Tonight's picture was taken on July 4th of 2008. Literally weeks before Mattie was diagnosed with cancer. It is still hard to believe, as he looked like the picture of health here. That July 4th, my parents were visiting and we all went to the DC Aquatic Gardens. A place that Mattie loved and we wanted to introduce it to my parents. The special part about July at the Gardens are the blooming of the incredible lotuses!
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 33,716,377
- Number of people who died from the virus: 605,519
We did go to the house today, but unlike Peter, the only thing I did was walk Sunny. Peter is making great progress at weeding! You can see him and the front bed of bushes. However, prior to Peter weeding, you couldn't see anything other than green weeds. The weeds in Oakton are huge and I can see it will be a concerted effort to keep them at bay.
It is hard to believe that today is July 4th. I feel like I am living in a vacuum, with each day being just like the day before. One minute it was May, and I was working on the Foundation Walk, and the next minute it is July. June was a blur, and I can see July won't be much better. Given how I was feeling today, I knew I had to slow it down, otherwise, I won't be able to function, much less manage what's going on at the house or move. For the last 25 years, we literally could walk out of our home in DC and see the National Capital's firework show. We have been in a remarkable location and tonight I am very cognizant that this will be our last time we will see the fireworks in DC. Because in the future, commuting in will not be possible! Therefore, I am going to soak in the moment and capture the sights and sounds in both my iphone and mind.
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