I’ve never blogged from a hammock before. Until now; I recommend it.

I was going to try to write this all in Spanish, but I quickly realized my Spanish skills… kind of notsome these days. I should really work on that. Anyway, I’m laying here, listening to a carefully crafted playlist (Mumford & Sons and Bon Iver… yes please!), drifting between stares at the ocean and thoughts of being productive. I figure writing is somewhat of a semi-productive happy median, right? I mean I guess technically its not the exact definition of productivity, but nonetheless…

So anyway, hello.

Anyway, the enitrety of the family has ventured to Mexico this time. Which is where I am now. If you didn’t pick that up from the bit about the ocean (which Arizona has a distinct lack of). Its incredibly “empty” down here, largely, we suppose, due to recent, uh, drug-related issues. But, all’s well. Plus, we have Katie to defend us, should the need arise.

We have learned a few things, though. Such as, “Zoink” is not in the dictionary, and therefore not playable in Scrabble (”oz”, however is!).  Caleb has a strange obsession with  overly-efficient shuffling while playing Canasta.  We (er, maybe just I) are very good at making up rules to things that may or may not be true. I am incredibly terrible at tennis – but Katie is handy to take along as a ball-fetcher.  Leaving Scotch unattended on the 7th story balcony (with his lack of proper eyesight) is not advised.  Boys like to go faster on bikes and ATV’s.  Oh, and humidity sucks.

Aside from that, the primary focus of summer thus far for moi seems to be hunting (for people to hire me) and gathering (money for exciting fall plans), so neither incredibly stressful nor terribly lazy. I’m all about the happy median these days, I guess. Big plans for the fall though, I shall share soon (when I have a proper keyboard… I love you, Droid, but my thumbs are beginning to feel a bit texting-cramped, or whatever the equivalent of that is)!

Annnyyway, there’s a stack of books calling my name (hooray for summer reading), so I shall further enjoy this hammock with some literary company!  Farewell!