So it's been a little while since I posted. 4th of July weekend was fun, but fairly low key. My running has taken a turn for the better and it turns out I'm in much better shape than I thought I was, so I'm pretty excited about the season to come. My family and I went to Martinsville for the annual family reunion and it was surprisingly cold. However, there was a good turnout and it's always nice to see family. We've been going to this reunion for as long as I can remember and it's interesting to see the families change over the years. Little children grew up, teens are graduating college and family members are having children of their own. It's a constantly changing dynamic. After that we went to a Reds' game. We had good seats and it was a good game.

This week has been busy with tours, so not much has really gone on. Some people were on campus for the weekend, but many weren't. I've ended up picking up a new game, bocce ball, to waste my time on. It's a lot of fun playing around campus because it can make for some unique shots. I've also found that I've done a lot better at getting to know/meet new people this summer. I've always been a fairly social and friendly guy, but I've gone more out of the way to hang out with different people, just to give myself some different experiences instead of relying only on my very close and established friends all the time. I think it'll help me out not only for the upcoming school year but also when I move out and have to meet an entirely new group of people.