Summer in Upstate New York

Dear readers, while my life is taking some interesting turns and dips, I have been squeezing in some fun in the summer sun here in Rochester. And here’s a list of some of my “firsts” in memory of Mona, who some years ago asked me “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”
- Boating on Long Pond.

- Boating on the Bay. Greg was piloting Andrea’s Dad’s boat.



- Riding Andrea’s bike from her house to Charlotte and back again.
- Kayaking on Cranberry Pond from 10:00 pm until 1:30 am, watching the Persied meteor shower.


- Tubing on the Pond.


- Exfoliating on the weeds in said Pond after I ditched and we learned that adults have a hard time scrambling back onto a tube. So I got towed into shore. Eeeew.

- Going out to hear a band at a bar by myself. Boy, is that difficult to do. Once I got there, I had absolutely no idea what to do with my hands. Weird, isn’t it - something you do not think about when you’re with other people. But the blues band was good and the place was crowded, so it turned out OK. I finally relaxed and enjoyed it completely.

- Helping to move a refrigerator out of the basement. Ooof.

- Driving barefoot.

- Dinner, mini-golf and walking on the pier and beach with Gavin.

- Playing Euchre! OK, that’s not the first time but first in a while. I remembered how and it was so much fun.

Best birthday present ever! If you can’t read the shirt, it says “Don’t blame me. I voted for Pedro.” Sawheeet!