It's been a rainy, overcast, dreary week. That kind of weather can get me down a bit when it lasts so long. That's one reason it's important to deliberately look for the blessings in the week. They're there, but they can be overshadowed by gloom if we let them. I join up with Susanne and friends at Living to Tell the Story to look for five good things from the week just past.
1. Dinner at Jesse's, my youngest son. He made chili, Mittu made gluten-free cornbread, and I made gluten-free blondies. We got to see the progress he had made in setting up his new house. And Jim and Jason helped him set up his wall-mounted TV. Then we all played Jackbox games on it.
2. The eclipse. Jim, Jason, and Timothy drove six or so hours to Sidney, OH, to view the eclipse. Jim's main motivation was that Timothy be able to see it. We had seen the one in 2017, but Timothy was only three then and didn't remember much. They had safe travels, clear skies, and good weather. Jim brought a couple of his telescopes so they could see the progression on screen.
He got some neat pictures with the telescope as well. Here's just one:
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They went to a hotel that night, with Jim using the last of the hotel reward points he had accumulated from work. They enjoyed the pool, then drove back the next day.
Back at home here in TN, this was all I got of the eclipse, in a short break in the clouds. 🙂 So I was glad the guys got a fuller experience.
3. Jeremy in Montreal. My oldest son in RI took a few days off and drove to Montreal to see the eclipse. He had not ever really taken a vacation beyond coming to see us or going camping with friends, so he thought this would be a good time to travel and explore. He went on a walking tour the first day, which I thought was a great way to start (and it was only $5). Among other things, he went to the "Aura Experience," a kind of light and music show, at the Notre Dame Basilica and walked up 339 steps to the Mount Royal Park, which overlooks the city. He regaled us with photos and text comments about the places he visited. It was fun to experience it with him in that way.
4. Tax refund. Jim did our taxes this week, and for the first time in years, we're getting a refund.
5. Tooth extractions are no fun, but getting it over with is helpful. This particular tooth has been a problem for a long time and had about everything done to it that can be done. It had a root canal, crown, and bridge, then got a cavity underneath all that somehow. There was some question about whether it would support another root canal or whether it should be extracted. In the meantime, it got infected again. So we made the decision to remove it. That was done Thursday afternoon, and they said it went as well as it could have. I'm still numb at the moment, a couple of hours after the procedure, but taking it easy for a couple of days.
6. Bonus: the dogwoods around town have been blooming, but our backyard ones are just getting started.
I wrote this on Thursday afternoon. Now, Friday morning, the sun is out! And should be all day!
Have a great weekend!
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