Hope All is Well!

Hope new jobs, house hunting, wedding planning, moving, vacations, and things in general are all going well! I am going to be wrapping up my internship in the next couple of weeks not before a 3-day basketball camp, trip to a baseball game and a trip down to the Bengals training camp (for the kids of course but I do get to go!). All will be lots of fun but I will not be winding down in terms of the amount of work before I leave- not that that’s a bad thing. I’ve really enjoyed it and learned a lot, mainly that this is what I want to do. I’m just starting to look for full time jobs. I’m also hoping to get a trip out to California in there before a new job might start.

John was just here for 5 days too. We had such a perfect visit. I can’t tell you how nice it was to have him home even for just a few days. My life is kind of crazy here and having him here was kind of calming. He stayed here and my parents were cool enough to pretend like him sleeping in my room wasn’t weird (minus a couple inevitable comments from my mother who just can’t resist being awkward). We really had so much fun, though. We went to a Reds game and out to a dueling piano bar with Brie and Drew which was a blast. He convinced me to play golf, we spent a lot of time with his family and mine, we took Sarah to Graeters, went to his favorite restaurants and hung out at the lake. Mostly we just spent a lot of time together. Taking him to the airport resulted in a 24 hour long depression but I'm so grateful he was able to be here just to visit me (and his family too, I guess). This roller coaster long distance stuff sure gets old as many of you can attest to. Hopefully next time it wont take as long to see each other. And trust me, I'm working on getting him back here for good (and so is he!).

As Laur said, I’d love to hear what’s going on in everyone else’s lives! Love to you all!

Amy

Long Time No Talk

Hey girls -

Time has been flying so much! Sounds like this year is a big year for moving with Maria R, Maria J, LC and myself all moving to new places! LC, I heard that you decided on a place, are you settled in yet or what is the date? Maria and I both seem to be playing a little bit of a waiting game. I am excited to finalize what city I'll be in at least! There are only 2.5 months til the wedding and with everything that's going on I am not sure how Alex and I will make time for house searching! I might have to leave it up to him....... yikes.

This weekend was my new roommate, Jenna's birthday. It was beautiful weather in Columbus, besides the freak storms that have been happening today! I am absolutely loving the summer weather, I only wish I could spend more of my time at the pool. This weekend, Karleya and I (and her friend Megan) will be driving down to South Carolina to visit her parents. I am very much looking forward to traveling to somewhere other than Cle, Cincy, or Louisville.

Does anyone else have any trips planned or anything fun coming up soon? Hopefully the answer to that question is YES!

Would love to hear what's going on with each of you!

<3 Laur

4th of July Invite

Hi girls,

First of all I just wanted to say what an awesome weekend I had last weekend! Congratulations one last time Maria! How amazing to see everyone all in one place! I really missed you guys. I know we always say this but I do not laugh harder with anyone else.

I also just wanted to "formally" invite you all to Ryland for the 4th of July. I know most or probably all of you already have plans as usual but the invitation is there none the less. It is actually a lot of fun although it has rained the last couple years. There is a parade (of mostly golf carts and the local fire truck haha), games, turtle races, pool and lake games, lots of drinking and eating and fireworks, too. Also, believe it or not, the Horn family may be starting a new tradition of 4th of July Flip Cup at our house (if that doesn't sell you, I don't know what will!). Anyway, there are a zillion people that come down for it and it is just a lot of fun. So all are welcome for the weekend. Just putting it out there :)

Amy

WHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAT?!?!?! No way! There goes Irish dancing and fun down the pooper!

Anyway, I am planning on coming Sat and leaving Sunday next weekend. Amy and I were talking about getting a hotel if everyone is going to be too crowded. Lauren, what are your plans for that weekend? Maria, are you still coming (please say yes)?!?!?!?!?

MJ....CONGRATS!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your graduation couldn't be a more perfect time for a reunion.

Love and miss you all.

