Summer pictures

Alright, so I haven’t blogged in a long time… for those of you who are visual and want a fun update through pictures…. Check out my pics from the last 4 months…
http://picasaweb.google.com/shantrabolek

And if you insist on words…well, here you go:

I’ll be honest… life has been a little like a roller coaster since mom’s death… however, I have had some amazing opportunities to re- connect with friends over the last four months… it has been incredible and I am so thankful for all of our time together!

May- I traveled on a hiking tour with Ray Vanderlaan and a bunch of FFI alumni… we hiked 125 miles in the Holy land! It was incredible.

June- My friend Brandon got married, so I flew to TX to be a part of his special day! It was so good to see his family and cherished friends again!

July- Lori turned 30 so we were able to celebrate with fishing, rafting, catching crab, hiking, and even a little dancing!

August- Stacy from Colorado came for a visit and we did some Kayaking and hiking in good ol’ WA. Lori and I were also able to re-connect with some Slovak friends again in California! We enjoyed the beach- who cares if it’s raining!