Five in Five

Five things I'm loving right now...

1) The start of the school year. And I don't even have any kids (that I know of). Behrend is a buzz. Today is move-in day for the first-year students and while the campus isn't dead in the summer, it's really alive with energy, eagerness, and excitement. It's such a fun time for these new students and I am glad I get to be closer to the heart of campus this year to witness the fun.

2) The Beach. Family from Pittsburgh was in town this past weekend and I spent two days at Presque Isle enjoying the sun (didn't get burned), waves (didn't get wet), and sand (somehow I still got sand in my car!). We are so lucky! I just wish it wasn't a 40+ minute drive.

3) Netflix. I'm trying out streaming Netflix right now. And I'm loving it! I spent the last few days watching the first season of Mad Men. I didn't really start regularly watching the show until last season, but I caught a few episodes here and there. Now I get to see all of them and sorta cheat since I know the backstory and know what happens four seasons later. Once I get done watching Mad Men, I move on to Weeds and Nip/Tuck. Any other recommendations? P.S. I'm streaming through my BluRay player (Christmas gift from my parents) that I hooked up to my TV and connected to the internet all by myself. I'm just so proud.

4) Peach pie. My mom makes the most delicious pies. Seriously. The flaky crust (Betty Crocker 1960s recipe) is the best. Yesterday she made a homemade peach pie (made from local Pennsylvania peaches) and invited me over for a slice. YUMMO! If you don't know, peaches are my favorite fruit (I think I wrote that before). But actually blueberry is my favorite type of pie. But seriously, it was so scrumptious, I wasn't allowed to take a slice home with me (the family kept the rest for themselves).

5) House guests. Well, guest. There was just one person. But Daisy and I really enjoyed having Justina stay over for her birthday weekend. I don't get to play host very often, since I'm from Erie and most of friends are also from Erie. I wanted to try to make up a basket with towels, bottled water, and other stuff, like KT, but ran out of time - I barely got the house cleaned and the lawn mowed. Next weekend I will attempt to be a better host for the night.