The Wisconsin Dells

Frank, his dad, and Annett (his dad's fiance) invited me along on their annual trip to the Wisconsin Dells. It was great fun. Not only did I enjoy spending time with Frank (as always), it was also cool to talk with his dad and Annett on the drive and get to know them better. We stayed at a hotel with a waterpark, which was most excellent, though I have to admit that the 6ft waves in the wave pool were a bit much for me at the beginning. We went on a fun boat ride in the upper Dells, and got to see some really cool rock formations and pools (we wish we brought the camera for that part). We also went horseback riding - a first for Frank. He did very well, and even tried cantering (which is faster than trotting but much smoother). It was nice to be around horses again, and we were able to share the experience with Frank's dad and Annett afterwards (though they didn't appreciate the barn smell we shared with them on the drive home). ;-)

Even the long drive was fun, especially with a camera. After all, no road trip would be complete
without the "trippy" car photos.

Long time no post

Sorry it's been so long since I posted. Somehow the time just seems to slip away. I've been spending most of my weekends with Frank, which is awesome - it makes them like mini vacations.

A few updates - I will be at the Fox River Country Day School again next year as a teacher's assistant, and I will be living in the dorm again. I'm staying in the dorm this summer, helping with summer session, and taking some evening classes at Northwestern. I'm preparing for the GRE and hoping to take it and apply to doctoral programs in Philosophy in the fall.

Frank has been awesome in helping me feel less isolated from my friends and family - it's great when your boyfriend can also be your best friend. We've been having lots of fun - dancing, walking in parks, going to movies, going out in a boat on the lake behind Frank's house, we even went to an arts and crafts fair and glazed a pot together (it was funny sitting there waiting for an hour for it to come out of the kiln and wondering what it would look like - or if it would even come out in one piece. It turned out pretty well, all things considered). Most of all, its fun to just hang out, to talk, and to be with someone I can totally trust, who understands me and loves the good in me.