Happy Birthday America

I expected July to be hot, humid, muggy, miserable. Thanks to a hurricane off the coast, all the humidity was pulled out to sea and the day cooled off to a nice seventy-five degrees. With baseball in the morning and fireworks in the evening and friends filling the day, I could not have had a better Fourth of July.

The rest of the month was pretty good too. I had a conference in San Francisco so I went out early and spent time with my brother and sister in Sacramento. Running in the morning, playing in the pool in the afternoon, and laughing in the evening made for a perfect time. Glad I got to visit with them.

On the way home from the conference, I detoured in LA and spent time with my friend who lives near the beach. I'm such a beach body. One day I sought out a beach we'd visit when I was a kid. When I found it, memories came flooding back with sand castles, body surfing, and a hundred stairs up and down to get to the beach. I love California!

Of course, I also explored DC on Sundays, hiked in the Shenandoahs, and visited Wolf Trap. Really a great summer!

Kayaking on the Potomac