End of summer recap

In some sort of logical order:

• Watched the graduates of LaPorte High School class of 2012 go out to make the world a better place
• Went to Madison, Wisconsin, to see my best friend from fourth grade marry her love
• Hosted a bridal shower for my best friend, Shannon
• Visited family in Detroit (twice)
• Celebrated Amanda and Jacob's engagement
• Went to Mackinac Island and Traverse City for my first vacation with Dan
• Bought GOBS of wine
• Watched the sunset on the beach and a ferry
• Saw fireworks in Lake Orion, Baroda, and over Lake Michigan on a boat in St. Joe 
• Introduced the Putt and Saoud parents
• Watched my dear friend Annie marry her love, Josh
• Spent three days at Silver Lake with Dan and his friends
• Rode a dune buggy 
• DROVE a four wheeler
• Became the MOH for Shannon
• Celebrated the marriage of Shannon and Ben... 13 years in the making
• Road tripped with Erica to The Cactus at Purdue
• Had drinks on the rooftop with T, Dave, E, and Lis
• Gchatted with Lynny
• Lollapalooza-ed it up with Dan, including a major rain out and some seriously muddy flip flops after the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed 
• Slept in
• Ran a ton
• Got Bursitis
• Kept on running
• Volunteered at Camp Del Ja-Ri
• Laughed hard as Kathleen Madigan performed stand-up comedy at the Blue Chip casino
• Cooked more dinners than I ever have in one summer
• Organized closets, drawers, cabinets
• Moved furniture
• Spent time lunching, coffeeing, and ice creaming with friends
• Got flip flop tan lines
• Read three really awesome books
• Hung out with my super awesome parents
• Watched a TON of Olympics
• Fell even more in love <3