Day 416

Off to church! Then to Vaqueros for lunch with a Fina dropoff at theater rehearsal on the way. It's blocking day. After church the weather went north on us, so activities were limited to indoors. Jamie's reworked his approach to offering Torah talks, and he's calling it "Torah Talks." Check it out: TorahTalks.info.

2nd or 3rd walkable Sunday in a row!

A color a day, that's all we ask.

Day 415

Nana's learning to knit! A 9am baseball game was first on the agenda. Then lunch and a trip to the pool for the kids. Jamie went to the world's worst board meeting in Castle Rock (took 3 hours to do 30 minutes of work). Nana and Papa ran up to Bistro on 2nd for dinner - always great! And Papa had a cigar with his Prager Torah studies, after sunset ended Shabbat, of course. Torah study is great for Shabbat, but not the fire to light the cigar.

Lynn's learning to knit.

Lexi made friends at the baseball game.

Day 414

I guess I got but one photo today - of Lynn's quilt puzzle. Her quote of the day, "It's a lot easier than actual quilting!"

Day 413

Sushi Ato for lunch with Matt, Nana, and Papa! Otherwise a pretty normal school, doctor, therapy, feeding tube day. One very odd thing... Lynn started a puzzle! Could be a first.

Day 412

AJ and Papa continued the Wingspan game. AJ's computer arrived. Nana and David continued on with geometry. Lexi and Jonnie had their swimming lesson.

Day 411

The morning walk to school turned into quite an adventure into the world of snakes. Well, snake dwellings, maybe. The rocks just above AJ's foot mark the entrance to a den of snakes, apparently. Or so we're told. There was no snake this morning. But we did have a good time going to school a whole different way. AJ and Papa walked all the way down to the corner beyond the school which is roughly where the snake den is. Nana dropped off the three littles right there, then we all walked back up and on top of the hill to get to the Elementary building. It was Horse PT day for David at Stable Strides. He's always so quiet about it but seems to love it. Despite the threatening weather, AJ had a baseball game today and did very well as a player. He got a couple hits and scored at home sliding in (see pic below). And before bed, he wanted to get in another game of expanded Wingspan. We barely got into the 2nd (of 4) rounds to a game, but it looked liked Papa was catching on to the nectar food and tucking cards. We'll see when we continue... Many thanks to Jamey and Megan for this Christmas present! It's Jamey's company, Stonemaier Games, that makes Wingspan.

Northeast corner of North Gate and Old North Gate

Behind a monument sign near the snakes.

Great pic, Matt!

Day 410

Lexi joined Papa and AJ for the walk to school this morning. More dandelions! The twins have one more day of homeschooling (due to a quarantine). Nana got 'em through what they needed, which today included "what's a rhombus?" Nana and Papa took the twins to lunch at El Padrino Mexicano. It's been a very long time since the twins have been there, if at all. And again, we thought they ordered more food than they could ever eat, but they did!  We spent much of the meal listening to Jonnie explain all the places he wants to eat for his next birthday (months away). Jamie discovered a new favorite combo: Mexican Firecrackers (fried jalapeno slices), chili con queso with spicy sausage, and chips. Put that together! The gang finished off the Dump Cake as an after-school snack and/or dessert (different strokes for different kids). AJ wanted to try the expansion set to Wingspan (which has been sitting silent since Christmas), so he and Jamie busted it out, read the added rules, set it up, and played a full game. Some very nice adds to the base game! AJ won. He's ruthless with the tuck cards and he quickly mastered the value of the new nectar food.

More dandelions on the walk to school.

Last day of home schooling for the twins.

El Padrino's

Jamie's new fave.

During Torah Time

Lexi played around the Wingspan players.

Wingspan, with the new Oceania Expansion Pack