I milked it for all it was worth, down to the waning moments. Three and a half months, spent working with international IP in Washington, visiting Cambodia, Israel, and the places formerly known as Yugoslavia, and, for good measure, because I could, indulging in 12 Huey Lewis and the News concerts... I also spent time with friends and family, including some relatives I hadn't met before.
It was probably one of the most interesting summers of my life. People have been asking me how it was and I've been responding, "Thorough." Unusual opportunities were presented to me, and I was lucky enough to be able to seize all of them.
Edit: posted on 8/31.