This is the twelfth installment in my weekly series, called the Friday Five. In this series, I’ll tell you about five random things that I love, whether they be books, travel, music, movies…or whatever. So without further ado, 7-22-2016’s Friday Five!
1–Iowa City and a girls weekend. I’m on the road to Iowa City to get together with some of my college sorority sisters. I’m super excited, as these girls are so much fun, mean so much to me, and because it’s been WAY too long since we last got together. So pumped!
2–Mackinaw/Mackinac. As soon as I get back from a girls weekend, I’m headed to northern Michigan to meet up with dive friends. Mike is diving some wrecks in the Straights of Mackinaw, while I’m playing tourist, and relaxing. So excited for this as well!
3–Marine Life. So lots of people I know have kids (or are kids at heart), and are super pumped about Finding Dory. I want to see it too. But it’s interesting to me to know that movies like Finding Dory, or its predecessor, Finding Nemo have an effect on marine wildlife populations. You can check out the story at Nat Geo.
4–Nebraska. I live in Nebraska, and have driven past this incredible building on the interstate numerous times. I’ve always wondered what in the heck it is. Turns out, it’s a chapel, or a shrine, or whatever. So gorgeous! I guess I’ll have to stop and see it for myself one of these days.
5–What to Read When The World is Falling Apart. I’ve been struggling lately, with burnout and lack of compassion at work, with the poor political options, with shootings of police officers, with the world, and most recently with the tragic death of a young cousin who just graduated from college. So this list from Modern Mrs. Darcy comes at a great time. Some of them I’ve read and they’ve been pick-me-ups. Some I’ve read and they’ve captured the mood of sadness. And some I’ve not read or heard of before. Perhaps this list will pull me out of my book slump, and my slump in general too. And if you’re feeling a bit blue like me, perhaps it can help you too.