Wednesday Whimsey

If you live anywhere in the SE, you're painfully aware that the dog days of summer are upon us (even though summer technically doesn't start till next Monday!) Not too much going on around here, but since there's so much sad news out there right now, I thought it might be fun to just share a few things that are making me happy this week:

• Top Chef, D.C. premiere tonight - Joe & Mika are guest judging this season, so it should be good. 
• Summertime music - I love, love, LOVE the new Train CD Save me, San Francisco. I'm sure you've heard 'Hey, Soul Sister' on the radio, but the rest of the album is equally fun - a few great slower tunes, but I really love the turn-the-radio-up-sing-out-loud fun songs!
• Only 80 days till Gator football. This is been a most unusually interesting offseason, but nothing can beat that first game in the Swamp.

And, probably what I'm most excited about...only 18 days till we leave on our pilgrimage to Italy. It is such an awesome privilege to help chaperone this trip, and I will post more about it before we leave, but I'd just ask you to lift up the 12 kiddos and 3 chaperones over the next few weeks as we get ready to leave.

Happy Hump Day - hope you're having a great week!