- We are in the last weekend of May, and I couldn’t ask for more beautiful weather. The month started off cool and damp, the way that May 2025 ended. Some of us even saw snow flurries that first weekend. This month brought many good days yet there were bad days as well. I made the most of good days weather wise by getting outside and walking. I also made my fair share of visits to the gym. Exercise goals were met with some of the outdoor walks that I had taken. I got some good news at my doctor’s appointment as I was down 10 lbs. That’s something to address as June begins and when Summer comes.
- Three good takeaways from May:
- Bible Study is back at Cutie’s!
- Spring Conference was a success!
- Chloe Grace (my “niece”) has arrived!
- The unsettled weather patterns we dealt with made it easy to have a few down days. But I was able to pick my battles. We got a taste of summer last week with temperatures approaching 90 early on. My Ocean Breeze Latte that I got at Caleese gave off some serious beach vibes. I attended church online a few times but missed the last two weeks (due to conference and also feeling tired). That led to some missed opportunities last Saturday.
- Six things to look forward to in June:
- Starting my Summer project (studying the Gospels.
- My first vacation (June 7-13) which will run through Flag Day.
- Summer coffee at Cuties and long-awaited visits to Pittsburgh area cafes like Latte Lane and The Roaming Bean.
- Visiting a few Toastmasters clubs on my vacation as well as going to the Strip and the River Rally in Connellsville.
- Summer TLI (which will be virtual this year)
- My birthday at the end of the month. I’m making 45 count as I focus on my health with outdoor walks during the summer. Hopefully as the weather attempts to warm up, more time in the pool as we approach Summer.
I’ve been reading Proverbs this month and only have two chapters left. I’ve been reading a chapter every day for 31 days. As we turn the calendar to June, I will be starting in John. While it’s been good to commit to reading the Word, there is always room for improvement.
Taking notes from the passage that I’m studying would help. Why don’t I do that with Duolingo when I learn new words? Also, I think I need to take time to reflect and to pray. Having a big walk in closet like on War Room would be sweet. As I prepare to read the Gospels starting with John, I’ll keep that in mind.
Vacation is a week away and I will be taking it easy this month. The plan is to visit a couple of Toastmasters clubs, check out a few cafes, and hopefully spend a lot of time outside. The last couple of years started off with Summer TLI. That’s not the case as this year it’s online. My first swim last year wasn’t until June 11 but it was one of my better summers in terms of going in the pool. We also shut down early, closing on Labor Day Weekend.
The cafes I want to visit include: Latte Lane in Cheswick. This will be a stop on the way to Cranberry when I visit the Cranberry High Noon club the Monday of my vacation. This has been on my radar for a couple of years now. I learned about Latte Lane when they were still operating out of a camper on Freeport Road in Harmarville.
On my vacation I’d like to discover a few new walking trails, and one of those is the Westmoreland Heritage Trail. Along there I’ll find a couple of cafes that I hope to visit this Summer. One is opening on the 10th of June (Caleese on the Trail in Export) but the other just recently opened and gets a lot of hype on the socials. That would be Groove Coffee Company in Murrysville. That might just be a breakfast stop one of the mornings that I am on vacation.
Later in the week, I may drive down to the Strip District. I may shop but also check out the Terminal as it’s been a while since my last time down there. Another cafe has opened there and I’ve seen them at past night markets in downtown Greensburg. I’m talking about The Roaming Bean.
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