Events, Favorites, Nature, Seasons, Travel

Things to Do When it is 100 Degrees Outside

  • Stay inside
  • Get in the pool
  • Drive around in your air conditioned car and catch Pokémon
  • Eat ice cream
  • Complain about how hot it is
  • Be that really annoying girl that says “I like it this way!”
  • Bask in the sunshine on your skin
  • Procrastinate on outdoor chores
  • Sleep with your window cracked open anyway
  • Take pictures of the temperature on your car since it doesn’t get this hot in the Midwest very often
  • Except… climate change
  • Discuss climate change
  • Plan a beach vacation to further the sunshine experience
Swimming at Grand Cayman
Books

Books I’ve Read So Far This Year

  • Death to Deconstruction | Joshua S Porter
  • The Practice of the Presence of God | Brother Lawrence
  • The Thursday Murder Club | Richard Osman
  • The Pursuit of God | AW Tozer
  • Unoffendable | Brant Hansen
  • The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief | Francis Collins
  • Becoming Free Indeed | Jinger Duggar Vuolo
  • Tropic of Stupid | Tim Dorsey
  • The Man Who Died Twice | Richard Osman
Favorites

Summer Things

  • Sunshine
  • Tan lines
  • Wide brimmed hats
  • Green grass
  • The sound of a lawn mower
  • Oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds
  • The smell of salt water
  • Sand on the floor mats
  • Children laughing
  • Scooters and bicycles
  • Hide and Seek
  • Campfires
  • S’mores
  • Sleeping in a tent with the rainfly open to the stars
  • Road trips
  • Naps
  • Hot air
  • Cool nights
  • Pine forests
  • Music playing from someone’s house
  • Trailers with boats
  • Long days
  • Sunsets
Favorites, Memories, Work

Interesting Things I’ve Done In My Job

  • Hired Parachuting Elves
  • Been part of a German documentary
  • Hosted 20,000 people in my town for one day
  • Spoken at City Council meetings
  • Led bus tours for hundreds of tourists
  • Received private tour of authentic Dutch windmill
  • Received private tour of St. Boniface Catholic Center
  • Received private tour of Clinton Historical Society Museum
  • Lived in a historical mansion
  • Learned how influencer marketing works
  • Been able to write multiple newspaper articles
  • Gone on ride-alongs with the Sherriff
  • Sat in on strategic planning sessions with the city
  • Been appointed by the Iowa governor to a national commission
  • Saw the Peabody ducks march in
  • Toured the Field of Dreams
  • Greeted people from stage at a music festival
  • Secured a VIP box for another music festival

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