This past week we hosted Jessie and Ryan Ridgely (our friends from the year we lived in Westminster MD). It was their first time out to Seattle and they got some amazing weather. It’s been August weather all September long, which is great since I was so sad we missed so much of the Northwest summer.
Jessie and Ryan at Mt. Rainier
I gave Jessie and Ryan the usual tour, did a day trip to Mt. Rainier, and then they did an overnight on Orcas Island (complete with horseback riding up a mountain) to celebrate Ryan’s 27th birthday. It’s been a really relaxed trip for all of us and it was great that Jessie could drive our car (so they got to explore some on their own.)
It’s also been a busy week preparing for what comes next. Today I started the first day of my public policy internship with the Children’s Home Society. My supervisor, Laurie, is amazing and I feel so privileged to be working with her. Today I mostly followed her around to meetings and pretended like I understood half of what people said. Listening to all the public policy speak was like drinking from a fire hose, but I know I’ll pick it up sooner or later. I’m so glad to know I’m going to learn a lot!
Next week is my first week of classes and my first week TAing the intro management class again. I’m excited for all the good things coming, and I’m realizing I really like where I am in life. It’s great to feel content, even if I know I’ll have to deal with another transition when school ends in March.
Hey woman, Happy birthday! I hope the weather is fine. I’m keeping you accountable to that recap of your trip. Wish it could be over some java, but I guess a phone call will have to do.