Yep that is it folks. Summer months are behind us and we are now heading towards that next season here. Fall. The light is softer in the evening and the air is cooler in the morning. Hard to think that summer as we usually look at it is over. So much happened in a short period of time. Hard to keep it all in line.
Let me see I will turn back the clock a bit and put it out there. We started with a summer of riding to work the long way. I was turning about 60km per day on the bike and I was feeling the wonderful effects of being able to ride all the way into work. The down side was that some that riding was on the road and it was definitely a bit more dangerous that I would like. Only a couple of near misses but most people driving cars in the morning should have at least a coffee or red bull before they head out. Just sayin. But later in July they opened my favourite bridge in the world, the one closest to me and it gave me the ride I was familiar with back. So now not much road riding and a lot less stress for me.
Moving on I was at a photo event at the zoo having a great father's day. Traci had treated me to a really cool event where you get access to the zoo and there are only 200 people there. No kids or not photography types. Gives you a great opportunity to shoot pics of the animals. Then I got the call that Lyndon had crashed on the track. Hurt his knee and was off to the hospital. Yes that is one of those oh crap moments. Thankfully it was not major and he was going to be fine. He had managed to hyperextend his knee as he clipped a hurdle. It was not fun to watch on the video let me put it that way. The other thing was he had hoped to progress in his pole vault which he has done quite well in and now it all came to a stop. He was also looking at a spot on the summer games and team Alberta in the westerns. So we suddenly had time.
I have to admit it was strange at first we had track events lined up and such in our calendar and then nothing. Seems strange for us really as we are so often on the go with sports. But June turned to July and we were not up to much.
The Girl? Yes somewhere in there our girl was meandering in and out of the house and working and running and yoga'ing. She was the sort that took summer and embraced it with a deep need to just relax. I thought she would be more into visiting her high school friends but no. She was not really wanting to do much. She found work at Canadian Tire and I think found space to just turn off the noise for a while. We managed to take in some fun events. I had a chance to go to couple concerts with her. It was awesome to spend a bit of time and to laugh and have some fun.
Back to the summer. Sinclaire was training but really she was healing from a knee issue that has plagued her for almost a year. So running was more about training and not competing. This fall we will see where she goes with it. So mid July rolls around and they tell us they want Lyndon to go for pole vault to Saskatoon as part of Team Alberta. But we are concerned if he can compete with his knee. Not to bore everyone but yes he did make it back and he did compete. It was a great time and great opportunity for him. He was 100% and cleared to go so he went with the team. He vaulted great for a person that had 2 weeks to get his form back.
Well it was getting hotter and cycling was awesome. I did sooooo much of it in July. I looked at my calendar and I think I missed 8 days the whole month. I lost some weight as well which is important. The month moved on and we rolled into August. In that time I found a vacation. The kid he went hiking and then came back for a hurdle camp. Me I went fishing twice. The kid came with for one of the outings. I had forgotten how much I loved fishing. I have not fished that much in the past few years. To be honest not at all last year. So getting back on the stream was awesome. I like to call it touching the water. It makes me feel so calm and simply put it is one of my favourite ways to spend time. We fished and we laughed and smiled and had a great time. It was perfect. Traci being off work chose to relax and read and read some more. I tell you she is wearing out the iPad with books....well not wearing it out but if we had to have a library it would be a large one. We did a bunch of fun stuff on August long. We went to sunfest which turned into a shopping spree in inglewood. I had a good time just watching Traci and Sinclaire hang out and walk and talk. Sinclaire and Traci did manage to find lots of great one of a kind things to purchase but that was what it was all about anyway. Sun and shopping.
So the vacation came and went quickly and back to work we all went. The light started to disappear in the morning on my rides in to work. Noticed that right away. Sinclaire started to stack stuff in the front room for University again. Lyndon he simply took it easy hanging out and working on his drivers test. We squeezed another weekend in to go fishing and it was awesome again. I managed to cut my leg open. Should have put stitches in it but hey we were fishing. I joked about using a hook and some fly line.....but we didn't, would have hurt more than bashing my knee on the rock did.
So we wound down summer, we had hiked, biked photographed, shopped, relaxed and read books. We had one more little surprise, our roof needed to be repaired so instead of the money for the kitchen we now have a new roof. Oh and while the summer rolled on I was spending all my other free time painting the outside of the house as we needed a new coat of paint. So the house is almost fully done, some weather delays. But the roof is new. the eaves are coming soon...delays there as well. I have jumped ahead a bit.
August came to a close it saw us driving to Lethbridge again with the girl, moving her into a new dorm and watching her start another chapter in her life as a student. Lyndon he managed to get his drivers license. Got his car registered and he took off with his friends and his freedom. He is enjoying the driving (maybe not the coolest car but it is his car) especially the freedom.
Summer has come and gone the morning rides are getting frosty. Then good Ma nature drops a winter bombshell on us. Yep snow and ice and cold. Way too early folks. The bike took a break and we all growled and shook our fists at Ma Nature. Well maybe I did that but it was thought by everyone. I spent the last week riding a train. thinking It is way too soon for this. But hey that is how it goes.
So with the passing of the summer came a few last things. My parent celebrated their 50th anniversary together. It is amazing that they are here in their lives and at this stage. Seems foreign but it is where they are at. My grandfather gave way and decided he had finally reached a stage at 93 almost 94 years of age where he wanted help. So my parents and sister moved him out of his apartment at the end of August into what sounds like a wonder place for him to live. He has meals and friends and I think maybe just maybe a bit of happiness. I think he was bored and lonely and probably not eating what he should. I need to call and talk to him this weekend. See how he is doing. Then I turned around and found myself looking at my 20th wedding anniversary! Wow, 20 years. Seems strange to me, almost foreign, I think I mentioned that earlier. What a crazy ride. What a wonderful person to take on this Journey. I am not sure how to fully express this but my life is so very complete with Traci in it. I think about her and our family and I smile both on my lips and in my heart. It is what makes me the happiest.
So with the 20th out of the way I have a brief sadness. The day after marks 1 year since my uncle Rick passed away. I thought about him often since he has gone. I thought about him and his family a lot on the 11th. I feel that emptiness, I am sure no where near the level they do but I feel it. I have no idea what it is that makes this feeling hit me this way. But I think it was that very subtle and gentle way that Rick had of being a part of who you are. I thought about Rick, I laughed to myself and smiled, he brought that happiness to me in my memories.
I do not want this to end on a sad thought. I want this to end on a warm and positive thought. In the past couple of months I have had moments in my life where I have thought about all of my grandparents at some time. Grandma Fischer, Grandma Forrest, Grandpa Fischer. I have thought about Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Sisters, Nieces, Nephews, and parent. I do not know what the mind has wondered to thoughts about everyone, but just so you know at some point in the past couple of months I have thought about you, I probably smiled and laughed to my self when I did. Because life is awesome. I hope everyone has had a great summer and well we all know that Fall and Winter are around the corner. In some cases Winter came for a brief visit.
Take Care everyone!!!!
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