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Our best summer clubbers have found time to create fun despite an overflowing schedule.

We did just “enough housework”, dumped the guilt to savor fun times, slowed down and deliberately created our best summer ever. I don’t know about you but I am happily tired!

“The grand essentials of happiness are: something to do; something to love and something to hope for.”  –Allan K. Chalmers

Thank you best summer clubbers! Hope you can deliberately create your best fall ever. Carpe diem…seize your day. Seize. Your. Fall. You have one life to live, just imagine it was on you loved!

Becky Dekeyser enjoyed the champion tour at the Green Bay Packer’s Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She writes, “It was so cool being at the stadium. I haven’t been back there in years. We did the champions tour and they even let us run out of the tunnel, but not onto the field of course. It was so cool being in the tunnel that the actual players pass through on game day.  They played the music for us as we ran out and I even started to cry a little…..it was such an exhilarating rush of emotions!” Becky you know I am a serious Packer fan. We have family who lives three blocks from Lambeau Field I can feel your excitement!

Jen Haugen writes” Camping helps us create our best summer, aiming for 5-6 times, three so far! Cooking outside brings me joy and camping helps us all reconnect with each other.  Our favorite meal? Hobos!  Jen you almost make me want to go camping again! Thank you!

My best summer list was seeing the SPAM Museum in Austin, MN where Jen Haugen lives with her sweet kids. Jen writes, “We took this pic with our Spam Selfie Stick, from our treasured time with you. What an amazing time that was!! You helped make our summer the best summer ever!” How lucky were we that the day we picked to go to the SPAM museum was it’s125^th anniversary and the whole town was celebrating. Together we celebrated from 3 in the afternoon to sparkly fantastic fireworks at 10:30! Long beautiful day with beautiful people! #blessed

Danielle Aberman writes, “This is a pic of me a couple of days ago being the captain of our new boat!  The best summer club is helping me to focus on a big goal – taking my paddle board into the ocean SOON.”

Danielle and her family also enjoyed a long weekend to Park City where they went to Olympic park for fun climbing and going on zip lines.   They went 4-wheeling at almost 10k feet. Danielle love your creation of memories for your daughter.

Lynda Enright took an afternoon to go paddle boating and play mini golf at Centennial Lakes with her kids and parents. They had a great time laughing with kids and grandparents. Lynda writes, “So grateful to all have time together.”  You are blessed to have your parents live in same town! So happy for you!

Kristina Comer and her boyfriend enjoyed San Francisco. Clark being a HUGE Oriole’s fan was excited to go to a Giants vs Orioles game. They hiked and did a walking “detour” (it’s an app that takes you on a tour of different parts of the city!). Lots of food, drinks, lattes & workout classes! Sounds like a delicious mix of lots of fun Kristina! Happy for you Kristina!

One of Beth Kloss’s favorite summer activities is outdoor theater, and she tries to catch one production every summer. Beth writes, “Since seating is first-come-first-served, we arrive early, spread a blanket, and let the evening unfold.  This year, I invited a couple of new friends, and as the sun set, we chatted and got to know each other more over an informal but delicious dinner- goat’s cheese, rye crackers, fresh grapes and pea pods.  As the lights came up on the set, it made the warm, beautiful evening in the city even more magical.  Time stopped and the play started.” Your evening sounds delish and your meal sounds like a Registered Dietitian’s meal Beth!

Chris Shuff celebrated his birthday with loves with a day trip to Orlando and learned how to FLY. Or at least fall with style! Chris flies in his everyday life so I am not surprised he is flying flying!

Laura Lagano is savoring a 4-hour lunch on the coast of Portugal with her husband, a soccer teammate, and new friends! Though not on the Mediterranean, the food was all about fish, vegetables, olive oil, and love. I can feel the “love” Laura! And the best is eating with new friends in another country!

Anne is just finishing up a lovely run wearing her favorite shirt along the bay in San Diego and this picture is a capture of “Anne’s pure bliss.” She writes, “The saying that saltwater cures everything is the truth.” We want more bliss for you sweet Anne as you give bliss to many others.  @FleurDietitian

Erin Healy writes, “This is Honor Violet loving the water on our trip to Lake George…this is the face I got when I told her it was time to go home. Sooooo much fun”

Honor Violet is named in honor of our service members. In the military, the color purple represents a joint activity meaning more than one branch of service. @ErinHealyRD

No one wants summer to end Erin!

Erin Healy also enjoyed the last ice cream before her nieces head back to school. Best Summer Ever! Honor had to join…she loves the pup cup. @ErinHealyRD

Lauri Egan and her family, who are hardly ever found without the other four in tow, revel in the fact that everyone is smiling and fully dressed on a beautiful summer day.

Liz Berry visiting her youngest child, Lauren in her new residence – Philadelphia. They had each previously visited the Liberty Bell. This visit together coincided with the 100th Birthday of the National Parks on August 25, 2016.  They look especially happy because besides being together they had a yummy lunch in Chinatown!!

Amy Griffin enjoyed the Packers pre-season game and headed up north to Tomahawk, Wisconsin where Amy, and her friends Brittney and Jennifer enjoyed kayaking, fishing, wakeboarding and water skiing.

She writes, “Thanks for sharing everyone’s exciting adventures! It’s so fun to read and see what other RDs do in their free time (if they have it! right?!)”

Heather Frost had the best summer ever! She moved into a new house and planted a garden and just pulled up the first white icicle radishes. She started her own business and found a new hiking spot with waterfalls less than 10 minutes away! Her website is coming soon – HeatherfrostRD!

Kathleen Oswalt enjoys watching and supporting her husband Don race. She can’t wait to see him do the Hawaii Ironman in October. I can’t wait to hear about it Kathleen.

Steve Della Croce savors time with his family enjoying a baseball game.

Naomi May writes “Chere, I wanted to tell you that this club meant something to me! I love that you encouraged us to set specific goals about what we were going to do to make it the best summer ever. I feel that I was able to identify things that are fun and remember more ways that I do have fun, because I was tracking them. Those SMART goals really do work! Thanks for all the encouragement and reminders that we need to have FUN in life. It did make a difference in how I viewed my summer and made me more proactive in getting things on my list crossed off. So happy for you Naomi but even happier for your son who has a mom who savored summer!

Thank YOU to everyone for creating your best summer. The more you deliberate create your life the more happiness you create!

Thank you Best Summer clubbers. WE celebrated, celebrated and celebrated and celebrated some more. Thank YOU Kristina for posting all these Best Summer Blog posts. We couldn’t do the club without you!

8/17/2016 Savoring Your Summer

8/12/2016 Living Your Life

7/21/2016 Planned Spontaneity

7/3/2016 A Summer Without Regrets

5/29/16 Best Summer Club Ideas

We want to hear from you. Did you deliberately create your best summer? How was this summer different than your other summers? Remember, you can create your best fall too!