Erin

Speaking of memories

Love it Am.

Memory ruiner? O Patio bought Lucky's. Thoughts?

Who is planning on being in town next week/end? I gave MJ my cap and gown this week. A year. So surreal!

Sorry for the concise typing just needed to post this!

LP

Us 70 years ago...

Hello girls!

I just had to share this story with you...

Tonight my mom and I went down to my neighbor Sandy's house because she was helping us with a project. She and her husband have her mother living with them in a little wing off of their house. Sandy was showing us around her house because I had never been and said, "Oh Amy you have to come see something at my mother, Annie's, house." We walk over and meet her mother and her mother's sister who were the most adorable 90+ year old women and who were also Ohio State grads! Annie gives me a big hug just because I went to Ohio State and shows me two black and white framed photos on the wall. One is of the very first Script Ohio in 1936 that her own father had actually taken himself! How cool is that?! Then she shows me the rest of her Ohio State memorabilia and talks about how she worked at Long's bookstore on 15th and High for 15 cents an hour! I almost didn't want to tell her that Long's is no longer. She and her sister also lived about a block away from us on 14th between Summit and 4th!! I couldn't believe it. Then they tell me they had to move closer to the train tracks because they couldn't afford the other place any more... My favorite part is that I was telling her how I had graduated and have been having trouble finding a job and her reply is (with absolutely no sarcasm), "Well when I graduated we were having a bit of a recession and I had a devil of a time finding a job! I had to babysit for a year until I found something". It dawns on me that the "bit of a recession" she was talking about was the Great Depression! How hilarious. She totally has a better excuse.

Anyway, the two of them were talking about how much fun they had there and how they got into a bit of trouble but had the time of their lives. It made me miss you all and Ohio State, so I just had to share.

Hope all is well. I'm so excited to see you guys! Lots of love to you all.

Amy

quick update from me too!

Hey girls!

I had a crazy week this week so I just wanted to give you all an update, too! First of all, Maria- congratulations on the new job and new apartment and I'm so excited to see you in June!! It's been WAY too long!

I am still planning on coming for MJ's graduation, but here's the new update...

I got an internship for the summer! While not a job (it ends the beginning of August), it will be great experience, it is paid at least some (wahoo!) and hopefully fun, too! I'm really excited to be working. I interviewed with them for the 2nd time on Tuesday. He called me on Wednesday to offer me the position and I start on Friday! It's with a non-profit called Kicks For Kids and it's really small. There is an executive director, associate director and me. It's the foundation of a former Cincinnati Bengal kicker and we "level the playing field" for children in need. We have a 5k fundraiser over Memorial Day weekend, a Celebrity Golf tournament in June and they put on programs for the kids for the rest of the year. I will be supporting the other 2 employees in all that they do and "wearing a lot of different hats" as they say, which will help me learn more about this business.

The only bad this is I will be working everyday so I wont be able to come up to Columbus until Friday night or Saturday and I'll have to leave Sunday. I really wish I could be there longer but I only have these 3 months to make an impression so I wont to work my butt off and not take off any days. I plan to still be there but just not as long. Sorry, girls!

A couple more updates...

Jennifer Hagel from the Michael J Fox Foundation (the one who came to Pancakes) was in Ohio and came down to Ryland for dinner with us on Tuesday! It was really great to see her. I've kept in touch with her a little and she's actually a reference for me on my resume but it was really nice to see her and hear about the foundation.

John is coming home in the middle of July. I wanted him to be here for the 4th but it's their busiest weekend of the year so it wasn't going to happen. I'll have to work while he's here but it will actually be a nice flip since he is always working while I'm visiting him! I was there for his birthday in April so it will be 3 months until I see him in July, which is a huge bummer. Although, hopefully I'll be able to go out in August after my internship ends and then he'll be back in October for Lauren's wedding!

I hope everyone is doing well. I'm always thinking about you guys. I am so excited to see you all in June! Miss you!

Amy