Dear Maha,

You. Were. Splendid.

Words cannot describe how much fun you gave hundreds of people this year. As an all-ages event, you somehow managed to pull off a day that was more than enjoyable for everyone there. Though I didn't get to you until nearly 5pm, you were able to keep the hype up for 12 straight hours. And it couldn't have happened on a more beautiful day, the sky was clear, the weather was mild, and it even got pretty chilly at night, cooling us off from all the jumping around we were doing. Well-done, I must say.

After the bag check and admission, we were blanketed in the smells of different restaurants cooking up a storm in their tents. Pizza, ice cream, desserts, tacos, and a hint of curry perfumed the whole venue, making stomachs growl and people throw their cash out at the nearest stand. Free condoms and wristbands were being passed out like candy on Halloween. The janky Ferris wheel gave rides to friends, family, and couples alike, with the occasional outburst from a rider that was mad at their seat partner rocking back and forth.

Everyone there was in such high-spirits, nothing could've made them any less happy. Even the volunteers and officers were having a fantastic time, never wiping the smiles off their faces. When the rest of our friends caught up with the few of us that were already there, there was no stopping us from having the best night of this summer. We danced hard enough to trash our shoes and legs in mud, we sang so loud to Vince Staples our voices were shot, we ate an entire day's worth of food in barbacoa beef tacos and whole pizzas, and smiled and laughed so hard our cheeks ached for hours after it was over. Even standing in line for the bathroom was a blast, everyone talked to each other. I can't even count the number of people I chatted with, we were all having such an care-free and amazing night.

Maha, I didn't want to part ways with you. Though a few of us sat in the heated car with jackets wrapped tightly around us during the break before Passion Pit, your level of thrill and excitement still reached us in many ways. So I thank you, Maha 2016, for a night I will hopefully never forget.

Now let's see if you can do even better next year.

Love, your forever dance junkie,

Olivia