Monday, July 16, 2018

Monday, July 16, 2018

Tonight's picture was taken in July of 2007, the summer before Mattie was diagnosed with cancer. Mattie loved his little (or NOT so little) kiddie pool that sat on our deck. In all honesty this pool took up over 1/3 of our deck. But Peter and I did not care as the pool brought Mattie lots of enjoyment, fun, and kept him busy. Now Mattie did not just sit in the pool or splash around. On the contrary, he would bring out different toys each day and throw them into the pool. From there he would create all sorts of play scenarios from the toys in the pool. It was a sight to watch and of course one of us was always incorporated into the play. 

Quote of the day: Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence. ~ Vincent van Gogh

It seemed like walking Sunny was close to impossible today. It was like walking in an oven. I honestly don’t know how we did it! While walking down by the waterfront, I passed this visual nightmare. Those of you who are faithful readers know how much I detest graffiti. I am constantly reporting it to the District of Columbia. But today's sighting was down right offensive as in big letters it spelled, "bitch," and the shape of the image looked like a female body part. In either case, as soon as our walk was over, I contacted the district government and requested that it be removed and I supplied them with a photo. I honestly do not know how other residents don't report this kind of junk. I suppose either they don't find it as offensive as me or they think someone else will do it! All I know is seeing this makes me angry and hostile. I walk to get fresh air and clear my mind, and when I see this kind of stuff, it negates the whole purpose of walking. 

My friend's cousin, who has special needs, is visiting her from Boston. It is a summer tradition, where JP comes to Virginia for two weeks. Since I was away in LA, I am catching the tail end of his visit. So this is the second day I visited JP and tonight, Peter and I attended his Virginia Fan Club party. 

Sunny was at the party too and was a big hit. I have yet to find someone who doesn't like Sunny. He is just a friendly and calming influence for all ages.