Friday, July 28, 2017
Boring
Today was a pretty boring day. We went grocery shopping. I did some house cleaning. We watched Divergent.
Thursday, July 27, 2017
MoPOP
Today was a good day. I got all the housework finished in the morning, and then my mom and I took the kids into Seattle. We had all three of my munchkins, plus their cousins who live in the area. We started by letting the kids play on the amazing playground that's at the Seattle Center. Then we went into the Museum of Pop Culture. The kids enjoyed the entire experience.
After the museum, the kids played on the playground for a bit more. Siera and I went back to the car so she could rest her injured leg. Then we went home.
After the museum, the kids played on the playground for a bit more. Siera and I went back to the car so she could rest her injured leg. Then we went home.
Friday, July 21, 2017
Routine
Today was a pretty routine day. I went to work and got some more report writing done. I also played a few video games after I got home. That's pretty much it.
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Reboot and Catch-up
Clearly, my initial attempt at 30 consecutive days of blogging did not go well. The reminder was a good idea, but it fell a bit flat when I was out of the house when it went off. So, for this reboot, I will begin by catching up with what transpired last week.
Autumn was originally scheduled to arrive on Monday morning, but bad weather in Chicago caused that to be pushed to Tuesday. Tiana and I had doctor's appointments in the morning, so Ozwynn went and picked her up alone. The day was spent hanging out at the house, as Ozwynn also had a doctor's appointment later that day.
Wednesday, we packed up the kids (and their friend Amber) and headed to Long Beach. Everyone played in the ocean and in the sand. When we started to get numb from the cold water, we headed in to town and walked up and down the little shopping area. Then we climbed back in the car and drove to Cape Disappointment. The intent was to visit the lighthouse, but the road was closed. It was very disappointing, which both Autumn and I found to be awesome!
After that, Ozwynn suggested we head down to Oregon since we were so close already. We went to Fort Stevens, and the kids were able to play on the old fort structures. Then it was time for a quick jaunt over to the Astoria Column. We climbed to the top of the column and were rewarded with a gorgeous view!
By now, everyone was very hungry, so we headed to the Twisted Fish Steakhouse in Seaside, OR. It's definitely a pricier restaurant, but the food was amazing! After dinner, we walked down to the beach and let the kids dip their feet in the ocean before heading back to the car and driving home.
Thursday was another stay at home day. I had a previously scheduled conference on high-functioning autism that my boss had already paid for. It was an excellent conference, and the speaker was very good.
Friday, we headed out to NW Trek. The original plan was to go there, then lunch, then the Point Defiance Zoo. However, the kids were a bit cranky and Remington had a meltdown at NW Trek. I actually ended up sitting in the car with him while everyone else finished looking at the animals. We did stop for lunch, but then we headed home. Later in the day, Autumn, Ozwynn, and I headed to the store and stopped for dinner at Mazatlan.
Saturday, we went in to Seattle. We started my going to MoPOP (the Museum of Pop Culture). Then we took the monorail to Pike Place Market. We ate lunch at the market and then browsed a few shops. We also went down to the waterfront. Although the market is huge, we didn't stay very long. Between the crowds and the noise, people were quickly getting overstimulated. So, we headed home again.
The kids then went to my parents' house to spend the night. The adults ate dinner at Jackson's and headed to WalMart to pick up a few things. On the way home, the car began acting weird and by the time we got home it was dead.
Sunday, Ozwynn, Autumn, and I took the pick-up truck and drove to Port Angeles to see Sam and Chris. We walked around the waterfront there, and then ate lunch at a yummy BBQ place. On the return drive home, we took the ferry from Bremerton to Seattle.
Monday, Autumn flew home. We also took the car in to the Kia dealership, because Ozwynn couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong with it. Turns out, there's a lot wrong with it. So, the car didn't get fixed, and now we're looking at the possibility of having only one car for a while.
Tuesday I stayed at home and worked on housework and laundry. I also did a lot of webcomic reading, and some video game playing.
Wednesday I started by finishing up cleaning my house. It's nice to have it tidy once again. Then I headed into work and got some more Educational Histories written up for the upcoming school year.
Autumn was originally scheduled to arrive on Monday morning, but bad weather in Chicago caused that to be pushed to Tuesday. Tiana and I had doctor's appointments in the morning, so Ozwynn went and picked her up alone. The day was spent hanging out at the house, as Ozwynn also had a doctor's appointment later that day.
Wednesday, we packed up the kids (and their friend Amber) and headed to Long Beach. Everyone played in the ocean and in the sand. When we started to get numb from the cold water, we headed in to town and walked up and down the little shopping area. Then we climbed back in the car and drove to Cape Disappointment. The intent was to visit the lighthouse, but the road was closed. It was very disappointing, which both Autumn and I found to be awesome!
After that, Ozwynn suggested we head down to Oregon since we were so close already. We went to Fort Stevens, and the kids were able to play on the old fort structures. Then it was time for a quick jaunt over to the Astoria Column. We climbed to the top of the column and were rewarded with a gorgeous view!
By now, everyone was very hungry, so we headed to the Twisted Fish Steakhouse in Seaside, OR. It's definitely a pricier restaurant, but the food was amazing! After dinner, we walked down to the beach and let the kids dip their feet in the ocean before heading back to the car and driving home.
