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Saturday
Saturday I got up early and took IL7 to Cub Scout Polar Camp. It had snowed earlier in the week, which was really convenient. It started with making a bracelet with knots. But I lack the visiospacial IQ for that, and gave up after a half hour and lots of help. Another mom finished it for me. The kids learned winter survival. And built with LEGOs (which is not winter-themed). And we went sledding/tubing. IL7 went down the tubing hill about 4 times. Which was me carrying the tube up a steep hill over and over because it was cumbersome for him. Walking down was just as hard, but for a different reason. Then he went down the sledding hill about 5 times. It was a long black tube, out of which the kid would shoot at high speed. I wouldn’t have expected that slide to be ok with IL7, who is historically afraid of tube slides, but he loved it. I had to carry the sled up the steep hill, too, and I was exhausted by the end. I was stumbling around, getting weird looks from the young man sending the boys down. Maybe they should try climbing that hill, carrying something, as an overweight 46-year-old.
After sledding, we were supposed to have lunch, but IL7 wanted to go home. When we got all buckled in, he changed his mind. So off we went to join the group again. We played a ball game kind of like dogde ball. Then they shot hacky sacks with a slingshot. We were both exhausted on the drive home.
After a long nap, he wanted to watch Jurassic Park, which he enjoyed.
Sunday
Sunday was typical for a Sunday. IL7 had swim lessons. He dunked under, so earned McDonald’s. He fell asleep, so we didn’t do D&D.
Monday
Monday, I took IL7 to an appointment, then he stayed home sick. He didn’t seem sick, but he had a fever. I had two at-home appointments, as well. In the evening, Dad wanted to go to Red Lobster, and he got out of the house for the first time in a couple of weeks.
Tuesday
Tuesday, IL7 was home sick again. I took M13 to an appointment. I read to D16.
Wednesday
Wednesday, I wrote a letter, read, and took dad for a haircut and pedicure. I even got some cross-stitch done. Then I took IL7 to an appointment and to faith formation.
Thursday
Thursday started with a doctor appointment for Dad. I went to Olive Garden alone with my Christmas money. And I played D&D.
Friday
Friday I relaxed and read. Both of my usual appointments were cancelled. In the evening, I read IL7 a new Super Rabbit Boy book.
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Reading to myself
- The Other Name, by Jon Fosse
- War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy
- The Week: The AI Tsunami
- Deathless Divide, by Justina Ireland
- Team of Rivals, by Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Mr Ballen Podcast
- A Master of Djinn, by P Djeli Clark
- Systematic Theology, by Wayne Grudem
- Nightfall, by Shannon Messenger
- New Scientist: Before the Big Bang
- American Eden, by Victoria Johnson
Reading to IL7
- Super Rabbit Boy Team-Up Trouble, by Thomas Flintham
- Diary of a Minecraft Zombie: Book 3, by Zack Zombie
- Klawde Evil Alien Warlord, by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
- The Super Jump Between Worlds, by Thomas Flintham
D16 reading
- Fury of the Gods, by John Gwynne
Media Completed
This is an ethereal story of Asle, a Norwegian painter, who mourns his wife. It has flashbacks and another Asle, who lives a lonely, alcoholic life, mourning his life. The story was confusing at first, and I’m still not sure what is going on. But I found the book interesting, and will continue with the next book.
I’m not sure what to say this book was about, since it rambled a lot. It was basically Wilson’s thoughts on how humans have changed from evolution of the species to technological advancement. Unsurprisingly, he mentioned his negative impression of religion/faith, though he did admit it had upsides, too. I found the book lost its point in its rambling.
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