I was at work and I heard someone calling and jogging after a kid with my dad’s name, who passed away almost 18 years ago. It’s an uncommon name for a man (especially when born in the 50s) but it’s gaining popularity among little girls these days. I look over and see this little boy about 5 or 6 years old heading straight towards me, he stops right in front of me, and gives me a hug. He didn’t say anything at all. I didn’t know what to do so I kinda just hugged him back and then the woman caught up to him and took his hand and led him away.

I got home and told my husband about it and he says “isn’t that your dad’s name? What if that was your dad using him to hug you?”

I’m not a religious person but I’m kinda spiritual. I miss my dad lol, no clue why that kid chose me out of a crowd to come up to randomly hug but I appreciate it a lot.

Spouse and I are on a big road trip, and met up with family to enjoy a morning event. After the event, we opted to say all our lovely goodbyes right away, instead of lingering for ice cream, to give us a chance to catch our breath after a very fun and energetic get-together. The next location? Soo Locks in Michigan. We arrived after a beautiful hour drive, found a shady spot for the car, and arrived at the observation deck at the locks just as not just one, but TWO big freighters went through the locks! We had astounding closeup views of one of the freighters and the lock process, it was awesome! Very rare!! Incredible good luck that we left in the morning when we did. Not often we get a chance to honestly say, “I’m so glad I skipped the ice cream”. :-)

I’ve been trying to eat breakfast to kind of reset my circadian rhythm a bit, and today I’m toasting a hashbrown. I hope it will taste good

It's nothing flashy or pricey, it even has somewhat of a negative reputation for itself but i don't care, i love the scent of it and i wear it for me, not others. Just wish it'd last longer but eh what can you expect for $30. Apparently this stuff used to be absolutely nuclear but they've weakened it a little for some reason, either way it still smells nice so i don't mind re applying it throughout the day.