Heading home

Lake Martin on the Fourth of July is the best place to be. Friends, family, food, beer, and fireworks. What more can a girl ask for?

Class ends July 28th. Ahh, I don't think it can come quick enough.

I leave for Washington State August 12th. I won't be back until the 24th. Which is a bit of a problem considering that Fall classes start the 23rd. I will worry about that later.

I am so excited to go to Washington. My dad and I get along so much better now that he is sober. We can have a beer and laugh about the family because we have the same sarcastic attitude. Mt. Rainer, Seattle, Snoqualmie, my Grandmother, aunt, uncles, and cousins. Some of my favorite things. Not to mention that while we are there this annual event that goes on in my family's town called the Loggers Jubilee will be taking place. While I have never been, I did grow up hearing my father talk about this event and I have always wanted to experience it. From what Dad says it is similar to a town fair but with loggers. I. Can. Not. Wait.

As most of the world knows there is a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A real mess. Interesting to see the different opinions going around Twitter and Facebook about the situation. I made one status about it on Facebook and sparked some debate. It reminded me of why I don't make political statuses. It really sucks that the spill has happened right at the beginning of summer (or anytime of year for that matter). Mobile is a very hot town and the only comfort we Mobilians can get is from the beach. Kind of hard to do when it is covered in tar balls and dead animals.

On another front but a connection nonetheless, The Powers That BE, that determine hurricanes each year are predicting that this seasons will be equivalent to the 2005 season. For those of you who didn't make the connection right away, 2005 was when Hurricane Katrina unleashed her fury on the Gulf Coast. So, hurricanes galore heading to the Gulf, where massive amounts of oil is lingering should make for an interesting summer.

(Not to confuse anyone but when I say my dad is sober then write that we can have a beer together it's because he was a drug addict not an alcoholic. And while the 2 are very close he never had a drinking problem.)