Independence and Waiting

Not everything works out exactly how you wanted.  As an adult, I have a hard enough time with this concept.  So, I can only imagine how my kids deal with it.  Previously, I mentioned that we were going to a beach this weekend.  We did, indeed, make the attempt.  Yesterday (the 4th), we made our way to Leesport to experience Blue Marsh Lake.  We waited in the car for 2 hours in a long line to reach the entrance of the lake.  The line seemed to go on forever and so many individuals were out of their cars soaking up the sun while they waited.  The kids had done decently well during the wait, but...we were thinking we might be pressing our luck.  Drake wanted to come back and play with his new friend, Wyatt.  But the twins wanted to wait it out.  We figured we could endure it a little longer, but at some point we'd have to call it.  When we'd all but had enough, I got out of the car and walked to the bend in the road (about 20 cars up) to see how far it went after that.  I saw nothing but more cars.  A guy standing around that area told me the police were estimating about another hour and a half from that point.  I guess it was full and they were letting people in as they were letting people out.  Him and I concluded that it seems senseless to waste your whole 4th of July waiting in line.  So...we had to disappoint at least one of the kids and head back.  I think they were well compensated though.  They spent the rest of the day playing outside and in Wyatt's pool.  They were pretty happy in the end.

Drake...has poison...on his face.  When I picked him up on Friday, I noticed a small rash under his eye.  He was scratching at it which brought it to my attention.  That spot has grown and it is now on his eyelid, his nose, cheek, and neck.  I've been putting Benedryl gel on it, which says that it is for poison ivy, poison sumac, and poison something else.  It seems to be helping.  But it's not gone away.  I've never had poison and this freaks me out.  Poor little guy...

Books are like precious gems to me.  Since late last fall, I've been reading the series of Vince Flynn novels with the character, Mitch Rapp.  Never would have picked these books up in a million years on my own.  I didn't foresee myself ever enjoying a political thriller.  Thanks to a friend for insisting I read these because I'm hooked.  I seriously can't put them down.  I just finished Pursuit of Honor, which is the last one out at the moment.  I believe, from what I've read, that his next installment will be in October.  I'm disappointed and excited all at the same time for the wait.  I feel the same way about these books that I did with Harry Potter.  That's nuts.  But I recommend you pick them up no matter how you think you may feel about them.  If someone else would read them and talk to me about them, I'd be one happy woman.  Oh, and a movie about the main character has been in the works for some time.  I believe they're basing it off of Consent to Kill.  Can't wait for that either, but I'm afraid of who they might choose to play Mitch Rapp.  I've already developed my perception of him from reading and I really don't want that to be ruined.  Nonetheless, pick up these books, borrow them from me, whatever.  But read them.  Trust me on this one.

And that's about it for today's updates.  Until next time...