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Saturday
Saturday was pretty calm, except for a quick run to the pharmacy so IL5 and I could get COVID and flu shots. He didn’t like that very much. Then Aaron and I had D&D. I started falling asleep during the second half of it, and then continued to fall asleep during dinner at Red Lobster. D14 then went to the fall formal at her high school while IL5 and M12 watched YouTube. I wrote a letter.
Sunday
Sunday was a calm day. I went to iHop with dad for breakfast. M12 and Aaron emptied out the storage closet downstairs – putting everything in the garage. I tried to get IL5 interested in going to the library, but no such luck. Unfortunately it was too cold and rainy for the park. I wrote a few letters and prepared for Dungeons and Dragons with the family, but then D14 didn’t want to play. So I relaxed until it was time to put IL5 to bed.
Monday
Monday I ran some errands with Aaron, then we ate lunch together. We spent some time cleaning the basement until IL5 got home. Then IL5 and I went to McDonald’s to meet his friends. They played in the Playplace and I sat and talked to their mom. In the evening, D14 watched Grey’s Anatomy, IL5 played on the computer, and M12 had a Boy Scout meeting.
Tuesday
Tuesday, I took dad to cardiac rehab, then to vote, then to the mall to walk around a couple of times. He bought some LEGO for IL5’s birthday next month. He’ll buy D14 a formal dress so she will have more than 2 for dances, and I will buy her some dress flats so that she doesn’t have to wear her heals. We’ll go on a shopping trip later in the month. After the mall walk, my friend Liz came over and we all (besides IL5 and M12) watched Doctor Who.
Wednesday
Wednesday I didn’t do very much. I was in a state of denial, I think. I did dad’s laundry and ran to the grocery store with Aaron. We went to parent teacher conferences for the boys. Both of them are doing well. IL5’s teacher says he’s a delight to have in the classroom because he’s so happy, which is what we’ve heard from teachers in the past. And M12 is getting all A’s except one class where he didn’t hand in an important assignment.
Thursday
Thursday I was in a zombie state all day. But I managed to finish my cleaning and reading goals for the week. Then I took dad to an appointment. I cooked dinner, and relaxed for the rest of the evening. IL5 had Cub Scouts.
Friday
Friday I took IL5 to speech therapy. Then I ran some errands, followed by my yearly physical. I’m 45 this year, so it’s my first colon test. After that, Aaron and I took IL5 to get a blood draw for his thyroid indicators. He took it like a champ. M12 went to his mom’s, and D14 watched Grey’s Anatomy. I wrote a couple letters, played Pokemon battle with IL5, and then got ready for bed.
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Reading to myself
- Behave, by Robert Sapolsky
- Roam, by C H Armstrong
- Return of the Native, by Thomas Hardy
- Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi
- Warmth of Other Suns, by Isabel Wilkerson
- Carpe Jugulum, by Terry Pratchett
Reading to IL5
- Should I Share my Ice Cream, by Mo Willems
- Stitch Head: The Forgotten Creation, by Guy Bass
- The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson
- Dungeon Crawl, by Nick Eliopulos
D14 reading
- Stalking Jack the Ripper, by Kerri Maniscalco
- Can You See Me, by Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott
Media Completed
Stitch Head was brought to almost-life by his Master, and best friend. But then his Master forgot about Stitch Head, and started creating other creatures. Stitch Head stayed loyal through the years, hoping to be remembered. IL5 saw this at a book store and really wanted it. Then he loved it! This is maybe a 3rd or 4th grade reading level, which is higher than I usually go for reading to IL5, but he was able to follow it and stay interested.
Abby moves to Minnesota, and lives with her family in a van while attending high school. This book had a good message (understanding the perspective of a homeless teen), but it also has every high school movie trope possible, and has cheesy dialogue.
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