Lofty summer goals, aren’t they?
I figure if I set only three, then surely the chances of success are greater than a detailed personal to-do list for June, July, and August.
Here I am. Bad knees and weight gain equate to more mileage on my body than it should have. I’ll keep my summer fitness goal simple but not drastic. Knee therapy and mowing yards ought to be good for my heart health, too. When I checked out at HEB today, my basket included undeniable evidence that self-care is going to be prioritized.
As for writing, my weekly column will be on pause during the summer months. Tackling a book project demands some dedicated effort, and the past year my dedication has been directed elsewhere. A few chapters are completed in rough draft, but it is time to really sit with my grandmother’s story and let the narrative develop.
Even though I am scaling back this summer, I will not put my head in the sand. My daily routine will continue to include the following:
• Listening to podcasts by moderate Republicans and Democrats who are searching for common sense takes on current events (my personal favorites are “The Bulwark” podcast, “The Texas Take,” and “Conversations with Bill Kristol”). These folks understand history, politics, current events, and see all through a lens of common sense. An election year is coming up in 2024. I want to arm myself against the misinformation of Russian bots, QAnon, Fox News, and Twitter.
• Lstreaming movies. In the evening, watching television and coloring are to me what a glass of wine is for some folks in order to wind down.
• Writing letters and postcards, at least one a day.
• Napping, napping, napping Check Your Mirrors will return after Labor Day, wellrested and ready to entertain, inform, and persuade.
Snyder, Texas, native Sue Jane Sullivan is a retired schoolteacher whose thought-provoking commentary appears occasionally in several West Texas newspapers, including The Texas Spur and The Caprock Courier.
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