The Pits: More internet problems at work. A Comcast tech came out and replaced the modem at my insistence, despite him claiming that it had nothing to do with our 4 year old modem. Our connection improved; not perfect, but
Scouts Outs
The Pits: Internet was down for most of the day at work. Had to finish up my department’s budget for 2018. The Peaks: Tonight was the Blue & Gold Banquet for the Scouts, which is the final Scout meeting for
Mother’s Day 2017
The Pits: We weren’t aware that the Granite City brunch was a special and so the price was nearly double what we expected. The Peaks: We attended early church this morning. The service was held in Hudson Hall and the
Winners and Spinners
The Pits: Me: “Clean the playroom and then make up your bed.” Turner: “What!? This is a nightmare!” Me: “No, this is Mother’s Day weekend!”
Play Monopoly, They Said. It’ll Be Fun, They said.
The Pits: The boys wanted to spend the night on the screen porch, but it was too cold and rainy. Instead, we played Monopoly, which is a horrible idea for a family game. You should be able to tell by
A Weight On The Shoulders
The Pits: The internet was out at work for most of the morning, which really put me in a bad mood. Then, while waiting on it to come up, I worked on a the metadata for a news package, only
Good Morning, Saudi Arabia
The Pits: Not really anything, it was a good day overall. The closest thing is when Weston didn’t want Turner to lay in his bed at bedtime, so Turner had to lay in the floor. The Peaks: After Turner found
Sugar Bunny
The Pits: Turner was upset because the people at the park with the bunny took up too much of our time that could’ve been better spent throwing football. The Peaks: I had a nice dinner on the porch, then had
Frickin’ Ball
The Pits: Traci was upset that Turner told her that the kid next door said the f-word, which turned out to be “frick”, but we’re fine with him thinking that’s the f-word. The Peaks: No Scouts tonight, and Turner was
There’s Not Enough Taco Casserole for All Of Us
The Pits: Traci went to her girls’ dinner while I stayed home with the boys and made taco casserole. Turner became upset when he found out I was eating the casserole with them, and I soon found out why; they