Summer: InstaRecap

This summer Alan has been swamped at the hospital - surgical rotation and all - but Ly+Alan have managed to use every free moment possible to have some fun whether it was traveling, playing with geese, going to the drive-in, and of course moving.  Keep up with us on instagram @purplepandaquilts

The Ice Cream Man

There is an ice cream man who drives his truck around our new neighborhood. For weeks Ly has heard the tantalizing sound of his catchy pop goes the weasel music and rushed to the door, money in hand to try and buy an ice cream only to find out the truck had already passed her house and was down some other block. In her minds eye she pictured herself running barefooted or maybe in her sandals up to the ice cream man's truck with a handful of quarters and eagerly picking out an ice cold treat, one customer among a throng of children on bicycles. Maybe the ice cream man would have 50-50 bars or big sticks.

This afternoon Ly heard the telltale song, grabbed Alan and ran outside...imagine her joy when the ice cream man was parked right outside her house. Ly eagerly looked on his menu for 50-50 bars or big sticks but they were not there. After she shelled out 5 bucks (Alan wanted an ice cream too) for an ice cream cone, Ly's fascination with the ice cream man ended. Some things are better left in your imagination.

Heat Wave

So I know I don't live in the deserts of Arizona or anything and I probably shouldn't complain but holy cow it's hot outside. It's at least 100 degrees outside plus humidity. Which means it's probably a good day to go to the beach...or jump into a pool. Too bad neither one of those are an option right now.

What are your suggestions for beating the heat?

Happy Summer!

It's one of the best times of the year -- summer!

All the cold weather clothes are boxed and the summer clothes are out and ready to be worn. It's the season for sunshine, the beach, eating outside, roadtrips, camping, and fireworks. Luckily Ly recently got her cast off so she should soon be able to enjoy all of those things to their full potential...well as soon as she gets the okay from the doctors to walk without crutches that is.

A few of Ly's summer goals:

+ Ace the GRE
+ Ace her classes
+ Be able to start running again
+ Find a rock awesome job
+ Go swimming on a tri-weekly basis
+ Make the new place feel like home
+ Visit the beach
+ Visit Philly
+ Go camping at least once (shocking, I know)


This summer is bound to be eventful for the Lee family - lots of exciting changes are on the horizon. What are your summer plans?


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