Summer Bucket List

My favorite season!

As kids in Alaska, my sister and I spent the summers riding our bikes everywhere, playing in the tide pools at beach, and exploring the woods near our home. As an "adult" (can I really claim that term?!), summer means lots of outdoor activities - hiking, swimming holes, camping - road trips to new places, and my favorite seasonal produce. I've already loaded up on the peaches and nectarines!

So, just like Spring, Fall, and Winter this past year, I now present to you my Summer Bucket List!

Spring Bucket List

How is it already that time of year?

I'm not complaining, though. I'm ready for the drizzle of winter to end and the planting to begin. Time to welcome yet another equinox with a seasonal bucket list!

2015 in Review

2015 started off pretty quiet. 

There were lots of hikes.

And a tour of a chocolate factory.

And (let's be honest) plenty of TV marathons.

In March, Kevin met Simon Posford of Shpongle.

In April I went to Alaska to celebrate my dad's 60th birthday and saw my sister in her first professional theater production of "The Odd Couple."

 

Kevin and I also participated in the Luminary Procession of the Species in Olympia with our Firefly Lanterns.

Then, at the beginning of the summer, we quit our jobs and moved to Eugene, Oregon three days before Kevin's 30th birthday.  

The rest of the summer was spent job hunting, setting up our new apartment, throwing a successful yard sale, and trying to beat the heat without air conditioning (a weekend trip to the coast helped!)

We found ourselves a swimmin' hole!

We also celebrated our one year wedding anniversary! 

In July we stopped job hunting in order to experience the Oregon Country Fair.

In August, we both found new jobs and got back to the daily grind.

But we still managed to find time for lots and lots of hiking and concerts. 

Concerts we saw in 2015: 

Gogol Bordello

Savant

Ott

Dark Star Orchestra

Beats Antique

Shpongle (DJ set)

Kimya Dawson

Of course, we always include our cat in the fun.

We spent the holidays at home this year, as our work schedules didn't allow much travel. 

2015 was a good year with much change. We are still acclimating to our new home and trying to find our place within it, but we're enjoying the journey along the way. Here's to a beautiful 2016!