On the Horizon

Last summer was spent driving cross country and then living in the hospital with Olivia. There were weeks at a time when I didn't get to even breath the outside air last summer, only the ultra purified and filtered air of 5200. It's an understatement to say that we have big plans for this summer. Mike's unit here doesn't go to the field nearly as often as other units he's been with (but he does jump out of planes on a weekly basis so I guess it's all a trade off). The good news is that since he's not in the field for weeks at a time we're able to plan some family fun activities!

June

• Durham Bulls Baseball Game (thanks to a great package deal on Groupon.com)
• Pool Time at the neighborhood pool
• Picnics and Paddle boats in the park in our neighborhood
• Summer reading program at our library

July

• Possible Weekend trip to visit Mike's brother in Washington DC
• Week in Durham for Olivia's 12 month post-transplant studies
• Durham Bulls Baseball Game
• Week at the Beach

August

• Trip to Houston/New Orleans to visit family and friends and my Grandmother's birthday
• Durham Bulls Baseball Game

I'm also going to try to make a fun summer beverage each weekend. We celebrated Memorial day with "Beeritas". They were super easy and pretty yummy. We mixed one can of the frozen margarita mix, 3 beers, about 5 oz of tequila, and juice from 1 lime. Served in a cold mug with a salted rim. It made an enormous pitcher, we each had 2 and there's still plenty left over, maybe it will still be good this evening....

I'd love to hear what everyone else has planned for the summer. And if you have any fun summer beverage recipes I want those too (alcohol or non-alcohol)!