reasons why this summer was incredible:

driving through the back roads of vermont and getting lost in the most beautiful places

the cute little mom and pop pie store

driving up to cape cod

how the air on the east coast makes my hair curly(er)

having no internet

biking to work every morning and being the only person on the road

quiet days at the pond

giant blueberry pancakes with fresh berries

walking to town

being the only one i can see on the beach for miles

bike riding with my dad

long drives with my brother, listening to his music, forgetting that he is leaving

hiding from my brother’s adorable friend with clara

nantucket ice cream and walks

meeting clara’s amazing family and falling just so slightly in love with her brother

going swimming in dresses

altered banana grams

seeing my cousins everyday

crazy nights in provencetown

sparkling basil lemonade

the night when only my brother and i were home and we watched movies all night

runs with edie

the only tolerable child at the camp i worked at telling me she wanted me to be her sister

making ice cream

reading some of the most incredible books

running ten miles without stopping

meeting all of the island school people and becoming too excited

cooking dinner with my cousins and feeling incredibly grown up

having my very own type writter

peach salsa and blue fish

writing

taking my little brother on his first actual run

getting naked on horse hill (half)

lunches with lyla and the painting she gave me

getting a letter from isreal

seeing sam again

feeling like it was never going to end

yesterday was my first day of school. i miss this.