This week started rough but closed on a high. Middle Kiddo is experiencing some stressful changes in his schedule and it's got him struggling. Little One's health issues remain a resurfacing and distressing mystery. And Big Girl is putting in long hours for her college courses but she's made it through midterms. Aside from fireworks at Auntie's house and starting a home improvement project and blueberry cobblers and evening swims, there's nothing exciting to report.
It was road trip time!
2360 miles, including all side quests, 9 states and 5 cities/10 sights, plus the NCFA Conference for me.
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| Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Activity upticked this week with...
1) A new BCBA
2) More medical testing
3) Cincinnati Reds game for Little One, Grandma and Dad
4) The start of the great road trip: Hello Nebraska!
Not much going on except...
1) Lots of walks
2) CB Summer Dance Day
3) Fighting for democracy
4) Home repairs
We finally had a few hot and sunny days, so this week included:
1) A couple of evenings in and around the pool for the entire family
2) The conclusion of the Great Brick Salvaging Project
3) Music, dance and food at a local Middle Eastern festival
3) Cousin Eleanore's first birthday party
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| Little One dancing with a group of Jordanians |
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| Big Girl was raving about the delicious dinner |
I don't know if I'll be able to sustain a weekly log, but I remember doing this one year and it was fun and I enjoy looking back on how we spent that summer. So I decided to try again. This week we had:
1) Rain, rain, rain.
2) The CCHMC Patient Advisory Council Family Picnic (no rain).
3) A visit to cousins John and Jessica's farm to see the sheep and lambs and their guard llamas.
Our Little One reveres opera and is a huge admirer of Renee Fleming. So when we learned that Renee Fleming would lead our city's May Festival and perform, we knew we had to get front row seats. It was a magical, memorable, mesmerizing evening of music and joy for Little One culminating in a personal backstage meeting with Ms. Fleming after the performance.
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| Waiting patiently for Ms. Fleming to appear at the sheet music stand |
Now if only the rest of us didn't have to wake up to the Queen of the Night aria every morning...
