through one of my favorite possessions…

post fireworks and roasting meat…

as I continually marvel at this bizarre and insanely beautiful predicament of being American.

It’s 100% official that we’re not leaving the states this summer, and its got me thinking that in every year past, that’s all I’ve wanted to do. Now its sort of fun to settle in, and take this summer thing to the next level. I’m not totally sure what this means yet, but it’s got something to do with digging a bit deeper into what I’ve got.