Ever since I graduated college, it seems that I keep finding myself posed elegantly underneath sunbeams. If only this picture had been snapped moments earlier, when I was coaxing shy deer from a nearby wooded glen using nothing but the melodious sound of my own voice! So far I am enjoying the summer and the various graduation related parties I've attended.

Here's mom and pop Fredenburg having a characteristically jolly time at Rachel's Graduation party:

This was shortly after a rollicking bout of Irish Sea Shanties and bear hunting stories.

I'm still waiting for a golden opportunity to debut the summertime felt bikini I've crafted, but I have my reservations about it anyway.