It's really hot. I'm considering taking a lukewarm shower...probably would if it wouldn't waste water. Blaaaaah.
So I decided to go out to Grandma's at Liberty Lake for fireworks instead of going downtown with Kira and that crew. Yes, in the end sentimentality and family tradition won out over the desire to actually enjoy myself. :-)
I did enjoy myself though. The fireworks were pretty lame, as usual, but listening to the interaction between my teenage cousins and sisters made me laugh, and I know Grandma likes my company, although I don't know why because I'm pretty damn boring.
I'm glad I went also because it's the last time we'll all be there for the fireworks on the lake. Grandma can't take care of her place anymore and is moving to an apartment. She's been clearing out cupboards and packing for the last couple of weeks and will be completely out by Saturday. I never really felt super attached to the place, so i didn't think it would bother me much (my grandparents lived in a really cool house that I LOVED until I was 13 and I was basically devastated when they moved) but seeing everything packed up was kind of sad. I admit that I am one of the world's most needlessley sentimental people, but I can't help it. I feel things very strongly, and it all kind of hit me at once that our family is never really going to gather at Grandma's again (the apartment won't fit all of us). Every hint of Grandpa's presence, his shed that Grandma hadn't touched in the seven years since he died, his random pictures and projects that Grandma never had the heart to get rid of, has been cleared out. Sure, there will be pictures, and Grandpa's flag will be on display, but his odd and unique touch won't be there. It makes me sad.
So it was good to walk around and have a last good look at the house, before it's completely empty.
It was a full day overall. What with bbq at the other grandparents in the afternoon, crashing Kira and Ben's bbq in the evening, (of course, everyone fell asleep, hahaha), and then heading out to the lake, I'm tired. My contacts are extremely sticky and need to come out. And I'm still contemplating that lukewarm shower. That sounds delicious.
yesterday // life goes on
