--almost done! Pick up is today.
6. Bud's theater camp--he liked it and we thought the little production at the end of the week was cute.
7. Trip to NYC with kids by myself--nope, but we did go as a whole family to see Come From Away and Gulliver's Gate
8. See musical Come From Away--we "loves" it!
9. Beach outing--we went rock skipping and sea-glass hunting over the weekend
10. Putt-putt golf--well, at least Mama and Bud got in a round in NJ
11. Go to zoo--over Labor Day weekend; I liked the tortoises eating watermelon, while Sis loved the mini horses and Bud liked wandering around by myself.
12. Celebrate 4th of July--watching fireworks in TX
13. Celebrate Solstice--first full summer day at home so we have a free day and kids stay up late
14. Celebrate Mama's birthday with Studio Ghibli film festival--Yay!!  We've seen Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service
15. Birthday parties for kids--birthday pinata!
16. Kids cook weekly dinners--Bud started with shish kebabs!
See Spiderman Homecoming--we LOVED it!
Bird song e-course--I'm trying to learn the mnenomics
Zentangle workshops--I learned all about doing 3D designs, Dingbatz, radial blossoms, and "Delft Designs"
Summer Soul Camp workshop--it's going on right now
Clean basement--I did a really good sweep of the "front" part.  It's navigable again.
Gardening--I've cleared the bed in the back and planted some flowers
Read through magazine pile--I've made headway.