July in Alaska

For most of us crazy Alaskans July means fishing. 

That used to be my job - commercial setnet fishing in the summers for my dad. Although, obviously, it's not my job anymore, during fishing season I still feel like I need a fishing report every day. It's interesting to still feel so connected to things that we don't do anymore - and how years ago seems not so long ago. Hmmm. Anyways...summer now = hubby working a lot, me being grumpy about working in an office, my dogs making sure I get lots of exercise, and unfortunately staying up too late too much because hey, it's light out, gotta get stuff done! Right?

We finally won a softball game last night - it's been a while. We had the late game (8:40), which I normally dread. I usually take my dogs with me everywhere I go - I figure they'd rather be stuck in the car then stuck in the pen...not sure where I came up with that, but I hope for their sake it's true. So, last week while at the softball game all of the sudden there was obnoxious honking coming from the parking lot. After about 15 seconds I realized, ya know what - that might be coming from my car. I grabbed my keys and casually but swiftly ran that way. :) Sure enough, penny was laying on the horn looking at me like "Ooooh I see how this works, I stand on the steering wheel and you come runnin." I rigged the drivers seat so she couldn't get to the horn, which I will now have to do every time I take them with me somewhere - awesome! Anyways, crisis averted this week. Although late (yes, I consider 9:30 late), it was such a nice night when the game was over I stopped in at the dog park that neighbors the softball field. I only saw one other person there, it was very peaceful. 

I decided to go for a little jog since I was still a bit amped from the game. I couldn't help but feel super thankful. Thankful for this life I lead, for family, friends, and all the beauty that surrounded me. I've been a pretty firm believer, for as long as I can remember, that you make your own happiness. You can't depend on someone else to create your happiness for you. That's not to say that others will not do that for us, because they will - as we will do for others as well. But the reality is, there isn't always going to be someone else there. Maybe it will just be you. What will you choose? 

I say...choose happy.

TGIF.