Such a great ending to an awfully short summer break! Ben, Christen, and I went up to Michigan this weekend to visit Michele at her new apartment in St. Joseph, and it's right on Lake Michigan. It's such a beautiful town, and it was lovely to be at the beach again. The Great Lakes really are gorgeous. While we were up there, we met up with Scott and Sarah; it was so awesome to see them again. Five of the eight friends from the Guatemala trip reunited, haha. Lots of beach going, drinking, sand volleyball, wine tasting, good eats, and wonderful company. I didn't want to leave this afternoon, but I'm super glad I went. Each of those people makes me smile more than they know, and I'm so lucky to have met any of them. <3