Thursday was another stay at home day. I had a previously scheduled conference on high-functioning autism that my boss had already paid for. It was an excellent conference, and the speaker was very good.
Friday, we headed out to NW Trek. The original plan was to go there, then lunch, then the Point Defiance Zoo. However, the kids were a bit cranky and Remington had a meltdown at NW Trek. I actually ended up sitting in the car with him while everyone else finished looking at the animals. We did stop for lunch, but then we headed home. Later in the day, Autumn, Ozwynn, and I headed to the store and stopped for dinner at Mazatlan.
Saturday, we went in to Seattle. We started my going to MoPOP (the Museum of Pop Culture). Then we took the monorail to Pike Place Market. We ate lunch at the market and then browsed a few shops. We also went down to the waterfront. Although the market is huge, we didn't stay very long. Between the crowds and the noise, people were quickly getting overstimulated. So, we headed home again.
The kids then went to my parents' house to spend the night. The adults ate dinner at Jackson's and headed to WalMart to pick up a few things. On the way home, the car began acting weird and by the time we got home it was dead.
Sunday, Ozwynn, Autumn, and I took the pick-up truck and drove to Port Angeles to see Sam and Chris. We walked around the waterfront there, and then ate lunch at a yummy BBQ place. On the return drive home, we took the ferry from Bremerton to Seattle.
Monday, Autumn flew home. We also took the car in to the Kia dealership, because Ozwynn couldn't figure out exactly what was wrong with it. Turns out, there's a lot wrong with it. So, the car didn't get fixed, and now we're looking at the possibility of having only one car for a while.
Tuesday I stayed at home and worked on housework and laundry. I also did a lot of webcomic reading, and some video game playing.
Wednesday I started by finishing up cleaning my house. It's nice to have it tidy once again. Then I headed into work and got some more Educational Histories written up for the upcoming school year.
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
A Day of Many Adventures
Today, we headed out to take Autumn to the Pacific Ocean. Our first stop was Long Beach, WA. Everyone played in the water and sand.
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Autumn Arrives
That's right! Our friend, Autumn, has arrived for a week long visit. Several doctor appointments also transpired.
Monday, July 10, 2017
A New Beginning
One of my DayZero goals is to write a blog post every day for 30 consecutive days. Past attempts at this have all fallen short, not because I dislike writing the posts, but mainly because I struggle with remembering to do it. This time I have told Siri to remind me to write a post every day.
Last week, we got our new iPhones. After struggling along for several months with 8GB Samsung On5 Notes where the OS took up most of those 8GB, we had finally had enough. We broke down and got the iPhone 7 (256GB). The difference is incredible, and I will never again venture from the Apple fold!
Autumn was supposed to be arriving today from Mississippi to spend a week here in the much-less humid lushness of Washington State! Unfortunately, her plane was cancelled due to lousy weather in Chicago (I swear, that city ruins everything...even when I live nowhere near it). She was able to get on another flight for tomorrow, but it's still a bummer.
I had originally planned on getting up at 4:30 this morning, but I accidentally set my alarm for 4:30pm instead of 4:30am. In an interesting twist, I woke up naturally at 5:15am, which is still much earlier than usual for me. That was when I found out that Autumn's flight had been cancelled. Instead of going back to bed, I got up and put on my running gear. Then I went out and did Week 1 Day 1 of my Zombies!5K app. I pushed myself, even though it hurt (the good, sore kind of hurt)!
After that, I got myself ready for the day and got Remington off to school. Then I went with Ozwynn to her therapy appointment. That went very well, but by the time we returned home I was exhausted. I think the long car ride helped lull me to sleep. I tried to stay up and active, but I could not keep my eyes open. I ended up taking a 4 hour nap instead.
When I did get up, I ended up doing a half hour of gaming alternated with 15 minutes of cleaning for the rest of the day. I felt productive without being too overwhelmed.
Last week, we got our new iPhones. After struggling along for several months with 8GB Samsung On5 Notes where the OS took up most of those 8GB, we had finally had enough. We broke down and got the iPhone 7 (256GB). The difference is incredible, and I will never again venture from the Apple fold!
Autumn was supposed to be arriving today from Mississippi to spend a week here in the much-less humid lushness of Washington State! Unfortunately, her plane was cancelled due to lousy weather in Chicago (I swear, that city ruins everything...even when I live nowhere near it). She was able to get on another flight for tomorrow, but it's still a bummer.
I had originally planned on getting up at 4:30 this morning, but I accidentally set my alarm for 4:30pm instead of 4:30am. In an interesting twist, I woke up naturally at 5:15am, which is still much earlier than usual for me. That was when I found out that Autumn's flight had been cancelled. Instead of going back to bed, I got up and put on my running gear. Then I went out and did Week 1 Day 1 of my Zombies!5K app. I pushed myself, even though it hurt (the good, sore kind of hurt)!
After that, I got myself ready for the day and got Remington off to school. Then I went with Ozwynn to her therapy appointment. That went very well, but by the time we returned home I was exhausted. I think the long car ride helped lull me to sleep. I tried to stay up and active, but I could not keep my eyes open. I ended up taking a 4 hour nap instead.
When I did get up, I ended up doing a half hour of gaming alternated with 15 minutes of cleaning for the rest of the day. I felt productive without being too overwhelmed.
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