10 days into the deployment i was babbling on about reptiles. hmmm. those first 10 days (oddly) were easier than these last 10...maybe i'm holding too much expectation for what i should feel? my only thought is that i need a change of scenery. i love my routine, but i think we need a break. it's a good thing we've got a big trip coming up in a week or so...hopefully that will allow me to refocus my energy, or thoughts, or inner fibers-whatever one adjusts to find their balance again.
i never grew up around pools. in my head they were in the same category as pizza ordered out and cable tv. anytime i was in the water it was a river or a lake or more commonly, a sprinkler. i have more memories of floating the betsy river in muskegon, or swimming in bass lake at the cottage than of being in a pool. and i'm completely okay with that. i only hope that our kids will grow up with memories of crystal clear rivers and lakes as well. i hate to get all hippie, but i really do worry that some of those 'luxuries' that i had growing up won't exist when caitlin is ready to experience them. i imagine that we will see a day where all public swimming locations will always have to be chemically treated for them to be considered safe...or we'll have to wear swim suits that cover our whole body, shoes and all, and you won't have the bare sand feeling between your toes...
i really do wish the best for these cool kids. and that they will all have the opportunity to grow up with sand between their toes :)
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