Days of Summer

So my birthday and Father's Day have gone by.  It has also been two months since Karen passed away.

Summer has started with James and Rebecca enjoying time outside whenever they can get it.  Tonight I was just watching them on their bikes when Becca came up to me, grabbed my hand (finger actually), and started pulling on me while saying walk.  Apparently she wanted to go for a walk so we (James, Rebecca, and I) went on a walk up the road and came back home.  No sooner had I sat down than she did the same thing, so we went on another, shorter walk up a different road.  Last night she had insisted on walk in the same way.  I think I will need to teach her some manners so she will be little more polite.

This week I had my first trip to the pool with the kids as well.  It was an interesting experience and hopefully I can be a little more relaxed the next time I take them to have some fun.

(Kids ready for the pool)

I seem to be going in reverse on this post.  Last Saturday I received a gift from Karen in the mail.  It was a movie she had ordered before she passed away.  She had asked me if I wanted it and I guess she bought it.  The timing of it arriving between my birthday and Father's Day was probably not her choice but it was a great gift.  I had been missing seeing her smile when I opened a gift from her.  This last birthday/Father's Day gift from her was extra special though.

(Karen's b-day/Father's Day gift to me)

On to some other news...  For those of you that know me you know my left knee is not in the best shape.  Something to do with three previous operations and not treating it well.  Apparently I hurt it a little more and the doctors think it needs a little work so sometime in the next few weeks I will be having surgery to fix this latest problem.  When I told my boss he just said, "You just can't catch a break."  Viewed a certain way it is a break.  Any earlier and I wouldn't have been able to move or help be there for Karen.  Any later and I wouldn't be at my insurance out of pocket maximum for the year.  We'll see if I'm this philosophical about it in a month or two.

Braden