Something in the Summertime

It's late and I'm tired.

It was a glorious summer day. The weather was hot and humid, which is what you'd expect on a day in late June.

Everyone had something to do today. Bekah played with a friend from school. Jeremy went to coding camp. Doug had summer camp.

Brookie and Doug swam in the pool after Doug got home from school. After Jeremy got done, we went to Three Oaks, a manmade lake and park that's close by.

Brookie swam her little heart out, both in the pool and in the lake. She was happy as a clam.

We ran into some friends who moved away a year or so ago. It was good to catch up with them.

I met up with some mom friends. One of them helped me with Doug, who went far afield a couple of times.

I walked 17,000 steps today. I have been playing the new Harry Potter game. It's fun and it's been helping me get outside and get moving.

I took a kickboxing class on Monday night. I felt better leaving that class than I have felt for months. I am hoping to be able to start training with my friend again. I am realizing that hard physical activity is necessary for my mental well-being.

I wish I had more profound things to write about tonight. I really did have a lovely day. It was good to be outside, to see friends (new and old) and to be out and about, without heavy expectations on who I'm supposed to be.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. It's been a long time since I was able to say I was looking forward to the day that's on the horizon. I'm gonna count that as a win.