Week 15
Wednesday June 24 2020. I sort of got distracted from this journal for the past seven weeks it seems. My daughter Jana back in May told me she was coming up to visit me here in Bandon, so what was my normal life got put on hold for a bit so that I could prepare the house for her visit. She then visited here for 3 weeks. She has just gotten her learners permit, so we spent most days driving from here to other surrounding towns. There are no mountain curvy roads down in Santa Clara, so it was good practice for her. I loved having her here. I don't get to feel like a dad much anymore so it means a lot to me when a kid visits or calls. During her visit, I had finally gone out and bought that 5 gallons of paint ($185) I have always threatened myself to do, so that I could finally paint my house. The only two houses I have ever bought in my life have both been blue, and though blue is a fine color in and of itself, I have never liked blue on a house. The h