Could there have been any better weather for taking an evening walk with Dena last night? The combination of temperature and humidity was a touch cool, just enough to make it comfortable to stroll in T-shirt and shorts beneath the blanket of stars. Yes, the aroma of bonfires is in the air, but I believe that the very drying out of leaves on the trees carries its own crisp scent.
This is the last weekend of summer, technically speaking. The forecast for today is another brilliant and calm sky, picturesque for lying on the deck with a couple good magazines and digesting them leisurely.
The passing of the anniversary of the terrorist attacks this week reminds me generally how incredibly safe it is to live here. Almost never does the thought of foreign attack cross my mind. How rare is that in the world?
The usual stream of negative political campaign ads have begun running across screens once again. Any system can be lamented, but how fortunate are we to live under one which grants so many freedoms, including the right to choose our leaders without the threat of violence or dictatorship? To speak as we please?
Closer to home, our condominium association board has provided solid leadership and allowed me to take a couple years off. Signs of a market uptick are blossoming as several of the units have sold in the last few months.
Work has been gone without a major upheaval for some time. My superiors have been helpful and supportive. My other co-workers have been generating a lot of results, are talented and friendly. The company is doing well.
The tutoring dream is charging toward ten hours per week. That's more than enough to satisfy this year's resolution to find a $12,000 job. Likewise, the goal to research a better investment is wrapping up by the end of the month as I consult with a financial investor.
The family's health has been strong. My nieces and nephews are tearing it up in school sports from pee-wee leagues through college. Our parents have been stable and happy. Jack's recovering from ankle and shoulder injuries in Rocky-like fashion on the beaches of Santa Monica.
Dena's been taking 10,000 steps a day on her pedometer. She continues to create beautiful graphic designs through her work. She's closing out a successful year as Kiwanis Club president. We're looking forward to a trip sometime in October before the basketball season starts up again.
These sentences flow so easily. Life's been a fountain of grateful blessings. My mission is to savor it, maintain it, and to be a source of joy for others in thanks to God for the luxury of being able to do so, for as long as I'm called to do so.
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