It's the Final Blog Post!! (to the tune of final countdown)

This final blog post feels so releasing, but it's also so sad at the same time. I'm proud that I managed to update my blog somewhat consistently and keep on top of it, but it's nice to know I have one less thing to manage now. I will, however, be putting some thought into keeping this blog or a different blog going. I really enjoyed this experience and would like to continue with something like it. Since we have a baby on the way and no family in the area, it might be nice to keep a blog on the status of my pregnancy and then once the baby arrives, share my trials and tribulations as a first-time mom. I'm sure it would bring about a few laughs and, at the same time, keep my friends and family in the know.

I'd like to thank everyone in the class for taking the time to read my musings and comment whenever you saw fit. It's encouraging to see comments popping up after I publish a post, so thanks for spurring me on!

I wish you all the best in your future endeavours and hope you continue to find time to write and share your thoughts with others.

All the best!!

Lindsey

Easter Weekend Camping & Sneaky Poetry

So every Easter, if we're in town, we go camping out at Cooke Creek. It's usually hella cold, but always entertaining and a lot of fun. While I was holding back my best bud's hair as she was on all fours returning some wine back to the Earth, I pondered on how to introduce her to a little poetry. Then I thought, how could I get everyone we'd gone camping with a little more excited about poetry. The friends I camp with aren't super interested in reading poetry, or reading books for that matter, but they do like to play cards, drink, hike, fish, and BBQ steaks. And then it dawned on me -- I had brought Cards Against Humanity to our little soiree in the sticks and figured that would be a great way to introduce just a smidge of poetry into these poetry-less lives. The card game comes with blank cards where you can jot down your own funny verses, definitions, words, etc. After putting my ill-fated friend to bed, I pulled out my Cards Against Humanity game, jotted down a few sentences of poetry on each blank card, reshuffled them into the deck and waited for my next opportunity to play cards with my buddies. Turns out I didn't have to wait too long. The next afternoon, a couple of us sat around the picnic table ready to play some games. Just as I was about to suggest my doctored set of cards, someone else arrived with their own Cards Against Humanity set and we ended up playing with theirs. So poop. No slickly introduced poetry this weekend, but at least it's all cued up for the next time I find a group of friends eager to take in some giggles with a side of sneaky poetry.

Hoppy Easter, everyone :)  (See what I did there?)