and the summer bucket list concludes.

1. Get a passport - it's on its way!

2. Lose 5 lbs - this didn't happen. its fine.

3. Scrapbook - yep

4. Play tennis -sadly, this didn't happen either.

5. Learn to cut better on a waterski

6. Paint a picture - i never got my paints out. not even once.

7. Buy a watermelon, cut it, and eat it outside - loved it!

8. Take a hike or 2 or 3 - living room, donut falls, ensign peak, etc.

9. See the spiral jetty

10. Be tan - thanks to palm springs and powell

11. Become best friends with Ty

12. Go somewhere I've never been that's at least 2 hours away
13. Discover more about who I am - yep

14. Golf - it's my new favorite hobbie.

15. Buy a plane ticket to Chicago
16. Take pictures - would have been better without all my camera issues. went through 3 in 3 months.

some other great this i did this summer:

fished

watched the meteor shower

scooter rides

roasted mallows
alpine slide/coaster

attended many weddings - congrats erin and nicole! i love you two!

fell in love with gelato

wakesurfed

rodeod

hilighted my hair

etc. etc. etc.

i love summer.

whenever I'm bored

i get on ksl.com, click weather, go to the weather cams, look at the lake powell images, and check on her to make sure everything is going well with her dangling rope, wahweap, and bullfrog marinas. i tell her i miss her and that i'll be back to visit asap.

right now she looks like this:

and she tells me she misses me too.

Pretty sure the TGI's on foothill is closed.

Sad. What am I going to do without my favorite dessert right up the street?

Dear Anthro,

I love everything about you.

Except i'm not a fan of fur...and what is this? did you make something out of fabric scaps?was this inspired by Blue Boutique?I'd never wear these in a million yearsDid you make these specifically for That 70's Show?and this. this is just too much.i'd maybe wear this to my next ugly sweater christmas partyand this is also an ugly sweater christmas party one

yikes.