The Seasons, They are a Changin
I love the rain, and the wind too, especially at night. I like to keep the window wide open and give the elements free reign. There's something priceless about the smell of fresh ions cleansing the air during a big storm. Well, last night I got my wish and then some. It was the first big rain of the season, which means summer is definitely over. So bear with me as I engage in a little nostalgia.
As seasons go, this past summer was not an easy one for us. Besides Arik’s eye travails, Cathy has been fighting a running battle with chronic pain caused from TMD - Temporo Mandibular Disorder (say that three times as fast as you can). Fortunately, we’ve finally found a Specialist who has been able to help her. But it’s meant weekly trips to San Diego and the recovery has been up and down. Work has been nonstop grind and there was too little time for rest.
Still, when I look back upon the summer some wonderful memories come to mind.
Like our time in Las Vegas with Grandpa and Grandma and their trusted horse – I mean dog – Trump.
Hoover Dam was way cool; I mean hot, real hot.
And they have a new lake there, man made of course. But hey, it’s Vegas, and if you try a little you can imagine you’re in Italy (OK, a bit of a stretch).
Then there’s Camp Nelson and the family cabin near Sequoia National Park. Warm days, cool nights, clean, crisp air, blue sky, running water, deer, climbing, laughing, hiking, eating, ice cream bars, night fires, stories….it’s all there.
Juju learned to swim this summer and also made her Fullerton début as an actress (she played a Bumblebee) in what is sure to take London by storm: Beauty and the Beast Reloaded.
But sometimes, the best part of summer is just hanging out, and we got to do some of that too…
I know in a month or so I’ll miss those lazy, warm, days. Yes, it was a good summer. But it’s raining right now and I love it. I'm reminded all of God’s seasons can be blessed when we approach them with thanksgiving.
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us” Psalm 67:1
As seasons go, this past summer was not an easy one for us. Besides Arik’s eye travails, Cathy has been fighting a running battle with chronic pain caused from TMD - Temporo Mandibular Disorder (say that three times as fast as you can). Fortunately, we’ve finally found a Specialist who has been able to help her. But it’s meant weekly trips to San Diego and the recovery has been up and down. Work has been nonstop grind and there was too little time for rest.
Still, when I look back upon the summer some wonderful memories come to mind.
Like our time in Las Vegas with Grandpa and Grandma and their trusted horse – I mean dog – Trump.
Hoover Dam was way cool; I mean hot, real hot.
And they have a new lake there, man made of course. But hey, it’s Vegas, and if you try a little you can imagine you’re in Italy (OK, a bit of a stretch).
Then there’s Camp Nelson and the family cabin near Sequoia National Park. Warm days, cool nights, clean, crisp air, blue sky, running water, deer, climbing, laughing, hiking, eating, ice cream bars, night fires, stories….it’s all there.
Juju learned to swim this summer and also made her Fullerton début as an actress (she played a Bumblebee) in what is sure to take London by storm: Beauty and the Beast Reloaded.
But sometimes, the best part of summer is just hanging out, and we got to do some of that too…
I know in a month or so I’ll miss those lazy, warm, days. Yes, it was a good summer. But it’s raining right now and I love it. I'm reminded all of God’s seasons can be blessed when we approach them with thanksgiving.
“May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine upon us” Psalm 67:1
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