How can I convince the hubs to let me do some personal projects during the 8 hour car ride we have on Friday (and Sunday)?? But oh my goodness am I excited about this weekend - we are going to a best friend from high school's wedding... and let me just say, when you've seen your friend go through ups and downs and the curvy road of finding the person to marry, the idea of seeing them marry someone you're genuinely excited about just brings you so much joy! I fully expect to bawl my frakin' eyes out. Hope to get that over with before I do my reading!! (also incredibly excited about that)
I am feeling so much great support in my life right now, and I really appreciate it. My husband, my family, and my friend-family, are all just so excellent and positive and affirming. So thanks, guys. You make it all worthwhile. You really do.
The best thing that happened to me in the last week was going to the beach with Dad and the hubs. Saturday was a PERFECT beach day. The right temp, sunny but light breeze. The water was cool, but comfortable. The sign said the water was 60 degrees, but it felt way warmer. The waves were perfection. No jellyfish to be seen. Plenty of room for bodysurfing (i.e. not hordes of small children everywhere). I did the things that come as instinct - dive in at the bottom and duck under the wave, turn and lay flat to ride it in, turn upside down to exit, swim and swim and swim. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Summer. At last. Back at the beach chairs, Dad asked how married life is going, and I said awesome. I am super grateful for that as well. It's nice to be able to have our wacky moments here and there (and honestly here and there and not here and here and here), and to know that it's still allll gooood.
The second best thing was spending fathers day with my dad and my siblings and their families. Cookout, some badminton, some tasty drinks. Such neat people - so relaxing to be with. And finally (finally!) I feel like we fit in. Like we are welcome and wanted and such.
I am feeling better physically, except for my arm pain. I really need to set up my handsfree stuff better... but finding the time to do that is SO HARD. That, and filing, and reading professional articles.... how do people ever find the time to do those things? I know, you make time. But I just never do.
This morning there was a wicked thunderstorm - it was so great! And now it's warm. Luckily, I have this new contraption in my life - a portable AC unit that fits in my office so I don't swelter all summer. Yes!!! All thanks to my stepmom. A really thoughtful gift. It was actually an early birthday present.
Yay birthdays! Less than a month til I turn 30. Watch out, world! You just don't know!
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