This week I
have nothing in particular to write about. The past 10 days have been kind of
busy, kind of hectic, and a little bit stressful. Joe had a very intense week
at work, and he continues to work long hours. Last weekend, my in-laws came
over to San Francisco for a visit that turned into a family vacation. It’s
always nice to have family around, but we all know the stressors that come with
it. While they vacationed, our lives in San Francisco continued to happen
around us. Joe still had to work, and I still have to take care of my projects,
the apartment and Bomber. On top of that, yesterday we hosted a party for the
summer class at Joe’s firm. The preparation was quite time-consuming. I don’t
know if we’ll be throwing parties for work again.
Life, today,
is back to normal. My day has gone slowly, but not as slowly as I would have
wanted. It’s funny because, in some ways, I want the day to be over so Joe can
come home to nothing else to do but hang out with the dog and me.
I’m so ready
for a relaxing evening that, at 2:00 p.m., dinner is made and sitting on the
stove!
But, of
course, not all was running around and being busy over the past few days. In
fact, one of the best things about the past few days is that summer seems to
have finally arrived to San Francisco! Yes, it’s sandals weather and time to
wear sunscreen.
Starting
last Friday, every day has been sunny from the moment the sun rose. No fog for
us lately, which is wonderful! Sunny days bring such a positive vibe into my
life. When the sun is shining, the park is crowded with people having fun,
everybody seems to be happier, the dog enjoys his walks a lot more, and I feel
in love with the warmth on my face and the kisses the rays leave on my skin.



Continuing
with the highlights of the past 10 days, we also visited the Golden Gate Park
with the family.
It had been
about 7 months since we strolled around this awesome park, so our visit on
Sunday was definitely a highlight!
At the park,
we walked around the many gardens but weren’t able to go into all of them
because of the dog restrictions. A bummer, but I totally understand that dogs
can cause damage to flower beds and landscaping. Also, there is the fact that
some dog owners seem totally incapable of picking up their dog’s droppings, and
I’m sure we all know how unpleasant it is to walk on grass and step on poop!

So many
things happened over the past 10 days, and I had my camera with me every single
time. Most of the photos on this blog post are of flowers. In addition to being
totally drawn to the beauty of flowers, being with other people makes it hard
to constantly stop to try to frame the photo you want, but flowers can be
easily captured. After all, no matter how big the group you are with is, there
is always time to stop and smell the flowers, right?
So, I guess no matter how stressful or busy life gets, there is always a silver lining. I think it's just a matter of taking the time to take a deep breathe and look at the bright side of things.
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What a lovely post! No matter how stressful or busy my life gets, I know YOU are my silver lining!
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