There’s a reason why a tough guy like “Buffalo” Bill lived and was buried here in Denver, CO . . . . only people like him didn’t mind the crazy weather patterns. Allow me to share what I mean with these photos of shattered dreams. The first picture, Exhibit A, is taken sometime in June when my sunflowers began to grow. Such fond memories.
Exhibit A: Our sunflowers starting to grow
Exhibit B shows the magnificent plants flourishing in the beautiful sun of Denver. We had been nourishing them, watering them, singing to them, and all, as you shall see, for naught.
Exhibit B: The sunflowers almost as tall as me!
Just a few weeks ago, a storm out of nowhere hit town. Some weathermen said it brought a Class 2 Hurricane. I can’t confirm or deny that; all I know is that at approximately 9:42 PM, with all power out, hail, wind, and rain came down and destroyed my SUNFLOWERS and the flowers around it. Due to the graphic scene of demolished sunflowers, Regis chose not to show the picture. Luckily for me, no windows were broken. Other people were not as fortunate. Trees were uprooted; windows were broken; paint was chipped off. It was pretty crazy.
But, enough of that talk. It’s bringing up buried emotions. Once finals were over, I, like many classmates, headed back home to recuperate before our first clinical experience, which will start on the 24th of this month. We had fun working in our parents’ yards, 4-wheeling, picking raspberries, and just hanging out (as much as possible when a 2 year old is involved).
Having fun on the 4-wheeler
Riding the barrel train at a local fair. . . I love being squished.
It has been really nice to have a break, even more so because between Spring and Summer semester, there was just 1 week of no classes. It was hard to come back and be in a classroom during the summer, but, surprisingly, Service Learning made it a little more bearable. As part of the DPT program here, we give 10 hours of service each semester, which is unique to Regis. This summer has been especially memorable because many of us helped out with the Denver Parks & Recreation, which coordinate activities with physically and mentally handicapped individuals. Classmates helped with water-skiing, karate, biking, softball, and tennis. A lot of us helped out with a Saturday activity full of games, arts and crafts. I was part of the canoeing group. For that activity, I’d be the engine at the back of the canoe and an individual would sit in the front as we’d paddle around Sloan’s Lake. It was a blast.
4 of us at a community dance ("Summer Luau") we helped set up for community members with special needs
Getting ready to go canoeing!!
Spencer and me and Daisy on the canoe.
It’s a little overwhelming to think we’ll be in our first clinical experience in less than 2 weeks. But, it definitely will beat tests, textbooks, and lectures. We’ll see if I’ll be singing a different tune at the end of the 6 week experience.
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