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.
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