Today was totally nuts, but also a lot of fun. In the morning, I blogged a bunch (catching up), then got ready for the day, and helped the kids get ready and loaded the car. We went to church at the Community of Christ. The church was all decked out in rainbow flags, and the lesson was about Paul’s sermon from 1 Corinthians 12 about how all the body parts are important in a body, just like all people, with all their diversity are important to the body of humanity (Paul calls it the body of Christ). I almost cried at the end when people shared personal thoughts and stories about things like being rejected because of their sexual orientation, and the importance of providing safety to those who are different or marginalized.
After that we went to subway (finally, I gave them healthy food!) and then I visited with Ed for a bit while all the kids saw Isabella, Ali, and their guinea pigs and fish.
Then we all went to Lindsey Gardens in the avenues while we all ate lunch and I had a zoom chat with my AXB friends. My dad and Suzanne came, which was great timing because it allowed me to finish my call while they watched the kids at the playground.
Then we all went for a walk in Memory Grove and everyone (even the grown-ups) enjoyed walking in the stream. Clarissa was particularly thrilled. It is also fun to know we were grounding, which my dad is really into right now. He was telling us about it.
After that, I drove home and met Lexi who had just arrived and was helping to tidy the house. I blitz cleaned and folded laundry with her to get the house in order so Lily didn’t have to come home to a mess.
Then I had a wonderful time visiting Georgia, who was so sweet and felt bad that she didn’t feel well during our visit, but we still had very nice conversation, and it didn’t diminish how much I liked seeing her in the least bit. She is so sweet.
After that, I went on my long-awaited bike-ride. The kids were awesome the 3.5 days I took care of them, but I felt my fatigue and stress growing each day. My bike ride was an incredible release. Biking back from South Fork canyon, I saw the sun setting on Mt. Timponogos.
When I arrived home, Lily and I caught up for about an hour. We told about each of our respective adventures, and it was so so fun to catch up with her. She truly is my best friend, and I was so happy to have her back, not only to make life better and easier, but also, I just missed her wonderful companionship.