Look who’s back, back again.  I’m back, tell a friend!

I apologize for my long hiatus from the blog.  Life got overwhelming at the end of the school year and I just couldn’t keep up.  But I’m back and ready to roll!

I am writing this post from the ever so beautiful Swan’s Island, Maine.  El Jefe’s family has been coming here for like a million years and I have had the pleasure of coming out and spending time with them for the past 3 years. It was quite the long adventure getting here this year but totally worth the hassle!  We also got to spend a week with my family in KY before heading here.  You never get to old for time with you mommy and daddy!

For the past 3 years, this island has been a place for us to wind down and relax before summer is over and school starts (I know, I know teacher friends I need to shut my mouth and not speak of such things).  This summer has been a short one (as I taught summer school and have been traveling to see family and friends for the rest of it).  I can NOT believe the school year is just a few weeks away. Anyways, back on topic… This trip has been exactly what I needed and I am reminded of how thankful I am to get to come to an amazing place like this each summer!

Fun fact of this trip… I discovered the family journal from the Hilltop house (the nickname for his family’s house here) and it has some gloriously, hilarious entries from young El Jefe that follow his journey into becoming a “man” on the island!  Priceless!  I’m just a little bummed I am just now discovering it!

Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that I am back on the blog so keep an eye out for new posts on a regular basis!!  I will leave you with a few of the things I learned about myself this summer:

1. I am awful at remembering to take pictures to document my adventures. (I will work on that). Like I didn’t take any pictures from back home in KY (YO Madre!  Help a girl and text me those pool pics….ok, ok! I’ll say the magic words… Pretty please!)
2. Puzzles are my jam! (ok, I may have already known this but I need to buy some for home!) BIG thanks to El Jefe’s folks for always providing amazing puzzles (along with a fabulous puzzle pedestal)!
3. I’m not sure I am ever going to leave Denver if only for the fact that the humidity is basically nonexistent and the bugs are minimal! The humidity in KY can only be described as disgusting!  Here in Maine the bugs have been outrageous (SOOOO may bug bites)!  I very much enjoyed my time in both places but I’m ready to be back in a non-humid, non-buggy environment!
4. I get extremely emotional when talking about my job and I cry a lot about it! (OK, OK, Coworkers! I admit that I may have already known this or at least you all did!) Super big apologies to El Jefe’s fam bam for my emotional cry session at the dinner table (No, Brooks and Howe I am not kidding, it happened and I am sure you all will never let me live it down. I wouldn’t have it any other way!)

Next stop before our journey back home is Portland, Maine to celebrate our 3 year anniversary (I know I can’t believe I have tolerated you for that long either El Jefe)!  Then on to Massachusetts for John and Jen’s wedding! More on my summer adventures later!  I just wanted to pop in super quick and let you all know that I’m back in action on the blog!