Swimming, summer, and exploring.

My kids adore swimming. They go every chance they get now with the weather picking up, steam-wise. Regrettably, we don't have a pool in our backyard (I wouldn't want one if we could manage it), and we don't have a city pool nearby, either. Yet, they've managed to make the connections necessary to get themselves into the few pools we do have nearby. They're resourceful, and I admire that. You have to be in this world. Lesson learned, children. Keep up the good work.

They'll get plenty of swimming this summer, and camping, and camps, and other stuff I didn't get a chance to do regularly. And for that, I'm thankful. That was one of the big reasons I wanted to become a parent. Giving them opportunities I didn't have is a big reason I get out of bed. Some days, it's the only reason. Other days, not so much. On those days, they seem to make their own opportunities. Some times for the better; others the worse. Another lesson learned.