Many years ago I fell in love with summer. I used to think it was that summer crush, who I’d go back to time and time again, that drew me into a spell for the months of June, July and August. But now as the years have passed and crushes have faded, I see that it wasn’t him, it was summer itself. You might be thinking “doesn’t everyone love summer?” Kids getting out of school, sure. Teachers finishing up for the year, definitely. But not everyone gets to experience the full-blown euphoria that you get from 10 weeks of adventure. Last summer I began the Summer of Shanley tour to celebrate the time I had to myself. This summer I’m looking to make the sequel. As we’ve all seen sequels do not always live up to the original (ahem Hangover II), but I think Summer of Shanley Part Deux will be worthy of a Dark Night or Godfather II kinda sequel. Who knows, maybe I’ll even find myself a little Cake by the Ocean and really spice things up!
UPDATE 2017!!! THE SUMMER OF SHANLEY STRIKES AGAIN! Summer is here again and I am setting off on another Summer of Shanley tour. I don’t know if it could rival my adventures from last year, but I sure as heck am going to give it my all.
UPDATE 2018! Well, well, well, would you look who is back again. Summer is here and so is my endless love for adventure. I know that my time in the summer is precious and it’s over before I know it, so I will be savoring every last minute of it. Summer of Shanley is back!
UPDATE 2019! The Summer of Shanley is hitting the open road. I’ve packed up my life in SF and I’m taking my memories and my packed car and zig-zagging across the US (and Canada for a hot minute) as I casually make my way back to Boston to take a stab at a new old life there.