summer recap

I will finally concede that summer is over. I've been dying to make one of those Pummelvision videos, so here's my summer compressed into 57 seconds:


Pummelvision - Summer 2011 from Funnelcloud Rachel on Vimeo.
(Since blogger makes the quality of everything look crappy, I suggest watching the HD version here.)

Summer Highlights:

• Spent Memorial Day in the Outer Banks with a group of friends.
• Spent Labor Day in New River Gorge with the same group of friends.
• Ate rainier cherries.
• Celebrated Larry's 40th Birthday.
• Hiked in Shenandoah.
• Ate at VOLT.
• Saw mountain laurel in bloom.
• Spent an amazing weekend at Luminhaus.
• Visited Foamhenge.
• Saw an outdoor concert.
• Documented an entire day in photos.
• Read a lot of books.
• Fried stuff.
• Hiked Mount Pleasant.
• Photographed a field of sunflowers.
• Tasted wines and cheeses at Red, White, & Bleu.
• Made homemade gelato.
• Surprised Larry with 40 cards.
• Saw an albino deer.
• Did a lot of cooking (and eating).
• Was reunited with a group of old dear friends.
• Picked berries. Twice.
• Rode in a boat.
• Jumped on the bed.
• Ate seafood by the water.
• Drank beer with a gnome.
• Celebrated our 8th anniversary.
• Sold art at the Ballston Arts & Crafts Market.
• Burned a cardboard cutout of Tony Stewart.
• Went to Larry's brother's wedding in West Virginia.
• Wore a straw hat.
• Added greeting card designer to my resume.
• Crossed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
• Saw an outdoor movie.
• Made ketchup from scratch.
• Set off fireworks in our backyard.
• Visited Blue Mountain Brewery.
• Survived an earthquake and a hurricane.
• Toured the West Wing and saw the President.
• Cut my hair short.

So long, summer. See you next year.

P.S. Dear Mosquitoes in my Backyard - Summer is over. You can die now.