Update November 7, 2026

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Saturday

Saturday, I played D&D online with a group of friends. IL7 wanted to sit in his room in the dark with me, so that’s what we did while I played. Dad ordered a pizza. IL7 and D16 went trick-or-treating, but IL7 didn’t get very far because he had a bad stomach ache. D16 got a great haul, though.

Sunday

Sunday was uneventful. I wrote letters and took IL7 to swim lessons. Aaron shopped, picked up M14 from his mom’s, and cooked chili.

Monday

Monday, I went to an appointment, then did some housework. I took Dad to the gym and went on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I had a virtual appointment. And I took D16 to an appointment. Dad took us out to Red Lobster, and I spent the rest of the evening talking.

Tuesday

Tuesday,  I took M14 to an appointment and Dad to the gym. I played Minecraft with IL7. I built a barn and he built a really fancy chicken coop.

Wednesday

Wednesday, Aaron and I took IL7 to a couple of appointments. I cooked Dad a pork chop when we got home. Then, after some Roblox, I took IL7 to a third appointment. IL7’s parent-teacher conference was in the evening. Dad wasn’t allowed carbs all day because of his PET scan on Thursday, and I had to hide his cookies because he almost ate some.

Thursday

Thursday was pretty straightforward. I took Dad to get his PET scan, then he took IL7 and me to Olive Garden. I played Minecraft with IL7, and he wrecked our world by spawning too many mobs. Now our world lags too much. I’m hoping we can figure it out another day. Later in the evening, Aaron and I played D&D with some friends.  D16 went to a formal dinner at the high school.

Friday

Friday was pretty straightforward. I took IL7 to an appointment and then him and Dad to the gym. So I couldn’t exercise, because IL7 was there. Aaron played Minecraft with IL7.

Week’s Photos

Reading to myself

  • Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy
  • The Passage, by Justin Cronin
  • 1776, by David McCullough
  • Shadow Rising, by Robert Jordan
  • Night Watch, by Terry Pratchett
  • Ancient Greece: From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times by Thomas R Martin
  • Mr Ballen Podcast
  • Essays of Montaigne

Reading to IL7

  • How to Speak Dragonese, by Cressida Cowell
  • AI Told You So, by Andres Miedoso

IL7 reading

  • Beast Mode Unleashed by Andres Miedoso

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