Week-ending

This week literally flew by. Here we are again at Friday already. Last weekend will be hard to top as we made the most of the long holiday break. September served up a prelude to fall, but Mother Nature gave us a perfect beach day Sunday. We spent the afternoon with Pete and Sue and Windmill Beach. Lake Michigan was absolutely just right and if you know Lake Michigan, you know what I mean. A walk on the beach followed by a dip in the water was what I needed to close out calendar summer. I'm not saying that beach days are over, or summer for that matter, but the days are numbered. There was a chill in the air this morning that took me by surprise, but I'm still wearing my Birks.

Monday was every bit as beautiful. We met my parents at a Beer Garden for a visit to soak in the sun and we all agreed that it was sort of matchless. Pretzels washed down with cold beers (and I am not much of a beer girl), time to catch up, a game of cribbage, running into an old friend. We were all grateful that we carved out a couple hours to play.

And I must back track because Saturday was another spontaneous family gathering that made for a lovely afternoon. We met for lunch in the Falls. Meryl finally met Matty and Dee and Charlie and Gabi. It was good to get the 411 on the rest of the family. It was all good news and for that I'm grateful. The next time we're all together, it'll likely be Thanksgiving.

I'm not trying to speed the plough. These next stretch of months are my favorite of all the year. I will never wish them away. There has been a heaviness hanging over me this summer that I'm still trying to understand, and I feel it lifting as the mornings get cooler and the days shorter. I feel like this is what I've been waiting for although I'm not sure why. I don't plan to waste much time looking back or anticipating what's to come. I plan to wade, wallow and loll my way through the rest of the year being present with a grateful heart.