The Pits: It was hot during Cars n’ Coffee. The Peaks: Met up with Tateuchis at Cars n’ Coffee, then we headed to their last ice skating lessons. After lunch, we met Boog to see the Pete’s Dragon remake at
Crew of Skeletons
The Pits: At bedtime, Weston comes running out of his room with a bloody nose. I go into the bathroom with him and wipe it with some tissue. He sounds congested each time he sniffs, so I have him blow
What Good
The Pits: I accidentally slept until 6:45am this morning, which is quiet a bit later than I usually sleep. I even went to bed at 9:30pm the night before in hopes of getting a solid 7 hours of sleep before
When Bullies Become Buddies
The Pits: I went to the largest plumbing supply store I could find to get a replacement hose. The guy behind the desk had a long grey beard and was dressed in all camouflage. He took one look at what
The Ballad of the Hydrolock Supply Hose
Pits: A hose fixture under our kitchen sink broke, spilling water in the cabinet underneath the sink. Traci pulled all of the junk out from under the sink (the positive part is that we got to do some impromptu tidying!)
Studious Skater
The Pits – Lots of construction around downtown Nashville impeded my bike ride. Weston: None recorded. Turner: Got tagged twice in spy game at recess. Had to go to Mrs. Sunley’s class…it’s so long! The Peaks – My shoulder is
Low Each Term
The Pits – Traci and I had 3s and 4s today at MVP. It was horrible. It possibly trumped my skateboard fall as the Pit of the year. Weston: Being sent to room for being loud and yelling in the
Three Seven Ought Zed
The Pits – While playing on the monkey bars with Weston at the park, I rubbed a spot raw on the upper part of my palm. The skin ended up tearing off completely, leaving an M&M-sized area of raw flesh;
I Wanna See
The Pits – Still really sore from skateboard fall. Weston’s: Having to go to school. Turner’s: Pushing the bike up the old grassing hill on the WITSWAD. Mom yelling at Trek for chewing on something he shouldn’t, afraid she’s gonna
How Not To Skateboard (And Other Lessons I Learned at 37)
The Pits – Today, I had what will probably end up being my biggest Pit of the year: I fell off my skateboard. What follows is my account of the experience. The photos at the end of this post contain