dear diary,

I had a lot of fun last week. summer is upon us and I am beginning to feel more and more at peace with this damn town. I have had some beef with bozeman over the year I’ve lived here, and I am finally beginning to feel like I have a solid group of friends and I am meeting more people constantly. I am also beginning to feel like I am getting my activities aligned and starting to feel like again I have so many things going on that life is beginning to feel… well, normal. and like it should: packed full of friends, beautiful places, activities and love for this life.

I had a party at my house saturday for Lindsey’s 30th. it was a blast and a ton of people came out of the wood work and thrashed my house. it was amazing, it’s been ages since I would have thrown a party of such epic proportions, especially in my tiny little place. I am surprices I didn’t get a noice complaint and based on the marshmallow and diaper shrapnel, I can only gather that everyone had a good time and it was a success.

Sunday was spent in the mids of breakfast with friends and a float down the river with people I love in the amazing beautiful Madison valley, basking in the sunshine. swimming and drinking beer.

thank you James for coming down for the weekend, enduring my friends, enjoying the summer with me, walking around my yard barefoot with me, cleaning up after my friends. and thank you for staying an extra day. I love you and love spending time with you. sometimes when I look at you, it takes me by surprise how much you love me, and how much you want and to try to keep me. I am tickled by the sincerity of your affection. I love that those kisses are all for me and those blue eyes will continue to look at me in my bed. yes, it’s all about me. ha!