Yesterday we shared burgers and dogs with friends. My wife and some of her fellow musicians practiced music for services tomorrow at Christ Covenant Church (3cs-canton.org). I piddled in the yard this morning and then CJ and I went to the pool. I read Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day and CJ lay in the sun. But Mr. Sun was bashful today and hid himself behind the clouds more than came out to play.

I streamed some music through my JBL speaker and read. Several boys and girls splashed in the pool and threw balls, Frisbees, and Nerf balls. An old woman sat across from us reading a novel. To our left a mom applied lotion to the shoulders of what appeared to be her daughters. CJ rolled over onto her stomach to catch the few rays from bashful Mr. Sun.

Home now. Finishing up final touches on tomorrow’s homily based upon 2 Peter 1:1-15, “What Does the Fruitful Christian Life Look Like?” Now headed to grab a light meal and maybe get in a few miles in the hills before dusk. Thankful for the small things.