Not really an ode but it sounded good. Sorry, I don’t actually do odes….I’m succumbing to my love of lists and brevity, my summer by the numbers, also known as why my head is still spinning…From June-August:
Miles I traveled: 5,326
Books I read: 10
U2 concerts I attended: 2
Lessons and activities I played chauffeur to and from: 35ish (horseback riding, swimming, tennis)
Brotherly fights/arguments I broke up: 3,199
Times I restarted my current manuscript: 5+ (and stilllll going! May have to trash some more.)
Blocks from my front door to Bloom Bakery: 2
Trips to Bloom Bakery: 25ish
Pounds gained: 5
Anyone else have a number from summer to share?


Number of Amy Knupp books read this summer: 5 Now if only I could scrounge a copy of “The Boy Next Door” I would have 3 books to read for fall. {g} I’m still haunting the used book stores. Oh, number of trips to the used bookstores this summer: 3 a week (at least). Love my books but only part time work means very tight budgets.
Aww, Tracy, I love your summer number!! And very much appreciate your haunting efforts!
Thank you.
Hi Amy ~ I can’t come up with any really interesting numbers but I like your list. It sounds like you had a really busy but fun summer.
Here’s one of my numbers ~ number of hailstorms ~ 2 Damage done ~ minimal
Hey Kaelee, glad your damage is minimal! UGH. I did have a great summer and feel very lucky to travel so much!