The Summer is Over

Well, for me anyway. People keep asking "why are you done so early!?" but I've already worked longer than most people who work at summer camps and such. I started 2 days after commencement so today is the end of my 13th week. It feels good to be done but at the same time I'm really going to miss driving all day. This past week was pretty hectic as one of the other college kids has been on vacation so I worked an extra 10 hours this week on top of my normal 40. They had a picnic today though because most of the college kids are done either this week or next.

This weekend (read: tomorrow) is one of the highlights if not the highlight of my summer. It's county fair week here and tomorrow is the last day. This means several things but most importantly it means stockcar football!! My friend Julie's birthday is August 10th and it's almost always near the last day of the fair so for the past 5 or 6 years we've always gone to the fair to celebrate her birthday. For a complete explanation of the game and all it's ridiculousness, see my photo album from last year here. Either way, it's a really big deal for my friends and I. I think we probably enjoy it a lot more than most non-hicks in Warren but it really is a good time.

Sunday, my family and I leave for a mini-vacation in Pittsburgh. We'll hit up a couple museums including Andy Warhol and Henry Clay Frick. There will also be a lot of shopping going one. Not sure how I feel about that but maybe I'll just go to Borders or Barnes and Noble and just look at books for a while. We're coming home Tuesday so while it's not a long vacation it will be nice just to get away at all.

After our mini-vacation, I'll be packing and helping out with marching band camp at our high school. Packing shouldn't actually take that long because I think I did a good job repacking after I unpacked at the beginning of the summer. There isn't a whole much I'll have to do other than get all the boxes in the same place. I arrive in Houghton on Monday the 25th and I can't wait to see you guys! I'm very excited to get this school year going!