Appreciation

Today, I thought of another thing to add to my list of 52 favorite things. So, I would like to take this time to express my extreme appreciation for place names that describe land, for instance: Cold Spring, Clearwater, Golden Valley, Grand Rapids, Blue Earth. Don't you just want to live places like that? I think Cold Spring is my favorite.

Ah, and I just realized it: Green Bank, West Virginia, where I will be spending my summer. And unlike some of those other places which turn out to be nothing but strip malls lining the sides of the highway, Green Bank is in the National Radio Quiet Zone. So, no radio, TV signal, or microwaves. Isn't that an amazing thought?

I'm a little...well, more than a little scared. Not about the Quiet Zone, I'm excited for that. I hope I get over that fear.

And I thought there was something else to appreciate today, but I can't remember it now.

I get a lot done when I'm trying to find ways to avoid studying for my test tomorrow. My brain is fried.