Cottage Vacation

The past week or so

I spent in Cottage Country with my boyfriend's family

We spent hours swimming in the lake,

reading old favourites and new,

playing card games, baseball, bocce ball and badminton

and ate all the cookies, 

chips and barbeque that I could get my hands on.

I definitely stretched out my stomach a bit, and returning to my regular diet will be a challenge.

It was a relaxing start to the summer

and a few things surprised me -

I woke each morning by 8 am, never sleeping in

Drank only 2 beers out of respect for my boyfriend's parents

and after years of pain, I avoided sunburn and bug bites!

It was a great vacation, 

and while I was worried I would carry my current burdens with me

(job search, money struggles and fractured family relations)

I was able to completely release my mind from deep thoughts, 

enjoy the company of those around me, and get silly.

The Good Stuff

http://kimisher.tumblr.com/page/6

I love seeing people do little playful things...

a parked taxi driver jumping up from the sidewalk to reach the 

tree branches,

a middle aged man walking with his cat to the park and indulging kitty's curiosities,

young kids turning any simple act into an exciting game 

to pass the time..

I myself act out sounds while I drive or run, 

and while it sometimes upsets my pacing,

I find it so fun to jog and punch the air

or really do go get my go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go-go gadget flow...

The other day my friend asked me what my biggest pet peeve was,

something that I absolutely can not tolerate-

and I was a little surprised to draw a blank.

There are things that bother me, 

but nothing that makes me leave a room-

instead, all I could think of 

was all the little quirks that make me smile.

And catching people be silly is one of my favourites.