Sadie has asked for an update, and though I have not posted in a long time, and seem to find it difficult to do so regularly, I will post one just for her!

It was a wonderful two weeks I was able to spend at home in Philadelphia (Willow Grove) during the second half of May. I was able to see my family, my baby brother growing up rapidly, my little sister playing the piano with a delicate skill I marvelled to hear, and my brothers becoming young men. I was able to drive again, and visit all my favourite places here and there in Montgomery and Bucks counties, my favourite coffee shops, the NJ shore, Philadelphia Old City, ate out with Lia, drank out with Lia, ate out with my family, ate out with friends, ate out with cherished professors from Gwynedd Mercy, hung out at the mall with friends at the Starbucks where I used to work, worshipped at Tenth where I love so much to be, and all those good things. The weather was warm, and I avoided rain (except for our one day at the beach:).

It was so good to get away from work at the hotel for a while, and everyday that I am back I look forward to the fall and the very great blessing that being a student again will afford.

Last Friday, back in Glasgow, my best friend from home, Amber, had arrived, and together we attended an all-day seminar arranged by Mark and Alana for the Centre for Literature, Theology and the Arts. It was an excellent day peppered with scones, jam, LOTS of tea, funny speakers, serious discussions, and capped off by a neat opportunity to visit David Jasper's home. Surrounded by his multitudinous books and beautiful daughters, we enjoyed an evening of finger foods in his lovely home on the outskirts of Motherwell, Scotland.

Afterwards we headed off to a hilarious birthday party for our friend Donald, at which I got asked out 7 times by the same drunken person:) Such an experience is certainly always flattering. The person in question has since apologized, and he is still a cool guy.

I think often of Kopel, who snuck away while I was home in America. I have not seen him since I left in May, and miss him very much. Whereas I used to spend so much time in the living room on the computer and talking to Kopel who always sat by the window, I now spend most of my time at home in the capacious kitchen where Amber and I hang out.

My week-long holiday to Poland is approaching July 10th! For many years now I have hoped to step my feet out upon the soil of Poland, but now that it is upon me, I stand a bit overwhelmed. When I look at pictures of Krakow, where I will spend most of  my time, it does not quite look as I imagined it would, though still beautiful, and I feel a bit thrown by how tourist-ridden I expect it to be. I also sit dissappointed that I will not be able to be there first with my grandmother, who I'd always promised to take to Poland. I am hopig and praying that this will prove a "scouting out" trip, and that Grandma will surely be able to come with my someday. I plan a trip to Auchewitz and to Nowy Sonch where my great grandparents grew up, and plan to send many postcards from there to home and to Auntie Bertie and Grandma and Grandpa. My tastebuds dance when I think of the authentic perogies and Keilbasa I will be able to taste! I can hardly wait!

For now, that is all! I want a post from SADIE!!!!! Let us see your new artwork! I am sor happy you have returned to it. 

THE WEDDING! Susan Gale Kent marries Justin Thompson--a boy from the south. 

The wedding was so much fun! My sisters where beautiful, especially Susan, and it was all like a lovely, wonderful family reunion.

I am the tall blonde girl, two to the left of the bride. My older sister Ruthie stands between the bride and myself, followed by Marie, Emily, my sister ARI, Christian, and our little sister Ashley! 

One of the nicest bits was being able to drive down with a portion of my family. Here is Wesley and I hanging out and being silly on, probably somewhere in the massive and expansive plains of Virginia.

Dad looks happy walking Susan down the aisle, but Susan beams with even more happiness. Dad, Mom, and I bought and arranged the flowers the night before, after the flowers Susan ordered fell through. I thought they turned out smashing!

Behind the scenes before commencement. Before the wedding, all the girls and guys hung out and got ready. Ashley, my little sister, was so beautiful, and is the spitting image of our mom.