So Thankful to Bev and Leo for Having Us Over to the Pool Yesterday, Making the Day Tolerable

There have been bear sightings in our neck of the woods as animals have shifted with the quietness of humans in the northeast. This bear, however, was simply me looking for a beer as I was invited to hang with Bev and Leo for the day with Chitunga and Edem. I grilled and made the good ol' Peppercorn Ranch pasta salad with peppers, and it made for a great day.

But, man was it hot. Even in the time we were all chilling in the pool, the temperature of the water kept going up. It was at 90 by the time we got out...still refreshing from the stagnant air.

We have one more day like this to get through (and I'll be indoors as this week begins back-to-back literacy labs). We are very pleased by the numbers, as we've matched out other years...even surpassed expectations. I'm always a little nervous for the first day, though...trying to figure out if everything will go alright and we will have smooth sailing on new waters.

Can't complain, though, because we have awesome teams!