Top 6 Favorite Summer Moments So Far

I'm participating in Mama Kat's (Pretty Much World Famous) Writers Workshop. My writing prompt:

List Your Top 6 Favorite Summer Moments So Far:

1.) Going to Black Butte Ranch in Central Oregon for a family vacation.

Ann Again and again Black Butte Ranch Summer

Ann Again and again Black Butte Ranch Ponderosa Pines

Ann Again and again Black Butte Ranch Canoeing

2.) Attending the Target store opening in Downtown Portland. (Review on my site: Ann Again and again Reviews!).

Ann Again and again City Target Downtown Portland Opening Party

Sipping wine while partying at Target. Cheers!

3.) Meeting fellow local bloggers Pepper Ferguson - PepperScraps.com - and Beeb Ashcroft - SuperCouponGirl.com - during their lunch break at the FitBloggin '13 Conference. (I crashed the lunch!)

Ann Again and again - Fellow blogger Pepper Ferguson

Ann Again and again - Fellow blogger Beeb Ashcroft

4.) Going to see John Mayer (for the 7 time ;-> ). The first time we saw/heard him he was an opening act for Glen Phillips - lead singer of Toad the Wet Sproket. After the show we talked with him about our city of Portland and just hung out in the lobby for a bit. He actually waited for us to go to the ATM to get cash to buy his C.D. because they didn't take debit cards! Wild. Funny boy and incredibly talented.

5.) Going to our neighborhood's Farmer's Market opening day. Love when our little corner of the world comes alive in the Summer.

Ann Again and again Berries from Farmers Market

6.) Seeing new born puppies. Our neighbors Brindle Terrier had a litter of puppies 3 weeks ago and it's created quite the buzz. (See: "We Are NOT Getting Attached To This Puppy").

Ann Again and again - Brindle Terrier puppy 3 weeks old

How has your Summer been so far?

If you participate in Mama's Kat's (pretty much world famous) Writer's Workshop let me know!

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