Catch-Up

Okay okay, I'm slacking on the writing! I'll try to do better! Really!
So Fourth of July was a truly great day. We went to a parade, the same one we went to last year. In fact, last year at this same parade, it was shortly after my miscarriage. A little girl stood next to us the whole time, she must have been about four. I caught a frisbee that just happened to be flying toward me, and the little girl went to her daddy and cried that she did not get one. I immediately crouched to her level and handed her the frisbee. She was so excited she came up to me and wrapped her little arms around my knees, with her little tears, and told me thank you. It was that moment that made me keep fighting on my desire to have children. And so, this year going to the parade, it was really a happy time because this time around, I am pregnant!

After the parade, we went to Central Market. For those who do not know, this is a large grocery store that carries specialty items. We picked a lot of different things out, including maple syrup, figs, prunes, dried cherries, habernero almonds, and honey sticks. Then we ate outside where they were serving bbq pork sandwiches. After this, we headed toward an RV dealership and looked around on the lot in our hopes of future purchases.

The evening of the fourth I spent napping and watching movies with Dave. Then, at 10 PM we went to the top of a very tall parking garage to watch the fireworks over the bay. After half an hour of waiting, we were tired and decided to walk back home. As we neared our house, the fireworks began. We quickly went down the street, and, peering through a hole in the trees, we found the most perfect view of the fireworks going off over the ships. Apparently they started so late because it was downpouring around the area they were going to light from.

Now, up to date. Yesterday Dave had his change of command ceremony on the sub base. The old captain was out and the new captain came in. The ceremony was nice but the sun was blazing! It was a hot day! Yesterday evening we walked down to Sam Adams, where my fellow coworkers met us for a good bye party for me from work. I was so thrilled to see that actually, every single coworker but one showed up! It really made me feel great! They gave me a baby gift card and we all had food and drinks. It was a good night, good week, good times.

As I am sitting here supposedly paying attention to my class which is currently going on, I am also thinking about how wonderful it is that my house is mostly clean! We spent hours today getting things nice around here. Tonight we take off for my brothers house across the water, for the weekend. Tomorrow we go to something I am dreading and Dave is thrilled about.... NHRA drag racing. Ugh! It is going to be hot, loud, and stinky. I hope Beaner packed his ear plugs. :)