"Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it."

--Hardy D. Jackson

happy veterans day.

Thank you to all our Veterans past, present and future! :)

I love watching these videos, but I cry EVERY time! They are just so sweet and moving! Enjoy!

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."

--Elmer Davis

"There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them."

--Denis Waitley

happy halloween.

Last weekend I had a fall filled day of going to an apple orchard, a winery, carving pumpkins, making caramel apples, and watching Hocus Pocus! It was fabulous! :)

The group (minus Mary). [Me, Abby, Natalie, Ashlee, Gretchen, Bri, Ellen]

...I stole this photo from Ashlee!...

"I am against religion because it teaches us to be satisfied with not understanding the world."

--Richard Dawkins

the most wonderful time of the year.

I love the fall!! It's one of the few things I truly love about the Midwest. This fall has been no different, the trees are changing, the air is crisp, and some of my favorite activities of the year have occurred! Here are some highlights!

My adorable cat, Rags! I'm rather obsessed with her! :)

Josh bought a new acoustic guitar, so naturally a photo shoot occurred.

Adam got a new guitar too.

A day at the Renaissance festival with some of my favorite people!

The Danger Committee.

Me and Tauni.

We rode an elephant! :D

GORGEOUS snake.

I went to Boise, Idaho to visit with family and help take my cousin's senior pictures!

My gorgeous cousin, Steph.

Having fun in downtown Boise. [Steph, Katie, me]

A trip out to Virginia was in order to see my good friend Megan. Kelsey came with and it was a fabulous time!

Homecoming is on my top 5 favorite things about Eau Claire. [Elise & me]

Loves. [Elise, Laura, Alison, me]

Game day. [Gretchen & Ashlee]

[Briana, Ellen, me]

Josh even came to visit! [Josh, Al, me]

Zombie Pub Crawl. It happened. [Katie & me]

Quote of the night, "Lindsey I didn't think you could get any paler." --Kelsey

I ventured to Ohio for my cousin's wedding. The night before we went to my other cousin's senior night football game. [My dad, Kate, my Uncle Joel]

Jeremy & Devon's wedding.

First dance. :)

We hosted a living room concert by Ari Herstand. It was a fantastic evening! :D

Ari.

[Ellen, Ashlee, Ari, Briana, me]

Things to look forward to:

• Internship searching. I'm hoping to find something in or close to Hood River, Oregon so that I can stay with my grandma! She is one of the kindest, truest souls I know and any chance to stay with her is a treasure. Plus, the food is delicious! :]
  

• Between January 7th and the 17th I will be taking a Civil Rights Pilgrimage to some of the southern states through my school! I'm super excited! More to come on that!

"We need not think alike to love alike." ~Ferenc Dávid

eternal summer.

I pretty much failed at keeping this updated throughout the summer, but in my defense it was VERY busy. After returning home from Australia I moved back to EC right away to begin work. After 5 months of traveling and not having a job, I definitely depleted my funds (along with my parents....sorry)! Despite working a lot, I found plenty of time to catch up with friends and family. Below are some highlights of the summer. Enjoy!

Fourth of July was spent at the Guenther's cabin in WI.

Me, Steph, and Kels.

One of my favorite places on Earth, Oregon.

Me and Josh.

Josh and Adam at Cloud Cap Inn.

The fam on Cloud Cap.

Bailey Mae. Stef's Corgi Chihuahua.

The stars from the front porch.

My grandma conducting the church choir.

Lost Lake.

July 21st. A day with some of my favorite people. Kels, Bre and Mel. :)

Bre.

Bre.

My 21st Birthday.

I'm 21.

Fab Four. [Steph, Me, Katie, Kels]

2 of my lovely roommates.

Family time in Ohio.

Smores.

Lake Erie.

Bella.

Robbie.

Zoe.

State Fair and Rush concert.

Delicious corn.

Cheese curds.

:)

Rush! :D

Lady Gaga concert.

Me and Ashlee.

Ashlee and Bre at Olive Garden. We got a few looks.

It's been a fabulous summer! School has officially started, and with it brings more work and less time. But lucky for you, I work nights and have nothing to do. So I should be updating this more! :D