Life is rolling here. We were getting back on track with everyone feeling better and before we know it--it's June 10th, our anniversary. Looking at some wedding pictures, I realized that we looked like babies! We were so young, naïve, and full of the future we were going to make! We really had no clue where this journey was going to take us...but it's definitely been worth the ride, these last 18 years.
June 11th--I taught a couponing class for the ladies at church. Good times. My personal theme, for my own kicks and giggles, was "This little piggy went to market........" I think I've been hungry for some creative outlets and decided to bring some treats for the class. Pigs. I'm still laughing! They turned out so stinkin' cute too!! Life and all it's fun is truly in the details!
June 14th-- Flag Day. Most people don't know that this is actually an important day in history. It's the day that our country adopted our flag as a national commemorative and symbol for our new nation in 1777. The boy scouts did a flag-posting fundraiser with their troop. I think that this is the best scout fundraising activity ever! For $30, the scouts put a flag in your yard for 5 holidays during the year. They come early in the morning to place the flag, and then pick it up at dusk. It's stored until the next holiday. When we lived in Utah, it was phenomenal to see the entire street marked with flags on our patriotic holidays in remembrance and appreciation for those who have served our country and it's citizens.
June 17th--First official day with no school. The job posting appeared on the wall. Obviously, some were looking for work while others were earnestly trying to avoid it! Ashley got a sweet babysitting gig for the summer. Jessica is our most diligent labor-seeker--even willing to be a "servant"!!
June 18th--Because we were sick for so long, all of our doctors appointments in Spokane had to be delayed. Cameron had to see the orthodontist and I had to see the Orthopedic about my shoulder. We also had to pick up some of our belongings that hadn't fit in the final moving trucks when we left in April. So, as with any whirlwind, we headed over the hill to take care of some business. Nathan came along to meet with a merit badge counselor to sign off FIVE badges--Family Life, Public Speaking, Reading, Scholarship, and Music. Cameron had done these same one right before we moved, so this was exciting to catch up with him!
On Wednesday morning, I had to get a pain-reliever and steroid shot in my right shoulder to help it get moving better. The doctor does the procedure in the office with a full iodine scrub down and medical aid pulling the arm socket down so that the needle can go right into the sac inside the joint. Nathan and Cameron got to watch the whole thing--heckling me throughout it. Nathan held my hand and kept telling me it was nothing compared to what he's been through. True. Nothing like that kid to put everything in perspective. I can never complain about not being able to lift my arm over my head or being able to get certain articles of clothes on without pain. The tightness and cracking noises are from scar tissue hindering my movement. But I'm lucky to be here after what caused this buggered arm. And I was lucky to be in good company on this trip. With the Wilkinsons', the boys loaded the truck and kept me in good company. And all they wanted in return was Teriyaki at our favorite stop, in Covington, on the way home! That was easy to do. Although Cameron wasn't much up to it after his braces had been some meticulously tightened the day before...but it was a treat, no less!
June 20th--Home. Time to get the show on the road...in a different way. Cameron ordered some business cards and t-shirts to get his lawn care business started. He's now working on the Entrepreneurship, Salesmanship, and Personal Management merit badges, can you tell? He got his first job from the lady across the street who recently had a hip replacement. She was so happy with his work, that she gave him a $10 tip the first week. He was even more motivated to get to work, that he walked the neighborhood handing out his cards. He came home with 3 new jobs lined up. The boy understands marketing and the gift of gab.
He just needs to understand the pros and cons of being a business owner. He has 2 on his payroll that didn't even apply for the job, so he needs to understand "home-grown" business practices before he commercializes himself into anything bigger. He's talking trucks and trailers and he's not even a teenager yet. Good times, good times!
June 22th--Nathan and Cameron went on a scouting overnighter down to Mt. St. Helens. They had a great time and went through the Ape Caves. Nathan was having a rough week with his hip and back before leaving and wasn't going to go. He decided, at the last minute, that he was going...and he's glad he went. They had a great time, although it was a long road trip back. We picked them up at the church and headed right out for Grandma and Grandpa's. It was Arijana's birthday and they were waiting for us to get there. But Cameron had to pee...like--if you don't pull over, I'm going to burst! So we stopped at McDonald's right before our exit. It proved to be a crappy stop. A 4-5 inch piece of metal went right into the back tire. We noticed the sound first and didn't know what it was. In less than a mile, and right on I-5, we weren't just flat...we were on the rim!
Jeff got the truck over to the side of the road, but the tire was so flat that he couldn't get the spare out from under the back end. He called his dad for help and I called the State Patrol. We were too close to cars going 60+ mph for Jeff to get down on his back. The state patrol had us move into the "Y" zone of the off-ramp, in-between the two exit lanes, so that we had some space around the on-coming traffic to work. Don was able to bring a car jack that lifted the truck high enough to drop the spare and change the flat.
Braden was pretty excited about the flat, because one of the things he needed to finish for his Webelos' Readyman pin was helping to change a tire. On the side of a fast-moving freeway is probably not what the scouts intended, but Braden felt like his birds' eye view counted, under the circumstances!
Grandpa saved the day. The party was a success. And Costco fixed the flat good as new the next day...for free. Life is full of small miracles.
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