Yeah, it's been a while. What can I say? Work sucks and it's got me stressed out. Up until two days ago they hadn't paid me in nearly seven weeks. And to top it off I got the official word last month that the job I went for way back in June was a no-go. Gee, thanks for finally getting around to telling me. Was that so hard? And in the meantime, could you just pay me please? I am so sick of not getting paid.

I can't say I'm sorry the summer is over. Fall is my favorite season after all. This one especially is going to be spectacular. One wedding in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the other on the white sands of Maui. Life is good. I've been running and riding although neither as much as I would wish. Work manages to piss me off or keep me late so by the time I get out of there all I want is the couch and a beer. (NOTE: after typing it all out, I just deleted an entire hate-filled work rant. Trust me, you don't want to hear it.)

All in all it's been a good summer. I went on another beach ride on the 9th which was incredible. There were eight of us total, I on my Baron. The weather was gorgeous and the beach lined with campers and RV's packed with families looking to make the most out of the last weekend of summer. One of the things about going on the beach ride which NEVER gets old for me is the reaction we get when people see the horses. They stop whatever they are doing, stand up, wave and take your picture. It's like being royalty. I must have had my photo taken at least a dozen times that day, it was a blast. Unfortunately two folks fell off that morning.....and er...fortunately I was not one of them. But I did take a spill at a lesson the week before. It was pretty funny actually, I'll have to post the details soon. And I just know you will be looking forward to it!

:)