It rained today! Thunder and lightning filled the sky, and it was the first warm rain for a long time. I haven’t experienced weather like this since grade school. There has only been one thunderstorm in my life before this one. Carly pulled me out into the rain. We ran around the campus, danced, jumped into puddles, and ran back into the dorms for a nice shower. The other participants were also soaking after the weather. I forgot to mention, but I saw Anthony Phan and the JROTC JLAB team* today. It was nice seeing people from Andrew P. Hill and I hope to bump into them later on. We held a cultural night, where many of us danced. I guess it’s a universal activity, and I really enjoyed the opportunity to pick up some new dance moves. No one minds if you dance well or badly, and it is very stress relieving. Being at George Mason is much more fun than staying at home this summer. I should also post a photo of the mendhi (henna tattoo) that Ayeesha drew for me. She’s talented in the art, and I love the designs she made. The henna dried quickly, and I adore the amber brown color left behind.

*They were schoolmates.
Image Source: I took it!
With much love, Kathy P.