Smell the flowers this last time.

Do you ever get the feeling that your life is made up of a series of equations. In the sense you can be winning some areas of your life but failing in others. There always has to be a type of balance. You can't win in all areas at the same time, something has to give?

I developed a cold near the end of the week and am still dealing with trouble with my knee. It seems like sometimes trying to fix small issues just opens up a even bigger gabbing whole of crap to deal with.

I remember sitting at my parents house being 16 and dreaming of my future life. Of course, some of these dreams were filled of crazy ideas of being a superstar and earning millions. Others were more reasonable.. at least at the time I thought they were. It's crazy to have dreams of where your life will turn since you were 14 and suddenly ten years later accept that maybe you will be on a different path.

I understand who lucky I am in some parts of my life. I have been successful within my profession thus far, although not the original area of work I dreamed of, I enjoy it. I have amazing friends and family to help guide me through the future. The person I was even 5 years ago from now seems so far away. I sometimes wonder if I would like to go back to that time...  not to provide advice about issues in that time but to open her eyes into all that is available and push her to do things then.. that i still struggle with now.

We all struggle at times. I'm not drowning yet, but find myself wishing for familiarities. This could be in part due to being sick and who doesn't want comfort when you feel like crap. So for that comfort I am going to look at the great moments over this past summer.

This summer was busy for me, almost every weekend was filled with some event with people I love. I found I strengthen relationships with some friends, found new relationships to grow on and lost some others. I guess that is the trail we all lead.

Miami in May.

Some of my best friends at the Falls.

Canoeing in the summer! Who doesn't love that?

Wonderland fun.

One of my favs.

A beer named after me? Thanks Australia.

Backstreet never left.

Staff training

24 celebrations!

So now you have seen some of the adventures and trails I left in Summer 2010. What about you?

Remember to stop every once in a while and smell the flowers.
vb.