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COVID Summer 2020

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By Johannah

 Reasons why COVID Summer 2020 will forever be my favorite:

1. I met, and fell in love with, the most amazing man. Zach is everything I ever wanted, and everything I didn’t know I needed. He brings joy into my life, and makes everyday an adventure. We love to explore together, and he makes me laugh all the time. Had COVID not cancelled everything this summer, he might not have been in Provo, and we may never have met. So, thanks COVID.

2. GLO CAME HOME!!!!!! My sister means everything to me, and I am so glad she’s back from her mission so that we can go to school together, and see new movies together, and play music together, and talk about pop culture together. We got to retire the Hermana Kennedy missionary tag, at least until a new one is called.

3. I fulfilled my dream of going to Alaska, which is the most beautiful state ever. I mean, is there anything in Alaska that isn’t beautiful? It was only made better by the fact that I got to go with my awesome brother, Marky. I got to visit three new national parks, and see several real life moosen. I also got to reconnect with some good friends.

4. I got to go home, and by go home, I mean to Michigan and Pennsylvania. I got to spend time with my family (and my fat Tuxedo cat), relax in the new pool, and just enjoy being there. And I got to go back to my original home, and see the street where I grew up. Zach also came home to Michigan for a few days, met my family, then we drove the two hours west to his house, and I got to meet his wonderful parents. Crazy how that worked out, huh?

Along with being home, I got to spend more time with my favorite niece and nephew, and partake of the home grown tomatoes.

5. I got to do a little lighthouse tour with my mom, Glo, and the Ethan-Rebecca branch of the family. We got to explore Michigan, swim in the lakes, and enjoy the sunshine.

6. I have a job. It may be hard to wake up every day for my 5:20am shift, but I am so grateful for the security my job gave me. Healthcare really is the way to go.

7. I got to have the best roommates, and got to spend the summer watching Avatar, eating food, and talking until all hours with them.

8. I got to cat-sit two of the cutest cats (outside of my own, of course), and hang out with good friends.

9. I got to participate in some boss High Fit classes, find out that I can, in fact, do several burpees in a row, and work on becoming healthier and happier through good eating and good exercise.

10. I finally saw my first wild bear at Grand Teton NP. Can’t even explain how much I love wild bears. Especially coupled with the fact that I got to go there with my mom and Glo.

Overall, I had a lot of opportunities because of COVID that I wouldn’t have had otherwise, and as I start my final semester of my undergraduate degree, I can’t help but feel like God was giving me one last hurrah before the beginning of the end. Goodbye, Summer 2020. Thanks for the memories <3

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