Very warm pool!

 Our pool is super nice right now! Usually there is a little bit of a shock getting into the water but not now. It is probably 85 degrees in the pool. We have been doing a lot of swimming, or at least the kids have.

I continue to be a lifeguard when the younger kids are in the pool. They can be reckless and silly.

My kidney stones still aren't doing anything unpleasant. I have an appointment to see a specialist next month. Earliest appointment I could get.

I have another minor medical issue which is annoying. I am trying to be grateful for medicine and health care. I AM grateful.

Kevin is a very well rounded person, way more than I am. I have numerous areas where I am completely clueless. I am also really good at some things, of course.

Anyway, Kevin LOVES to be efficient. We are talking about our heat pump (which also provides AC) and it is 20 years old. Probably will need to be replaced soonish, and when it does, we need to decide how much to pay for efficiency.

Kevin has a big project now where he is wrapping various pipes in insulation in the basement to prevent leakage of cold air. Our upper floor, especially our boys' room, is often rather warm in summer. The AC doesn't quite manage to keep it chilly enough. It is the farthest away from the heat pump and piping. Plus there are three boys sleeping there so yeah.

So Kevin is buying insulation and wrapping pipes and twisting and contorting to get to the pipes and it is all very admirable.

I am sure it will help.

What else?

Naomi broke up with her boyfriend. They were going together for four months and came to the mutual conclusion that they aren't compatible. I liked the guy quite a bit, but totally agree that there were areas of incompatibility that were serious enough to cause a break up.

It is wise to use intellect when making decisions about romance. I keep hearing about people with MAJOR differences who stay together and it isn't a good idea. Marriage is hard enough without some epic disagreement about life. It doesn't have to be anything moral, either. It can just be about major preferences. Like I probably would not have married Kevin if he had said he really wanted to live in  New York City. I am not a big city girl.  Kevin and I have a lot in common and that has definitely made married life easier for us.

It is hot. It is July. It is good.