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Hello and Good Morning to you! I hope this finds you well with a cup of your favorite beverage, in hand. For me, that’s creamer with a little bit of coffee. I am very heavy handed when it comes to my creamer use.

Today is the last meeting for my 12th grade youth group. It’s been very difficult to connect during COVID but right before that, we dealt with the shooting at one of our local high schools so it feels like a very long, tedious journey to get to where we are today. I really wish we could have connected more given this is our last year as a group but I am happy for the opportunities we have had. There have been some wins. On that note, I will not be headed to summer camp this year because it falls during my son’s graduation. They couldn’t go last year so hopefully they will enjoy this last hurrah.

Right Now:

Since today is the last meeting for the group, we have a little lunch thing planned for after church. I am getting things together for that right now. We will sit outside and enjoy some time together.

This Week:

Lots happening this week. My daughter will hopefully get to perform in Sweeney Todd on Wednesday evening. Performing outside has its challenges. Wind, mic issues, lighting issues, etc. It’s all they are allowed to do so whatever they do will be wonderful. She is Mrs. Lovett. I will try to share a photo of her in hair and makeup after the show.

The school could not do prom or grad night so Universal Studios offered local seniors a discounted rate for their Grad Bash. That is this week and she is going with a good friend.

I’ve scheduled my review for The Invisible Husband of Frick Island for Monday but I will tell you now, you will want to read this book. It’s everything I want in a book right now.

Reading:

Next? Perhaps this one, People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry.

Watching:

Not much of anything. Too distracted. Stanley Tucci has a new book coming out and I have all his cooking shows recorded so maybe I will dive into those. I need comfort TV right now.

Grateful for:

This beautiful weather. It’s been cool in the mornings and evenings and sunny and warm during the day.
I feel like the extra activity I’ve been adding to my day is paying off. Slowly, I am coming out of the weird mood I’ve been in.

Here’s a question for you. Have you been to a movie theatre yet? I know there isn’t much playing but the other day I had such a desire for movie theatre popcorn and we have a lovely Indie theatre that just opened in our city. If there was something really good to see I think we’d go. You? Too soon?

The Otter Pup Chloe Happy Wednesday! I hope this finds you well. As soon as I hit the mid-week mark, I feel as if the rest of the week is doable. As you can see, my pup has no issues with any day of the week. She spends it just like this. Snoozing in the sun, staring at me, until I pick my book up for our lunch time reading session.

This week we’ve been walking a little more. I feel best when I am a bit tuckered out from walking and lately, it’s gotten much easier and that may be why I’ve been a little anxious. Adding some distance and possibly a second walk with an audio book.

Tonight my daughter has Senior Recognition Night which is scheduled to be outside on the football field. I’m just glad that she’s getting something. No prom. Grad night is not hosted through the school at all. They sent a link for Universal Studios who is hosting grad night for several of the high schools and offered students a deal if they wanted to go. She will be doing that with a friend next week. Although the tickets sold out before all her friends could buy theirs which is kind of a bummer.

My review for Dear Edward posted yesterday in case you missed it. I am currently about half way through The Invisible Husband of Frick Island which I am liking a lot. My next read is undecided but I am wanting a thriller, I think.

This week has been taken up with TB testing, fingerprinting, a drug test and loads of paperwork for my daughter’s new job as a camp counselor. None of this is done in the same location, of course and the TB test took a little bit of coordinating since it had to be read a couple of days later and she has all these end of the year activities on the calendar. I think we have a handle on it now. She is very excited to have this opportunity. She just loves to work with kids.

My house is needing a little TLC and I am needing to keep my hands busy so I think I will start purging again. The garage is always such a disaster. I may start tomorrow. I do love it when it’s all organized.

Tell me what you are doing this week or if you have any plans for the weekend. I do not know what we are doing this weekend yet.

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