So, my internet died for a week and then I busied myself with rental home searching and wedding planning (and responding to emails...I seem to get a lot of those). My goal is to have a firm, announceable, wedding plan by Thursday, 15 July - 3 months out from when we planned to have the wedding. But it looks like we may change venues...turns out it kind of sucks having to rent everything from a tent to portable restrooms. Yes, that is a euphemism for port-o-potties. Turns out, it's expensive if you want to be able to wash your hands.
I biked to Lincoln Park this weekend, to do some thinking and planning under a tree. It was so nice. But really, I went for the outdoor Green City Market. By Madison standards, it was small, but in a way, it made it nicer. It was outdoors, in the park, in the grass and under the trees. There was food, there was music, there were families and couples, and lone folk like myself. It was so nice. I had my Willy St Coop bag with me and it sparked conversation with a former Madisonite. The 20 mile round trip bike ride was nice too ;)
This 90 degree weather has to go though. I don't want it. Give me 30 degrees instead. I'm serious, and even in the throes of winter in February and March, I was still realizing the same thing. I hate heat.
But I love this once-in-a-lifetime experience I am having at the Trib. I feel like, for the first time, what I am doing makes a difference. I was thanked last week by several people for what I do, helping to raise awareness, bring light to issues, ask hard questions, educate and enlighten, demystify...it was so profound. I sometimes feel like an excited puppy, wiggling from head to toe because I can't contain all of my energy and enthusiasm. It's nice to feel like a puppy in my late 20's.
Today, I had a phenomenal experience...but I will wait until the story comes out to divulge more ;)
Oh, congrats to Jessica for surviving Shaw's wedding and Patricia for her first trail half marathon!
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