Your mission, should you choose to accept it...

Well, first I should say a big, whopping THANK YOU for the uber cool emails that y’all keep sending my way. I love you bunches!

I’ve read (and am working on replying to) them all, and can I just say how impressive you guys are? Seriously. You amaze me.

And what I’ve found to be the coolest is the number of you who have said how much you wish you could go to a school like the Gallagher Academy (I feel the same way!). Some of you have even started learning foreign languages and taking self defense classes. How awesome are you?

So this got me thinking about what the Gallagher Girls do over their summer break and what all you PGGs (Potential Gallagher Girls) could do with your breaks.

That’s why I came up with the following—your summer missions, should you choose to accept them.

Have fun!

--Ally

GALLAGHER ACADEMY FOR EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG WOMEN

SUMMER MISSIONS

Wear sunscreen. Every day—even if you’re not swimming or “laying out” or anything else. Suntans may look cool, but in the long run they could literally kill you. Do you think a spy would die just to have a tan?

Study a foreign language. Get some tapes. Take a class. Find someone you can practice with. And if it’s a native speaker (aka someone who grew up in another country) maybe you can ask about the culture, too. (Can you say COW extra credit?)

Spend some time with an older person you know. Take them a plate of cookies, a potted plant, or just stop in to see if their air conditioning is working. Oh, and while you’re there, ask to hear some stories. Gallagher Girls always learn from people who have “been there.”

Clean out your closets. Gallagher Girls travel light. If you only wear a third of what’s in your closet then you might want to go through the rest and give what you’re not using to a good cause.

Volunteer. In the summer, libraries and daycares and community centers are very busy with programs and activities. Many of these are aimed at younger kids, and maybe they need some help. You know, spies are always on the lookout for good talent.

Get a job. Part of a spy’s life is establishing a believable cover, so don’t be afraid to work hard and learn everything you can while you’re at it—you never know when you’ll need what you learn right now.

Move. A Gallagher Girl’s gotta stay in shape, so get off the couch. Go swimming (while wearing sunscreen). Hike. Take your dog to the park. Attend a self-defense class. Play ball with your friends. If you move enough this summer, P&E won’t sting nearly as badly come September.

Have a great summer, Gallagher Girls. And rest up. Your next adventure promises to be bigger than the last!