We had a last-minute trip to Lilli-putt. We didn’t do the mini-golf, just go-carts and bumper boats. The little niece and nephews came with, which was fun for Tim who is an understated man. To have people this EXCITED and GIDDY at your birthday, that’s awesome. On to the bumper boats! love, Val
We went to the zoo Tuesday, desperate to not be in that empty, weird house. Sleepy sloth. They were armed with souvenir maps, and super-excited about following along with the maps. We ate like $30 of waffle fries and they watched the Sparky the Seal show. Reindeer sleeping: It was very hot,but a diversion,
It was a beautiful weekend at the lake, bright sun, not too hot, perfect. We were helping Sam a lot, bringing her water and food, helping her outside with a beach towel looped under her belly and us holding up the ends so she could get out those two steps to the yard. None of
It’s kind of a shitty week, honestly. This big, old rambly house feels empty like a cave without the hearty, good-natured energy of Sam. Sidney is very quiet and a bit clingy. This is no good. These are a few pictures from the weekend. Heidi’s dog was not a fan of the tubing, or kids
Love and Peace to you, Old Friend. Beautiful Sam. The whole family was better with you in it. We were lucky and we know it. Thanks for being ours. Love, Mom and Dad and Everybody
It’s been a fine August week, hotter than heck. The pleasantly dull routine is comfortable. Thursday James came over with the kids while the cleaning lady worked at Dan and Alicia’s. It was dark as evening in the house, kids played Legos in the basement. Later on after lunch, the sun came out and we
Onward. Tomorrow is Wednesday. love, Val
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The girl in the middle is the child of Dannell and John’s friends who were up for the weekend, and she and Julia had a blast together. When this kid would start to slip, Tim would grab him by the life jacket and pull him back up. love, Val
At the end of Sunday afternoon, as one little guy was heading for the car to go home, he announced, “I love our cabin.” I love that he loves it. It’s very loud and wild. I mean, THREE one year olds? That’s a trio of crazy right there. This is some game about Pokemon.
