Happy Birthday America!! It is crazy to believe that the United States of America is little more than 200 years old! being an American, we often believe that the world starts and ends with the United States and yet there are places throughout Europe and Asia that existed and thrived centuries before the United States was even an idea.
Anyways out of the philosophical realm and into the real world. We started off the weekend by having our Great American parade and fireworks on the third. No one can understand Hillsdale logic since the fourth was a more appropriate day especially being a Friday. The parade was stereotypical with its politicians, tractors, beauty pageant winners, marching bands and fire trucks. My roommate did have some friends over, so I got to see the parade with them from the front porch. Of course, Mom made sure that I cut the lawn that day so the paraders could see the beautiful lawnmower lines from the street if they happened to look.
After the parade was the firework display at the fair. I like to go to the fair and do a couple of laps and see if I recognize anyone who I haven't seen in a while. I did end up seeing a couple of students and actually ended up watching the parade with my director's family which I am very grateful for since I didn't have to watch it awkwardly by myself. Sitting with them was an old friend, well more of an acquaintance from high school. I actually spent the whole night thinking I was talking to a different "Tyler" than I actually was. Good thing I didnt' ask specific questions.
On Friday, I went for a 20 mile bike ride!! Whoot! Whoot!! What a way to celebrate the fourth. I ended up biking out to Camp Selah and of course taking pictures while there. After that I had lunch (good ol' American hot dogs) at a neighbor's house and got to see the France/Germany game. It wasn't the most interesting, but it was only the second game I got to see.
On Saturday, I went with my niece and brother-in-law to his grandparents' place up in Jackson. I was a little hesitant about going because I didn't want to be the odd man out. My sister was working and so I would be the only one representing her "side" of the family. My brother-in-law's entire family including cousins and relatives from far away would be there. I'm actually really glad that I went. It ended up being really fun and I had a lot of great conversations, none of them awkward with fellow school teachers and even got to swim around in the lake with my brother-in-law's younger sister. I don't know what that makes her to me, but oh well.
Later that night, I made a supper for my roommate and myself. Well, I took a freezer meal out of the freezer, but I did dress it up with adding salad, garlic bread and lemonade. So I "olive garden' ed it. Then I got to skype my family who was in Scotland. They were watching the Costa Rica/ Netherlands game and so I got to "watch" the game with them. They held the iPod up to the television set. It did freeze sometimes, but the insanity of the idea made all of us laugh. It was fun to see the penalty kicks from overtime and it was good to hear and see my family again, though I haven't yet admitted to them that I miss them and can't wait for them to be home
On Sunday, I invited myself along to the church of one of my fellow teachers. I didn't really want to go to my church by myself and I'm glad I went with my friend. The service was good and was on social justice. I also went out to lunch and even ended up going to the church picnic that evening with them. I saw friends I haven't seen for five or six years at the church and saw a great baptism service out at the lake.
Well that was my busy weekend. In five days I head out to California!!
Adios world!
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