Bittersweet August

It occurred to me the other day that August is my 'bittersweet' month. I'm sure there are alot of people who feel the same way. The beginning of August still holds the promise of summer fun, but as the days go by you start realizing that Fall is quickly approaching, which signals the return of your everyday grind of Fall, Winter, and Spring. In the past week, four of my family members have headed back into the Fall, Winter, Spring routine.

Last Monday, my little brother, Brenden headed back to Brussels, where he will begin his first year teaching at the International School of Brussles (ISB). Of course, I'm thrilled for him and this amazing opportunity, but it was a heck of a lot of fun hangin' out with him while he was home this summer. So I guess you could say, when he left, a little of the summer went with him! Hope all is well B. We'll see you in December.
On Saturday, my cousin Chas returned to Dubai. His two week holiday home was over...time to get back to work. It was fun to have Chas home and hangin' out with the family. We decided to give him a proper send off and invited the 'Varsity' squad to the house for dinner and drinks on Friday night. From what I can remember, a good time was had by all! Hope your trip back to Dubai was painless, Chas (if you felt anything like I did on Saturday...I'm sure it was a LONG journey)...we'll see you soon!
And today, my Aunt Margie and #1 summertime babysitter, Marcy, left for Zurich. They're starting out in a new city this trip back. I hated to see them go, but definitely look forward to checking out their new home. And of course, we all converged on the Lake one last time with Margie and the whole crew! It was a great day spent floating in the water...I was fast asleep by 9:30pm! Thanks for another fantastic summer at the Lake, Margie. I hope that Zurich is everything you're expecting and more. And Marcy, thank you for being so great to the little ones! I'm sure Kathleen has some major competition in the "most frequently asked for" category.
The sweet part of August...I still have stuff to look forward to: my sister-in-laws are coming to visit, Kit will celebrate her 2nd birthday, and Labor Day always guarentees a long weekend! .
And even though I consider August bittersweet, it's nice knowing that my family will be there for many more magic summers and Augusts!