It is Father’s Day in these here parts. Sometimes, I speak in a strange way. Right now is one of those times.

My husband is very easy to please. A nice meal out and maybe someplace fun to visit or see is all he wants. The meal out took place last night but the place to visit or see is up in the air because California is wide open now and there are people everywhere. It feels like there are more people now, than ever. Outdoor adventures are nice but not in this heat.

Right Now:

We attended church on Thursday and it was glorious. Thursday services have been gone for a year and it’s really the only service that works well for me since Sunday is also a volunteer day, normally. Still trying to decide what path to take now that my group has graduated.

This Week:

Not much happening this week and I am fine with it. I will be picking up my daughter’s yearbook tomorrow as she will be working. I honestly have no idea what will be in it. She wasn’t able to take photos for theatre or choir. Sure, her senior pic will be in there but no football games, no prom, no grad bash, nothing.

She had a dental appointment scheduled for this Wednesday but can’t get the day off so I’ve decided to move her to our dentist so she can get a visit in before she leaves. They have Saturday appointments. If she takes off during the week now the counselor to student ratio is affected so she needs the flexibility of Saturday appointments. I wasn’t ready to do it but we have to do it for my son too so they will both move over so they can be seen before they leave. Geesh! All these things you have to think about.

Reading:

I finished Go Tell It On The Mountain for book club and the review posts tomorrow. I also finished The Last Thing He Told Me. I should have that review up soon. That leaves me with my current read, Before She Disappeared which I am reading for 10 Books of Summer.

Watching:

I haven’t picked up anything new and because of all the anxiety I keep having I’ve resorted to tried and true shows like Hoarding: Buried Alive to take me out of my head a little.

Grateful for:

• This short time I have with both kids under this roof. Trying to stretch it out but it’s going by fast.

Have a wonderful week!

According to the calendar it’s not officially summer but when it gets hot here and the schools are out, I call it summer. What does “summer” bring to mind? For me:

• Cold watermelon! My son does not like watermelon. Who is this kid?
• Sun tea. I don’t do it often but when I do, it’s just so good. I need a good sun tea pitcher.
• Pool days. We do not own a pool or have access to a community pool but when I am near a pool with a book in hand, I’m pretty happy.
• Beach days. It’s not a beach day to me without a tuna salad sandwich. My newly vegetarian self has not found a good replacement for this. My friend’s mom used to make us the best tuna salad piled onto buttered whole grain bread. Served with Pringles.
• BBQs/cookouts.
• Big blockbuster movies. Will we have any this summer?
• Summer reading, of course.

What do you think of when you hear the word summer?

Right Now:

After a chaotic college move-out for my son, where the bed flew off his car and ripped the roof rack off in the process, he did eventually make it here. Our mornings will be a little different now although I have no idea why since no one wakes up until after 11am these days. I wake at 5 a.m. ALL THE TIME which is an hour later than I used to when I went in to work.

This Week:

My book club meets this week in-person and outside.

We have dental appointments this Saturday. Cleanings. I don’t know if I ever mentioned it but my dentist is not close to us but I’ve been going to that office for 30+ years! Since it’s a drive, we schedule our cleanings on the weekend and go together. We usually grab lunch afterward.

Reading:

I must put my summer reading aside to get to Go Tell It On The Mountain which we are discussing for my club meeting this Wednesday.

Watching:

My son wants me to watch the Loki series on Disney Plus. He also has us watching Barry on Netflix. Still have one more episode of Marcella to watch on Netflix. In my opinion, it tanked towards the end and then I lost interest. We will finish it but I am not very motivated to do so.

Grateful for:

• Friends who listen to me blather on about all of my worries and concerns. Truly, you are so valuable and I appreciate you.

Have a wonderful Sunday and a wonderful week!