Perfect Bliss

Summer has definitely arrived. Today was awesome. I haven't had a free summer in a loooong time so this is pretty much amazing. I'm trying to explore the city more now that I have time and find spots I've never been to before. Today I decided to go see How to Train Your Dragon 2 at the Davis Theater in the Square. It was a really good movie--definitely go see it!

Then I ran down to Montrose Beach. I had to run three miles so I ended up going past the volleyball courts to an area I had never been to before. I had been near this area a hundred times the past summer but never seen it. I found the most gorgeous view of the city and a wildflower and birdwatching nature sanctuary. It was so incredibly peaceful. It made me wonder, what else do I walk by every day without noticing? From now on I'm going to try to keep both eyes open and off the phone screen. I also wandered through a dune area and along a pier. It was so cool. Little things like that make me so happy.

I then joined a volleyball meetup group on the beach. Meetups are events where people who don't know each other just get together and do an activity. This was perfect because I've been wanting to get some more practice in because I'm seriously addicted to volleyball. I played twos with a couple of different partners. I love twos because it pushes me to improve so much. After playing for a few hours, I was about to leave when a band started playing at the restaurant on the beach. I had to stay and listen for a while because they were freaking awesome. They played all these great hits from the 2000s. Several times today I just had the most perfect waves of contentment wash over me. It freaking doesn't get much better than this.  I'm taking deep breaths, looking up, and enjoying the moment. The job will happen. No use stressing. Summer is here.