American Summer

Allow me to lay out the scene here: Sitting on a deck overlooking the placid Lake Washington, soaking up the sun, which is just enough to make 75 degrees seem hot. I've got some quality tunes playing in the background (a recent playlist entitled "19 Hours In Brunswick") and have spent the day relaxing, taking stock of where this past year spent here in the US has taken me. I done more than my share of traveling and have been fortunate enough to spend lots of quality time with my family in Ohio and seen friends quite literally all across the country. I have hiked up the highest mountain in New Hampshire, spent a night in an igloo, went rally-car racing in Mexico, climbed up various rock formations in Alabama & Kentucky, looked on as a best friend and a cousin got married (not to each other), rode on the back of a scooter through the streets of San Francisco, slept in the woods and on the beach in Maine, entertained my amazing little niece Riley Jo and even got a haircut (just the split ends of course!). I've spent countless nights with countless friends (and cousins, and parents, and sisters & brothers-in-law) enjoying countless adult beverages and countless hours of conversation.

I can safely say I have made the most out of what will be just under a year in the good ol' U.S. of A. No regrets for sure. In less than two weeks I will be all packed up and moved to Honduras (it's this whole other country), having taken a job with a non-profit organization called Shoulder to Shoulder. Check out the website for more info on that, or just buy some delicious coffee through the link on the right.

So as my time in America draws again to a close, I'd like to share a few photos of how I've been occupying my time in the past year. Please be sure to check back for more regular updates from Honduras.