By Brandon 

Well it has been quite some time since I have had the opportunity to blog. I apologize for the delay, but my life has been quite hectic. I’ll start from where I left off.

I can now officially call myself a Cocalico graduate, and I couldn’t be more excited about that. The ceremony was very nice in the large church just off 222 (You can see it from the road) and went faster than I could have imagined. The next morning I was off to the beach for a week with my best friends. We went to Ocean City, Maryland, and had a great time.

As soon as I got home, the same day to be exact, I had my graduation party. It was really nice because my family from all over came just to see me, and my friends all stopped by as well. The food was great too; my mom came through in true Cocalico style with taco salad. Simply delicious describes it best.

The following Monday, I started my newest job landscaping for Clark and Sons Lawn care Unlimited. The work is hard, and the hours are long (averaging 10 hours per day) but I don’t mind it too much. And now, we are here, today, and I finally have a moment to get things together.

Since I’ve graduated things have been crazy, and summer is flying by. I don’t get to see my friends as much as I’d like to, but I’m doing the best I can. I feel almost as if I’m back in the same rut I was in for school. Up early, bed early, not much time. It is a shame since it’s kind of a final bang for me and my group of friends, but I guess you have to do what you have to do. At least that’s what I’ve been told.

I’m sure some day I’ll appreciate the experience I’m getting from my job, but for now it just feels like I’m “back to the old grind.” I hope everyone had a great July 4th and got a chance to have a barbecue. I’ll keep you posted on any new happenings, and I’ll be writing more often now that things are finally slowing down.