Positive Focus Sunday - Fireworks!

Saturday was interesting. 

And a bit sad.

The sad part is at work. We hit a new record for the number of to-go orders for the week. 250!

On one hand, it's fantastic! We have gone from being happy to get a handful of orders daily to having  about 30 or more a day. 

Unfortunately, that growth in due largely in fact to the current 'situation' in the world. If people were not so hesitant about coming into the grocery store, we would not be looking at 250 orders in a week.

Another downer is I ordered a set of masks for Lady K for when she goes back to school. 

While nothing official has come out to say masks will  be required, in all their plans for the new school year starting in about 6 weeks, there is definitely a strong hint masks will be required. 

So where's my positive focus?

Last night was the 4th of July. 

And as it got dark (and even several hours prior to dark) our neighborhood lit up with fireworks. 

Our neighborhood is small, just a couple of streets. And the only people driving on the street, live here. So everyone was out standing on the sidewalk and in the street. 

Social distancing was maintained for the most part, mainly by the adults. The kids, who have been playing together anyway, were running up and down the street. 

We stood around, or sat at the end of our driveways in family groups, calling to each other, as the 'menfolk' lit the fireworks. 

Important topics of conversation were around weighty topics such as the abundance of lightning bugs this summer and who would have the best fireworks.

Based on the orders I filled over the past few days, there will be a lot of cookouts this weekend. Hopefully everyone will be safe and healthy once the celebrating is over. But I think people needed this slice of normality after months of isolation.

As a friend mentioned, 'celebrate the little things'.