Well, a lot has happened. I’ve included a handful of photos below to give you an idea of how my summer has unfolded. It’s felt unique - perhaps specific to this time in my life as a fairly new resident of Georgia. When is appropriate to not be new to thing or place anymore? I’ve worked the past year on building relationships, catching up on sleep and re-learning how to eat three meals a day, among other things. I’ve now been in Atlanta a whole year. I consider myself very fortunate to have all that I do. But don’t you worry, I still get anxious about the unknown and getting older. I still compare my lack to other peoples’ successes. Why is that? How much consistent contentment is possible as a flawed human? I often wonder about that. You know what though, I think that’s okay. Let’s dig in to these photos, shall we? But brace yourself, it’s not gonna be in order. Why? Because going out of order feels more fun.
I’ve been dogsitting here and there which have both been surprisingly sweet circumstances. Mr Feeny is the dog that looks like the old man. His family is a couple I met through my friend Amanda. Amanda and I met in New York through my lifelong friend Gavin. That’s a long story but she and I have become good friends. She’s been a lifesaver - note to self, get a photo with Amanda. The other doggo is Rosie who’s a stunning creature and very codependent; all this is fine by me. She’s also related to Comet from Full House. Yes, that’s a dog name drop. I know I mentioned my improv class in the last post - there’s a photo of some of my class + our teachers in the mix. That experience was definitely what I needed. I was challenged to not overthink (yikes) or prepare (double yikes). It felt adjacent to clowning which I miss deeply.
There’s a photo of my childhood friend Morgan (who lives in GA too!) and I in her attic looking at old photos from high school. Our 20 year reunion is around the corner. How bizarre. We had a great day and ended it going through that tub of photos. I’m not gonna lie, I think she and I have aged pretty gracefully. Don’t tell me otherwise..
Lucy and Mae (my nieces) had a dance recital in Huntsville. They both did ballet and it was adorable. I’m over the moon that I could be there to see it. They’re awesome and kind. Note to self, get an updated picture with Walter, their brother. He was a trooper that day and stuck it out through a lot of ballet, without complaining, I might add. Okay only a couple more - i know you’re thinking, Sarah, this post is for you, not me. And you’re right. I could post about my old job and why I left (which involved a private investigator that I had to meet with) … but who really wants to hear that boring story. I digress.
I went to a Kentucky Derby fundraiser party with my friend Kari who I know through a mutual friend in NYC. We got dressed up and went to a fancy house in Johns Creek. It was awesome and the food / bourbon / cocktails / and race made for a memorable time. The one of Katy, in the red cap, and myself, is from a Braves game. Would you believe a tiny bat (as in, the animal) flew into Katy’s face during the game? Good news, she does not have rabies. Now that she’s okay, I feel better telling you it was HILARIOUS. Alright, the last photo was quite a weekend. I went to a party, stayed awake until 2:30 IN THE MORNING, and had an all around great weekend in Nashville with Nick, Marissa, Sean and a sprinkling of other delightful folk. I told no one else I was in Nashville and it was nice to stay focused on one group. I felt rested (oddly) and laughed A TON. Okay, so that’s looking back on some of my summer highlights. Speaking of Highlights - did anyone else love the hidden picture page? I think that’s what it was called - where you had to find something like a wrench or banana in scene from a rainforest. I hope you remember. Thank you for reading, even if you were bored. I’ll write something soon about my new job and the acting scene here in the ol’ ATL. Ta Ta for Now!
