End of August. I can't believe it. With each passing day, my time for departure draws closer and closer. I'm not really excited about that. But in spite of this not so fun fact, just in the past several days alone, I've had some wonderful experiences.
Last Sunday we threw a surprise Birthday party for our friend Valeska. She's also been living here for the past few months. It went beautifully. She was totally clueless and we'd been planning for like 2 weeks before. We waited until the afternoon when she went out to visit a friend and then the 3 of us, Tracey, her sister Tanya, and I threw everything together. We baked, cooked, boiled, set the table, broke out the candles and the nice china, even Christmas lights to illuminate the occasion. In 2 hours we turned the outdoor sitting area into a beautiful dinner setting and on top of that got cleaned up ourselves. All of Valeska' friends began to show up, each bringing their own special dish for the festivities. Everything was ready. And then Valeska drives up to behold the shocking site of her friends, old and new, awaiting her arrival with open arms and loud voices singing "Happy Birthday". It was quite the evening. Eating, dancing, socializing. Everyone dressed up and ready to have a great time. And to end it on the perfect note, the rest of us-some had left already- headed down to one of the guests' pool. Yes from dinner party to pool party. Music blasting the entire time. It was so much fun. And by the end of it Valeska exclaimed that this had been the best party she'd ever had.
That was alot for just one day, but some pretty cool things have happened since then. Afternoons sunbathing by the pool have almost become routine. Daily visits to Grom for some of the best gelato have been a must. We've gone out for dinner with friends and invited some over. Watched a few Disney classics and enjoyed some feel good movies as well. Apparently everyday is just another day to celebrate life. O we've worked too ofcourse, mowing, weeding, digging, sweeping, cleaning. But it seems that regardless of rather I'm working around the house or taking a dip in the pool with friends, I'm enjoying myself and thanking God for the gift that has been this summer. The best summer vacation of my life. Glad I've got a few weeks to go.