Summer Solstice, radio non-adventures, and so on...

Funniest thing, the dude who runs the NCCR project is a former student. And, true to form, I prepared for the interview, chose poems, got clean/presentable clothes on (and it was 91 degrees), and ... no one at the station. Lights off, even. 

He called an hour after our set time (I had gone home)-- he's lost his planner. Like, nothing changes, eh? (Where's your homework?) We'll reschedule sometime along. No rush.

That said, it was truly sticky and summery and yeah, I was happy to change back into old baggy shorts and a tank top that should not be seen in public. At least I was able to hit up the Coop for bananas. 

G put the air conditioners in-- I love fresh air, I love the bird song, but it's flat-out oven-like upstairs. I'll turn it off when we don't need it. 

And this morning, after a night of rain (and maybe a little thunder? we didn't get it bad at all), the world is washed clean, and it's damp and cool. I have a couple of appointments, and I need to tidy up the house (darn sand and grass), and I may even throw in a load of laundry. Towels don't dry well in the humidity. 

Holly is off to her second day of summer camp; she apparently pitched a battle royale yesterday because she wasn't going to camp. She is off on Thursdays, and right now, she doesn't have an activity on her dance card for Thursdays. Next week, we are going to get our nails done (all three of us), and after that, she has a movement class on Thursdays to look forward to for a few weeks. That kid loves to be active and she loves to be with other kids. 

As we move forward, she will likely spend some extra time with me, which is fine! The pool will be ready probably tomorrow (it would have been okay yesterday, but still a bit colder than I'd rather). Among all of us, we'll make her summer awesome. And by extension, ours will be, too. My son-in-law got a job doing something interesting, learning coin grading. He'll be starting that new adventure a week from Monday-- thus, more Holly time for me while Meg sleeps. The night nurse gig, y'know? 

I don't want summer to rush by. I'm enjoying warmer weather and flexible time. I have not yet gotten into a summer rhythm, but I feel it coming. I have plenty of books to read, and if I don't take it seriously, that big full collection project of mine won't happen. But for today-- I'm sliding through and around the daylight hours. 

Happy Solstice,

C