Summertime

I'm looking to make this summer the greatest I've had. Almost all of the summers I've enjoyed since I was fifteen have been spent in my living room, on the computer, talking to people from other states. Do not get me wrong – I love my friends from around the world. I just would love to have a summer spent outside with people in real life – in real time. I've been scrounging the internet to find small festivals Katie and I can go to. I'm sure one day we'll go to Summerfest, you can't live in Wisconsin and NOT go to Summerfest.

May:
May 19 – Last day of Exams
May 21 – Leave for Joy's
May 26 – Leave For Idaho
May 28 – Tour at BYU-I / Leave for Utah

June:
June 3 – Leave for Home
June 8 – Drivers Test
June 11 – Pride Fest with Katie (11-13)
June 17 – Vicky's 19 Birthday
June 18 – Vicky and James Visit
June 19 – Alec's 19 Birthday
June 26 – Strawberry Festival with Katie (26-27)

July:
July 4 – Fireworks with Eric and Katie
July 10 – Rachel's 19 Birthday
July 22 – Falls Fest with Lauren&Co. (22-24)

August:
August 10 – Leave for Rachel's (10-18)

The trip to Rachel's is completely tentative for now. We've got to wait until she checks on it with her mom, but once that's squared away, it's a done deal. I have the cash to do it, so I'll be buying my ticket the second I have the go ahead from her mom. There is talk of going to the beach in Daytona.

We're so excited to meet each other. It was three years ago that I added her to watch how much she was suffering since Mathew had broken up with her to be with me. She melted my heart with kindness almost immediately. We've been best friends ever since. She is such a strong woman, and I'm so happy to have her in my life.

This summer will be the greatest of my life. Even if (not to say I'll be happy) Florida doesn't happen this year. All of those events on my calendar are going to just add to what a wonderful place I'm in this year. I never thought I could be this happy this often. I really do have wonderful friends and family. The people who love me are some of the greatest people in the entire world.

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