I’m wanting to do a few camping trips with friends and I’m also going back to school for a second degree! It’s gonna be packed, but I really wanna get outside more this summer, before the smoke rolls in. Do y’all have any fun plans?
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I’m going to see comedian Tig Notaro this summer. I’ve always enjoyed her deadpan comedy and she’s been an icon for me as someone who is also queer and raised in the South.
Yay queer! I just came out last year (and that rhymes) :)
Attending some MLS matches up in Kansas City and spending as much time as possible with family. No big travel plans this year but definitely will be camping at state parks around the area.
We’re going on a cruise at the start of August, which is the sort of thing I could never justify the cost of but has been on my bucket list since I was a kid and thought a cruise was the height of fanciness. In this case, it’s with husband’s family and it’s mostly paid for, so definitely can’t turn that down!
Lots of summery sewing to do in preparation. And luckily I already knit and cross stitch as well so should get on fine with the old biddies who I assume make up at least 70% of cruise passengers.
Ooooh, river cruise, or ocean cruise? I thibk you’ll love either one!
Ocean. Mostly around Greece, and I’ve never been to Greece so it’s double exciting 😄
Already been pricing up river cruises though just in case we really take to it and decide cruise life is the life for us!
Currently waiting to board my flight for my two week trip to Japan :D
Exciting stuff! Got any specific plans while you’re there? Japan sounds lovely… I hope I can go some time.
Week one I’m showing all the spots in Tokyo to my buddy who gets to go for his first time. Week two we’re shinkansening to the other cities which will be new for me as well!
That sounds like fun! Hope you have a great time.
I’ll be going to Lanzarote for 10 days in a week. Later I’m attending a summer camp for 2 and a half weeks. I also hope to visit my town’s festival in between these times away.
Going to Glastonbury music festival in a week and a half!
Lucky! Not been for a few years but I still always get a twinge of sadness around Glastonbury weekend.
Who are you looking forward to seeing?
I’m going to the Edinburgh fringe in August. I try and go every year but it’s more expensive this year so only staying for a few days this time. Love exploring the city as well as going to the comedy, it’s so beautiful and filled with history.
Also seeing Sigur Ros in London next week which is exciting. They’re performing with an orchestra so it will no doubt make me cry
I mostly just appreciate the fact that I have an actual backyard now and can get some fresh air more easily and definitely more pleasantly. I like to sit in the backyard and watch the birds visit.
I suspect a lot of folks might not think of this as “fun” but I’m hoping to hike another 300 miles or so by September, on my way to 1,000 (planned!) for the year. Currently I’ve put in about 525 miles for 2023, all on trails within easy driving distance of southwestern Indiana. Tomorrow I’m off to the One Horse Gap trail system in Illinois for another 25 or 30 as an overnighter.
Backpacking is so fun! I just moved and can’t wait to go Backpacking again, now that I’m living in a state that won’t be cooking half the year!
I’m usually of the school that says “there is no bad weather to be outside, just wrong clothing choices”…but it certainly gets much more challenging in extreme heat or cold! Whereabouts did you end up, if you don’t mind me asking? Any trails you’ve got an eye on?
I moved to Washington! I’d like to hit Olympus NP and do the blue glacier again, but I’m not sure if I’ll have a week off- going back to school while working! Might have to be a future thing instead…
Ah, awesome. We’re hoping to move from Indiana to Oregon (Willamette Valley, probably Eugene) next summer. I’m already starting to look forward to the increasing trail possibilities (and to think about new challenges, like snow traction and bears).
I’ve just recently passed my driving test and bought a car, so plenty of little trips around the Peak District & Yorkshire Dales I think this summer! Might try and venture up to the Lakes too.
Having a car feels so strange, considering I’m a little late to driving - so much freedom!
It’s my first summer with a driving license as well. Definitely some analysis paralysis going on now when deciding where to go for a road trip.
Assign places a number, 1-20, then roll a d20 for initiative :)
Congrats on passing the driving test! There’s a lot of freedom that comes with having a car. That was my first taste back when I got it in secondary school. Feels great :)
That’s sweet! I love going for cruises in my car. What kinda car do you got?
I’ve bought a little VW Polo!
You’ll hate to hear this, but be careful! I bumped my car a WEEK after I had passed the test. Not as bad as my aunt who got into an accident the day she passed, but still!
I’m hoping that doesn’t happen! I learned in an A3, so my car is a bit smaller which I think helps.
Congrats that’s awesome! I’m hoping to learn soon too (in my case VERY late to driving), can only imagine how good it must feel.
100% worth it! I wish I’d done it sooner now
Taking summer classes at a new university, heading to NYC for a week, lots of reading and writing, and hopefully a little camping. Hectic and rewarding is my goal!
I’m going to Italy!
Second time I’m going (third if you count Sicily). It’s just the best country… Amazing food and people.
But important to stay away from tourist areas. That’s not Italy… That’s capitalism. :)
Me and my family try to go to Cape May, New Jeresy every year. Been going there since I was a kid. Beautiful beaches, lots of great restaurants, its a fun time. Plus they have the best hot dogs on the East Coast: Hot Dog Tommy’s. He’s a really nice guy too (although he retired and now a new guy wears the hot dog hat).
A few weeks ago I also went to New Orleans. Amazing food, but The Simpson’s werent kidding about how bad it could be. The French Quarter really does smell like garbage 24/7, and it gets really busy and hectic at night. Reminds me of a tourist trap boardwalk. But I loved everything else about it, and the National WW2 Museum is there. Although the museum didnt go in depth as I thought it would, and they really focus on the U.S. A tour through there made me realize why so many Americans think we won the war single-handedly.
I wanna go fishing again. I love fishing, but I gotta get over my fear of touching slimy spasming fish…
Oooh, is that the game that kicked off rocket jumping as a strat? Or am I thinking of a different game?
I believe so, but Quakecon has evolved into the largest LAN party in North America. So lots of fun with a few thousand friends with games of all types. It’s a little smaller this year (first in-person post-covid), but probably still a blast.
