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Saturday
Saturday Aaron and I kept busy. I watered and weeded. I took IL7 to the park, where he worked on beating his best time running around the playground structure. Aaron mowed, did dishes, and cooked chili for dinner. He played Minecraft with IL7.
Sunday
Father’s Day was good. My sister and I went out to lunch with my Dad, and I had some sushi. IL7 had swim lessons. Then M14, D16, and IL7 played Minecraft.
Monday
Monday was busy. IL7 had a fun science project at Summer Power (his daycare), so I cancelled his standard Monday appointment so he could enjoy it. That left a time-slot open for taking Dad to get his hearing aids looked at. Then I took Dad to the gym. I went on the treadmill for a while.
After the gym, I took Freyja to the vet for his checkup. He was so terrified, he wouldn’t get out of the cage. I even tried completely inverting it. All I got out was a leg. We had to take the top of the cage off. Then Freyja remained firmly ensconced in the bottom half of the cage through the entire exam. The vet just poked and prodded him in the bottom half of the cage.
Finally, I took D16 to an appointment. When I picked up IL7, he said he had a good day, which was good to hear, because he hasn’t been liking Summer Power because there’s no learning.
Tuesday
Tuesday went pretty well. I took Dad to his PT appointment and to get a vaccination. Dad took me to Perkins. In the evening, my friend Liz came over and we watched Doctor Who.
Wednesday
Wednesday, I ran to Best Buy to get a vacuum. I took Dad to the gym and worked out on the treadmill. I took IL7 to an appointment, then we went to the park with Dad. IL7 rode his bike and Dad and I walked. Then Aaron and I played Minecraft with IL7.
Thursday
Thursday, we had a post-op nurse appointment for D16, and we have a lot more information now. It was a relief. Aaron was going to join my D&D game, but it got cancelled because it was a bad day for people. IL7 got to play a computer game he was really excited about called Pathogenic.
Friday
Friday, I took IL7 to an appointment, then took him and Dad to the gym. IL7 went in the sauna twice and went on the treadmill and the elliptical. Later, Aaron, M14, IL7, and I went to the pool. It was a little cool, but we enjoyed ourselves.
Week’s Photos
Reading to myself
- Fury of the Gods, by John Gwynne
- The Week: Trillionaire Takeover
- Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens
- The Illiad, by Homer
- Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
- Systematic Theology, by Wayne Grudem
- The Stand, by Stephen King
- Books that Matter: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Leo Damrosch
- The Week: Swamped
Reading to IL7
- A Major Monster Mess, by Andres Miedoso
- The Big Brain Storm, by Andres Miedoso
IL7 reading
- Super Rabbit Boy’s Super Time Jump, by Thomas Flintham
Media Completed
Tova keeps herself busy working housekeeping in an aquarium as she mourns her lost husband and son. She is friends with Marcellus, the Giant Pacific Octopus, who wants to help her in her grief. Then she meets Erik, a down-and-out young man. They strike up a friendship over Marcellus and cleaning.
I’m so glad I took time to read this book, despite having plans for the next book I would read. It was fantastic. I loved all the characters, and the plot was so sweet.
Young James escapes abusive aunts by flying away on a giant peach with some gigantic bug friends. Like all Dahl, it’s silly and fun. I am surprised at his use of the word “ass” a few times, but maybe it’s cultural. It’s sexist, but I guess we knew that about Dahl. Regardless of its shortcomings, it’s a good read.
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