Summer reflections

Has so much time passed again? How does that happen?

I am enjoying the quiet of the morning, something that is rare to find these days. Very soon the kids will be up and the home filled with life. After a quick breakfast and leaving the girls for a sleepover, L and I are heading out to a campground that’s hosting a party. Honestly I cannot remember the last time we’ve tent camped and in true guy fashion, set it up in the backyard to make sure everything was there and to make sure I still knew what I was doing. Good thing I did. I discovered that there were a couple of things missing from when my niece last borrowed it. Nothing that a trip to Walmart could solve though.

The trip should be fun but weird in a way too. M is going to be there and while I don’t expect our paths to really cross, knowing that she’s there is odd. It’s not like L and I would be hanging around with her and her friends. I have heard that some groups can get pretty wild at this party and hers would be at the heart of that. It just amazes me that someone that has not been a significant part of my life in 20 years can still hold so much influence. Maybe it is because we do talk regularly but it’s not like these contacts are affectionate. They too are odd in that when they are not light chitchat sorts of things, the topics end up on what she sees as issues I have in my life. To be fair, some are things I am working to change but others are just from different choices we’ve made in our lives. She comes from a very blue collar background which was the opposite of mine. Nothing wrong with either; they are just different.

I guess I am making a mountain out of a mole hill and by the time I get there, will have a good time. Still I wonder if I will periodically look out of the corner of my eye to see if she is around…