and just like that...

 my week-long break was over.

I had such a wonderful week. I spent 8 days in Meridian. I played with my friends, watched the Olympics with my mom, and spent some major QT with my adorable nephew. I already miss his little head of blonde curls.

I got to spend some time with one of my most favorite people in the world—Theresa.

We did a little yoga, celebrated her birthday, nerded out to deep discussions about psychology…I even watched her get acupuncture!

I also attended a baby shower for sweet little Dallas Rae Aycock--whose Father is my best friend, Eric,  and her mother, Dakota, is a genuine gem. I can not wait to meet that little precious bundle of joy! 

It was really great to have the ole gang back together for an evening of fun and games in the magic city. 

I honestly was so content in Meridian that I didn’t even think I was ready to come back to Jackson—until I got back and realized how much I missed my home, my people, my little world here.

As soon as I got back, it was time to jump in the saddle and resume my position as the “jacksonian socialite” that everyone is convinced I am. Ha!

I was so happy to be in town for this year’s Bright Lights Belhaven Nights..I was at the beach last year and missed it but this year, my neighbors and I did it up right. We loved having people grace our porch and home throughout the evening…the hustle and bustle of the street vendors combined with beautiful sounds coming from the park had an over-all magical effect.

All of my worlds united as people from my past and present came up the steps to tell me hello. I loved having a good handful of my classmates—and ran into a few meridian friends…yoga friends, community friends, etc...

At the end of the evening when all was said and done, I had the biggest heart full of pride and pure joy towards my neighborhood and the people in my life that make it so great.

This morning I woke up with that deep-seated realization that all is right in the world; everything is as it should be; I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.

Tomorrow may be a different story as we embark on our 5^th semester of Occupational Therapy school. Back to the grind.

OH, and I’m happy to report that I made straight A’s this summer! I almost forgot. The only reason I’m typing this is because I’ve never made straight A’s before, nor will I probably ever do it again—not because I can’t but because I find it completely unnecessary. My life is too full to be concerned with making all A’s…but I didn’t even really try this summer and I was shocked when I saw my report card. Maybe they got me confused with the other 98.9% of my classmates?! Either way, I’ll take it.

We’ll be studying psychology this next year and I am so elated—because, as most of you know, that’s the reason I choose to go into this field…because of its long-standing history in psyche.

Anyway, enough from me.

I hope all of you are enjoying this last little bit of summertime freedom…

With love,

Jen