Summer vacation is progressing as it should, I suppose. In my free time I’m swimming and reading and eating far too much barbecued meat. I’ve been picking up extra hours at work when I can, to have money for things like textbooks, vet bills, and a car (man…do I need a car) I’m enjoying my self-directed days, setting my own schedule, getting things done without feeling stressed.

The heat wave finally broke and these last few days have been perfect: warm days and cool evenings with their clear, starry skies. I love going swimming after dark and floating there under the night sky, letting the world melt away and feeling like a very small part of the cosmos. This is what summer vacation is all about – being in the moment. Knowing that there is a season for everything. All too soon will come the season for hard work and studying, but this is the season for relaxation and renewal.