A Glorious Day
If you like the warm summer days like we do, today was a glorious day. We went for our customary Sunday run in the park; got in the pool for a while in the afternoon; and concluded the day with a sumptuous meal at my mother’s house. About the only thing “wrong” was that I slept in late so it was already 86°F by the time that we left for our run. Although she doesn’t consider herself a runner California Girl is very dedicated. We didn’t go quite as fast as we usually do; but 5.5 miles in the burning sun when it’s almost 90°F is still impressive. A lot of women (and many men) would have stayed home in the air conditioning. She just took a cool shower when we got home; then we got in the pool.
We love our pool on days like today. The water was warm enough to be comfortable but cool enough to still be refreshing. And knowing that we had a good workout made it all the more enjoyable. We didn’t stay in as long as we did last weekend just to be sure that California Girl didn’t aggravate her sunburn. And, for once, The Girl was home all day so we didn’t have to look at our watches or listen for the phone. We’ve only got a few more weeks before The Boy goes back to school. So it was nice to relax and not worry about anything. Days like today don’t come around too often.
Thanks for bringing a little (reflected) sunshine into our lives. The weather here in the UK is dismal.
Alfie: I got SOAKED when I went for a late afternoon run on Tuesday. My running shoes still haven’t dried out.) After a dreary July, the weather here was beautiful on Saturday and Sunday so we made a point to enjoy it.
You’ve got to enjoy those beautiful days while you have them. At least, that’s what you have to do in our area. One day it’s nice and the next day it’s crappy.
Rage: I know what you mean. The power went out today. It wasn’t as bad as this time last year when it was off for days; but is was a reminder of how fleeting good weather can be and how dependent we are on technology. I’m seriously considering a backup generator.