I needed a palate cleanse for my mind. So when we were out on our date night last night we went to Barnes and Noble and while we were there I bought a novel. Every summer I go through this where I think I’m actually going to read one. I read the prologue today and I like it so far. The book is called Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. Somewhere online I saw someone recommending it and said something like it had been well worth their time. It just seems like one of those good summer things.

Today I was thinking that I might have one more summer after this and then I might have to say it’s time to move on. I feel like that’s harsh but it really does seem to get longer every summer to have to give up 2 1/2 months of my life. There are vacations we could be going on or lazy summer evenings we could be enjoying at home. I’m trying to make the most of it but there’s no one to be making anything with here. It’s just the case that every summer I go a little bit more crazy alone.

So anyway. I just had this image in my head of Winnie the Pooh hitting his head going “Think. Think. Think.” I feel like that’s what I’m doing or need to do. I sometimes wonder why certain things have to take such an effort. That’s why I have to pray prayers like, “Keep moving me…” I’m just way too slow and won’t make progress otherwise. This seems like a good night to tidy up a few more things, say goodnight to my people, and then call it a day. I like switching mind gears into feeling more positive.