Autumn

I lost half of my tan today.
The melanin was washed away
with soap and water down the drain–
and summer's gone and done the same.

Back to School

I've been back at Trinity for almost a month, and I finally feel like the school year has started. This week was my first yearbook meeting, my first work shift, my first tutoring sessions and the honor's kick-off fest. Best of all, novice teaching started. Being in the classroom with a group of bilingual sixth graders was a pleasant reminder of all the reasons I do want to be a teacher.

It's great to have both a cousin and a sister on campus. Last weekend we went up to Grandma and Grandpa Vander Wilt's and spent the weekend hanging out at the campground at Lake Red Rock. It was a lot of fun to carry on an old tradition.

Ryan is planning to visit in about two weeks! We're engaged. Yippee!