Saturday, June 3, 2023 Keith wins a best dad award today, and it isn’t even Father’s Day. After Alexander tried and returned the shoes from the first Bubba Gump’s expedition, Keith really went on the hunt. Nike doesn’t make the shoes that Alexander has been wearing (out) anymore, but Keith found some (very lightly) used […]
Friday, June 2, 2023 It was my last day of work today! I got a lot of comments about being brave to come to middle school on the last Friday of the school year – the last academic day of the year, since Monday is a roller-skating trip and Tuesday is field day. I was
Thursday, June 1, 2023 I did not have to work today! Very exciting. We got a text from Sean saying, “This was so cute!” I was intrigued. Then the story followed. A kid knocked on their door a few minutes after 8am and said, “The bus just went right past me. Will you take me
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Happy our anniversary! We bought more flowers, went to see the Little Mermaid (what was with that rap-y song?), and watched TV. It was just like every other day of our marriage – lovely.
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 About 6 weeks ago, the company that provides substitutes for our school district announced an incentive program. They had one last spring that gave us the opportunity to work lots of Mondays and Fridays and for special ed departments to earn bonuses. I got several. It was fun. This year was
Monday, May 29, 2023 Happy Memorial Day. We went to a garden center to look for perennials. We didn’t really find any, so we bought a whole bunch of annuals. Then we walked around, wondering where to plant them. It was very fun. The very first hole Keith dug he pulled out a spade full
Sunday, May 28, 2023 When Alexander moved into his house 4 years ago next week, he found out that the shower didn’t work in his bathroom. He wasn’t too concerned, because there is a shower stall in his basement (next to the toilet) (both just in the one room of the unfinished basement) that he
Saturday, May 27, 2023 We had to take a detour home from Alexander’s house today. As we were sailing along a street we wouldn’t normally drive on, Keith spotted this beautiful car and pointed it out. I said, “That’s pretty enough to turn around and take a picture,” so we did. We actually pulled over
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Friday, May 26, 2023 Several years ago, Washington County started offering food composting. We had a compost bin in our backyard for plant stuff, but this new opportunity included meat and bones and stuff that just does not compost in your backyard. It is so cool. We pick up free green bags and keep one
Thursday, May 25, 2023 I loooooove to play in the fire hydrant water. I missed it. I was at work. Ah, work. It was an interesting day for me. I got the worst possible sub plan – have them work on the assignments that are due Friday/next Thursday. Some of them might be done. They