The 4th of July celebration extended over multiple days. It was a good time to take a break from work, and an even better time to spend with family. We always have projects to work on at home, but we also need to learn to take a break from everything and just relax. We managed to get some of this accomplished as well. This first picture is Sarah and I at Lake Kampeska waiting for the rest of the run group to come on Sunday morning. It was a light crowd that day as many of us were out celebrating the 4th late, and watching fireworks. We had a large group meet the morning of the 4th, which is turning into a new tradition as well. We all dress up in our red, white, and blue, and Owen carries a big flag, and we go for a group run. I think we managed to get some attention that morning by people stopping to watch us run by. It was also a morning to celebrate something else very special for our family.
Very good friends of ours, Steve and Carletta Hauck, were in Seattle for the week as their daughter, Carissa, was getting married on the 4th. We were supposed to be out there as well, but had to cancel due to COVID. They have been friends of ours since we moved to Watertown, as Carletta was our day time nanny for 15 years. So, Carissa was like another daughter to us. We could not be there for her day, but we ran for her and her fiancée Scott. We thought about them all day!! We had a large group out running for them. Carissa has run with our group many times when she has been home.
It was a great day to celebrate multiple things! We had a good time meeting that morning for her, and running as a group.
We need to remember what the day is about as well. Later that day we all went about spending times with our families, celebrating in our own ways as well. We spent the afternoon and evening out at the Lake, just having some quality time with family. We spent time playing the bean bag toss, and going out on the jet ski.
The best part of it all, was just hanging out with my kids, and their significant others. It was relaxing, and the fireworks after words was very cool!
Even the dogs had a good time playing with each other. There is always stress going on with our lives, but you just need to take a break from it all and forget things for awhile. Nothing is ever finished. There is always projects to work on, and things to get done, but you still need to take time to spend with family. Projects always seem to have a way of working out eventually. Relax! Take life as it comes. Enjoy the moments like these. We all just need to learn how to relax! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
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