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Saturday
Saturday was fun, mostly. It started with me getting up at 5am and driving home to water the lawn and take care of Dad for the morning (mostly Dad, I could skip the lawn). I got back to the campsite at 8:30, and Aaron and IL7 slept till 9:30.
After sitting around for a bit, we went to the playground for a while, then out to Subway/McDonald’s for lunch (to make us solidly mini-glamping). We went to the beach, sat around some more, and played flashlight tag when it was dark.
Sunday
Sunday was much like Saturday. I drove home really quickly at 5am. We went to the playground and beach mid-day. Had a fire in the evening. Played flashlight tag after sundown. It was a little cooler than Saturday.
Monday
On Labor Day, we broke camp at about 10:30 and headed home. I kept myself busy the rest of the day getting this-and-that done. Aaron tried mowing the lawn, but the mower wouldn’t start. I played Roblox with D16 and IL7. Dad took Aaron, IL7, and me out to Red Lobster.
Tuesday
Tuesday was busy. D16 had a procedure in the morning. Following that, Aaron, D16, and I went to Perkins. In the afternoon, I ran a bunch of errands, then took Dad back to urgent care for the boil. They gave him an antibiotic that I’ll have to give him 4 times a day. Ugh.
In the evening, my friend Liz came over and we all watched Doctor Who.
Wednesday
Wednesday, I took Dad to his last PT appointment. (Now will be the work of convincing him to continue the exercises.) I ran an errand, then went to the gym with Dad. I sat in the sauna, then went on the treadmill.
When we got home, I made 6 phone calls, watered the lawn, boiled a dozen eggs, and cooked 3 pork chops – all in a little over an hour. I picked up the kittens after their surgery. I played Roblox with IL7. Then, I helped IL7 draw a cat on the computer.
Thursday
Thursday, I took Dad to see his vascular doctor, who told us to stay the course. Then I chugged two 2L bottles of soda (minus a little that Aaron took) for IL7’s Cub Scout meeting. He built a bottle rocket.
Friday
Friday I took IL7 to an appointment and played Minecraft with him. Dad treated us to Outback Steakhouse.
Week’s Photos
Reading to myself
- Brothers Karamozov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
- Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan
- Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West by Tom Holland
- Fifth Elephant, by Terry Pratchett
- Mr Ballen podcast
- Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine, by Wayne Grudem
- Apocalypse Great Courses, by Craig R Koester
- Essays of Montaigne
Reading to IL7
- Minecraft: Stories from the Overworld, by Mojang
- Treasure of the Gold Dragon, by Tracey West
IL7 reading
- Super Rabbit Boy’s Super Jump Between Worlds, by Thomas Flintham
Media Completed
Vimes is sent off with Lady Sibyl to be an ambassador. Angua runs away from Carrot. Several Igors are involved. Funny and fun.
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