Rant #3,163: Good

So how was yoiur Independence Day?

Mine was quiet, yet uplifting at the same time.

With all that has been going on with my family and I, the weekend and the holiday was just what I, personally, really needed.

Among the highlights leading me to believe that July is going to be much better than June was that I received my new computer printer in the mail, hooked it up … and one, two, three, I have a printer again!

I cannot tell you how much I missed a printer for the week or so that I did not have one.

Now, my computer feels whole again.

And then—land sakes alive—I actually went into our backyard pool yesterday!

As regular readers of this blog know, our backyard pool has been a source of major consternation the past two years, but it is finally ready to swim in, and for me, it is ready to relax in.

And that is just what I did yesterday morning.

During the late morning, it was so hot and humid, and being that it was July 4, it was time to try out the pool.

I went in there and it felt nice.

And I just sat there for about an hour, just soaking it all in.

No, my other problems have not just faded away into the mist, but at least for an hour, I was able to just relax.

I have to admit that it was a fun thing to do, just sitting in the pool with the radio on and taking it all in.

And when I went under the water, even for just a few seconds, I really took it all in.

With everything going on, this might be my family’s final swims in our pool, so each time in there is going to be memorable, and I hope yesterday is just one of many chances we get to enjoy the pool … even if we only sit there in the water and do not much of anything.

The afternoon was fine, too, as the clouds moved in, but brought little rain to our neck of the woods.

I watched baseball on TV, the Yankees versus the Orioles, and it turned out well for my favorite team, as they won the game 8-4.

It was a nice way to spend three hours or so, but that was pretty much that for the day.

We did not barbecue yesterday as I had hoped we would.

With the threatening skies, it was not worth the work to get it going, so we ate indoors as we normally would.

I kind of missed that part of the day, but you can’t have everything, and I, personally, got a lot out of the day yesterday, so I really cannot complain.

But it is back to the trenches today.

I have to work, I have to take my son back and forth to work, and I have to take care of my mother, who has her attendant coming a little bit later today.

My mother experienced a lot of aches and pains yesterday throughout the day, and she slept most of the day, well into the evening, and as I write this entry, she continues to sleep.

I have some other things to do today as we revert back to normal after the holiday, and I am hoping she has a good day.

At this point, I don’t know if her having a “good” day is even possible, but it should be as carefree as it can be for her.

And for my family and I, maybe we can get into the pool again, if only for an hour or so.

The water is so soothing, and maybe that will allow us to have our own “good” day.

With all that is going on, is that still possible?

I honestly do not know, but I am willing to do what I need to do to find out.