NGS celebrated the beginning of summer like a proper grown up at the summer solstice. I realized I've been celebrating summer since Memorial Day--when the public pools open--as the unofficial start of summer. The Solstice gave me a bit of a pang actually: the days are getting a bit shorter, it marks midsummer, and is a reminder that we're halfway through summer vacation.
In any case, we're certainly right in the middle of things--summer projects, deadlines, delays... all of it!
Started the day with a work meeting on Teams and ditched the last fifteen minutes to take Max to his first vet appointment. This champion baby has doubled in weight and didn't whimper or even wince when he got his shots or his microchip. He also barfed like a champion in the car both ways though, and I was glad to have Big A so I could just cuddle Max while A did the gross clean up. Also: I was crying all day since it's the first time I've been back at the vet since Scout. There was a candle in the reception area (to request silence--when it's lit it means someone is saying goodbye to a pet) and Big A sweetly tried to block what I could see with his body, and get me to just go to the car, but I still caught a glimpse as I exited.
I locked my sad and grumpy self up for some deep work and then my last meeting of the day was a fitting. Who knew when I stopped modeling 20+ years ago that I'd have a chance at picking it up in someplace not New York again? Ha. It's for a friend who's designing for a local charity event called 'Refashion' where old materials are repurposed, and I'm honored to be helping. Nicole had warned about menopausal gains, and I realized when JN did my measurements that my "middle" measurements were different. Ha ha ha and c'est sera, sera.
Pic: A cardinal in the garden. I saw a hummingbird the other day too. Aren't both supposed to be visitors from the the other world?
Note: Jimmy Eats World's "In the Middle" is not a song I particularly enjoy and yet it follows me around on every radio station I enjoy.
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I was just telling Beth that for a few weeks before the summer solstice I never feel like I know what season it is, there are so many possible markers for the beginning of summer-- Memorial Day, June 1, the last day of school, the solstice. It was unusually cool here for most of June, too, which made spring seem to linger.
Good work day.
How did I not know you were a model? I mean, I'm not surprised because you're gorgeous, but I didn't know! So interesting. I love the incredible paths and journeys life takes us on.
June is not a summer month to me. It's more of a spring month, because of living in Calgary. But I guess I will be considering it summer soon!
My grown up celebration of the solstice was to go get ice cream, so don't give me too much credit! I think a lot of people think of the time between Memorial Day - Labor Day as summer, so I do not think you're alone!
StephLove--there *are* so many! And after winter, I'm happy to celebrate each one of them.
Nicole--You're so kind! I should clarify that I was never a very successful model (not tall enough, not thin enough). There was just so much work in NYC, it was very easy to pick up a few gigs here and there.
NGS--It just sounded so incredibly sophisticated when you marked summer by the solstice. Plus you were wearing a dress and *looked* incredibly sophisticated too. Let me keep my illusions and I'll send you our deer--deal?
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