Interrupted

My Life Thus Far
2016-05-27 06:52:47 (UTC)

It Was All In My Mind

There was healing today. Not that anyone overtly hurt anyone else, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little unhappy with the lack of communication going on in my relationship with dad. It started on my part (I wouldn't initiate conversation), but he extrapolated on it (he wouldn't, either). We did it together. Today, it was like nothing happened between us... because it didn't. It was all in my mind.

I slept well last night. I didn't wake up with "the gloom" (always a gift). I had a peaceful morning (still loving not being on Facebook). I scrolled Instagram, did some reading, played a few games on my phone. I just chilled, because dad needed time to do laundry, so he could pack. I didn't want to leave too late, but I also wanted him to have enough time to get done what he needed to get done. We left a little before 2pm.

I truly believe you end up right where you need to be, right when you need to be there. As dad and I were sitting at the intersection of Olhava Way and Highway 305, we witnessed a silver Explorer veer off to the left and slam into the retaining wall. It was so unexpected, but without even thinking about it, I sped over to the scene of the accident and dad jumped out. I didn't. I'm entirely too emotional right now, and there was a little girl in the car which had me all teary eyed. She was fine, but I think the driver (her grandmother, we think) either had a seizure or a stroke. It was definitely a medical situation. It couldn't have been more than 3 minutes before fire and rescue showed up. Police took a little longer, which was surprising. I expected them to get there first. After ensuring the woman would be okay, we got back on the road for Gazzam Lake. No more eventful moments.

Our hike was great. The more I see of the Gazzam Lake Preserve, the more I want to see. There were half a dozen side trails we saw along the way, and getting to the lake itself didn't feel like it took that long. On Instagram I saw lots of photos of a water tower with a giant panda mural painted on it. We didn't see that, so I'm guessing it's further down the trail. Since the lake is at the halfway point of the trail, I think I'll go back on my own to see the end of it. And maybe to explore some of the side trails.

After our hike we drove down to the Hitchcock Deli for coffee. I'd mentioned to him how good the soy latte I got there the other day was, so I was hoping his was great, too. He ordered an Americano, which is espresso cut with hot water. Essentially a step up from drip coffee. They didn't have sugar packets, just simple syrup. So, I was worried he wouldn't like it... but he did! He said it was one of the best Americano's he'd ever had. We walked across the street and sat in the gazebo and chatted. Like we did the first couple days he was here. We started it and ended it that way. He leaves tomorrow. I'm glad today happened. I would have hated for him to leave thinking I didn't want to talk to him. Or that I'm too busy for him.

The rest of the evening was pretty chill. I hung out with the kids, cooked dinner, then went on a little walk with Snookums. Really, it was just an all around great day.




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