Happy Fourth of July

It was a good day. We cleaned the house, made some food, and set up the yard for a picnic, but the best part of every gathering is the people who show up and the connections we make with them.

I honestly can't remember the last time I saw my friend Ann. It's been a long time. She has struggled with sickness for many years and has lived far away, but today she showed up on my doorstep with her new husband. They've been married a year, but she tells me they were childhood sweethearts. He knocked on her door unexpectedly almost two years ago and they fell in love all over again. (Don't you just love stories like that?)

My feet are tired and my mind and body are exhausted. Sleep is not far off and I still need to get up for work in the  morning. It's been a wonderful day.