Unpack/Re-Pack

Home Take Two 

Tuesday Evening, July 9

Spent an hour or two reacclimating ourselves with home – unpacking, clearing the fridge of old food, and reclaiming domain over our home's summer landscape. We’d be heading off again Friday AM, only this to Surfside Beach, SC, so there was little time to waste. We had two days to get the homestead back in order and fully ready ourselves for another 9 days away. The difference being, Bella would remain behind due to her work schedule. She’d be caring for our home and landscape, too.  On the one hand, it was comforting to know that the house wouldn’t sit empty and that our summer flowers would be cared for. On another, Mindy & I both were a little concerned for her well-being, home alone and all. 

Wednesday, July 10

Not only did I have to work on Wednesday & Thursday, but I also needed to pack for the beach and care for the lawn, garden, and flower beds. First thing Wednesday morning, Mindy & I both began organizing, packing for our beach trip. But because we really never left vacation-mode, it went rather easily. 

Thursday, July 11

Today marks the one year anniversary of my mother's passing. Love you, Mom.

I begged out of an in-office day so that I could be as efficient as possible – work but also pack/prep in the down minutes. On my agenda was getting cash from the bank, placing the Thule on the CRV and loading it with four sets of golf clubs. Son Dave swung by around lunchtime with his, Adin and Michael’s clubs. He helped me load them all. We actually swapped out Adin’s set for Jacob’s old clubs. They were a far better match. Very happy that we could get all four sets in the Thule. That would save Dave and Krista loads of valuable van space for their drive down on Saturday. Before Dave left, Mindy made him a quick lunch, and we agreed to stay in touch through our separate drives to beach. 

Joe Biden was set to address the nation that evening, an event that for my money was a do not miss. I suppose like many, I watched with worry and concern, hoping beyond hope that he could demonstrate composure, strength and leadership along with the mental acuity to calm the nation’s fears. Look, he’s undeniably an old man with obvious issues that plague many over 80. But that aside, I think he did a decent job putting our minds at ease. After all, he’s been leading our nation in some capacity for 50 years with a proven track record. In the end, certainly a far, far better option than the alternative. I showered and headed to bed feeling better about the direction of our nation. Enough about politics.