Wow, unbelievable past month! I kept thinking “if I could just get to August, things will slow down.” I spoke toooooo soon. Let me explain why I haven’t written.

Let’s start with Diana’s last minute trip to Hawaii with a friend’s family, which, as it turned out, was the last weekend away from Crescent Bar. Since then, we’ve spent pretty much every weekend there! Or at least 3 days a week there during August. (And guess what? We’re going back this weekend to make it a completely full month of travel!)

A few very special events took place that have caused me to neglect my blogging. We went directly from my sister-in-law and her kids visiting Seattle from Georgia which included a trip to Crescent Bar to show them our new oasis, into a weekend of Airbnb readiness. Spent a day with some Yaya friends in Sunland during my mid-week return to get the Airbnb ready for the next client and then returned in time for Diana’s homecoming from Hawaii. Home for a few days and I think we did a few days of Seafair Hydro craziness and then attended a beautiful country wedding in Thorp (yes, people actually live around the Thorp Fruit Stand LOL). Came home that evening and directly into an outdoor concert and a full week of showing Minnesota relatives around Seattle for 3 days and then to CB and Leavenworth to show them a bit of the East side of the state. Whew ... 22nd anniversary with family over and bam! A week full of appointments and court coverage in Seattle. Leaving tonight to return to CB and have some fun at the Ellensburg Rodeo! 

Diana has been working very long days in the Seattle movie industry and I’m happy to report that she’s LOVING it! So exciting to see her take on this level of maturity and responsibility. She’s completed 3 film projects over the course of the summer, working all but the week in Hawaii at least 3-4 days per week, for sometimes longer than 12 hours per day. She’s rocking it and reports coming in say she’s hardworking, dependable and a joy to work with. Currently she’s atop Mount Rainier assisting a commercial film crew. Only 11 days left before we move her off to college in Eastern Washington ... 

With the coming changes, I thought I’d try my hand at employment again. I still LOVE my direct sales and Sseko means more to me than ever before with my Executive Fellow promotion. But now that the kids are off REALLY doing their own things, it’s time for me to start keeping myself busy to avoid the fact that one of my best friends is moving away. 

I expect my posts to become a bit more frequent in the coming weeks (well ... after 9/10) as life settles in. I’ll need an outlet for this new phase of my life - so stay tuned and I’ll try to keep myself together. =)