"Make new friends, but keep the old. One is silver and the other's gold."

Thanks to Aunt Laura, Uncle Brad and grandfather I am going to rekindle my Blog postings.
[At least an attempt.]

Well, I am back in Chicago land!
This means my freshman year and a summer of three + months at home is behind me.
Both a success in their own ways.

Last year I only received one B, the rest of the grades I will leave up to you to decide. :)
Enjoyed the orchestra second semester, very much.
Went on many "city" runs with Erin [my roommate].
Began to hang out with a whole new group of friends [insert: Kaj & Mindy].

This summer I worked between 28 hours and 45 hours a week at Supersonic Music.
The work we got done there this summer was unbelievable.
Remodeling, moving our warehouse into our main store in Topeka, new products hitting it off really well.
I love [and miss] my Supersonic Family.

These passed three or so years I have worked hard, and given myself nice rewards.
Usually cameras, my computer, my trip to Germany.. and this year it was another camera!
I bought a Canon XSi.
Not the cream of the crop... but it's not the camera, it's the eyes behind it, right??
I had to get to know it very quickly because not even a week later I flew out to Tennessee where I shot 6,000+ pictures for the youth conference CHIC. [http://www.chic2009.org/]



For a few of my favorites I have them up on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2022601&id=1193340163&l=48710d13a4
( you don't NEED Facebook to look at that album, it is a public link.)

This year has a lot in store for me.
No longer have the freshman stigma, that will help.
Classes are centered more towards my degree (Advertising Design).
And orchestra/lessons are going to ROCK!
Another great investment this summer was a new violin and bow!
Saying it's "awesome" is such an understatement.

Spent quality time with Topeka friends this summer too.
I miss the tight knit group we had.
But I guess this is what they call growing up and growing apart.


Pictures from my summer:



Erin and I at the end of the school year movin' out.



Jonathan graduated from K-State with his Masters.
Matthew graduated from Bethel with his undergrad.


Root family on the fourth.
[minus the boys.]



My Darby girl. [Whippet/Lab mix]



Kaj's visit to Topeka.
After our trip on the train at the WORLD FAMOUS TOPEKA ZOO.



That same weekend we saw UP and learned how to put up hot air balloons.
We didn't get to go up other than 20 feet and we were tethered to a truck. Bummer.



New bike! Schwinn Varsity.
[Mindy is in the background lookin' studious.
This is in Kaj's backyard when I went to visit Chicago/him this summer.]



Kaj and I in Grant Park for free dance lessons.


Time to read grandfather's Kindle, then head to bed.

Over 'n out.
Hannah Joy.