Summer of 2012...at a glance

The end of the school year culminated with Eric's graduation, per my last post.  Since then we have seen Sarah come and go twice - and have only talked to her in depth once since.   Eric has achieved several milestones. Kevin has covered nineteen thousand air miles, and I have clocked in and out of a paying job 9 days in my temporary position of law receptionist extraordinaire, completed another t-shirt quilt, two quilted t-shirt pillows (4 more to go), and taken three trips.
So... at a glance:

SARAH- took this great shot in Zermatt, Switzerland (on her granpa's iPad btw) while working an AMAZING summer job at Weissman Teen Tours making her way from NY thru the UK, Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Italy guiding a great group of high school students.  We can't wait to hear her tell about her 2012 adventure!

ERIC- the first milestone was getting his Indiana Servers License and being promoted to a Cobblestone Grill SERVER (woohoo) after four years of bussing tables.  Milestone number two was reached when he registered at Florida Institute of Technology for their Ocean Engineering Undergraduate Degree program.  With all the beaches and dive shops nearby, he is bound to have a great college experience, and we couldn't be more thrilled to be watching enter this new phase of life.

KEVIN - could he be any happier than shown here supporting The Indiana Brewer's Guild at their annual Broad Ripple Brew Fest?  It was a much needed break from the 19,000 air miles and countless road miles traveled in the month of June.  I was fortunate enough to enjoy several trips with him including Nashville, TN to visit with my sister Linda,

Asheville, NC - the lovely Grove Park Inn for some R&R , catching up with some of Kevin's work friends from around the nation while rocking in a big wooden chair over looking the Blue Ridge Mountains reading a fantastic book (thanks to Sarah) "The Heart and the Fist" by Eric Greitens.  It really should be a must read for all of us, young and old.

Finally, here is a glimpse at some of the sewing I have been working on - with only a few weeks before the college freshman depart for their campuses, I better sign off and go get busy.  Have a great rest of the summer!

Meghan's quilted pillow.......Abby's T-shirt quilt.......Adam's UK Pillowcase

One final note:  PRAY FOR RAIN!  We have not experienced a drought like this for decades.  The crops are a disaster, our pasture is scorched and barren, and there does not seem to be any relief from the temperatures or drought in the foreseeable future.