One of the fun things about my job is the places I get to go. For example, yesterday I was at a cross country meet at Branched Oak Lake. Not only did I get to see our local runners have a good day, I got to hang out at the lake. It was stormy yesterday, so there was some lightning off to the north. But the boaters and jet skiers didn't seem to mind. They kept going back and forth across the lake. The sailboats were exceptionally beautiful with their brilliant sails standing out against the clouds and water.
I don't get to the lake very often - not enough hours in the day, I guess. But just spending a few minutes watching the boats, the lightning and a kid fishing can be somewhat relaxing. Of course, it didn't last long because I was waiting for runners to come past, but just having a few moments of peace was nice.
