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Happy February, or School Girl’s Birthday Month. It’s been a while since I’ve done a weekend update sort of post, so I thought I’d do one today. Not that there’s nothing to write about, but I’m a little busy (more about that in a minute).
School Girl was invited to a sleepover at her BFF’s on Friday. I got to meet their mutual friend, and said friend’s dad, when I took her over. Her dad’s a Chicago guy; always a plus with us, and seems very friendly to boot. It’s looking good for a sleepover with all three of them “soon”. Sadly, I had been pretty ill most of the day Friday, so our Big Night Out was Mexican food and MMA at home.
Saturday was also a lost day. I think we went shopping after School Girl got home, but I don’t honestly remember. And yesterday…
Yesterday we took the puppy out for a walk at a local open space. Open Space parks here are a bit like forest preserves back in Illinois, except the open spaces here aren’t as developed. This particular one’s an old favorite of ours: easy to get to, fairly easy hiking (at least in the winter), and not too many other hikers. This park also allows bikes and horses, and I think we might bring the bikes this spring when the trails dry off. It was a beautiful day. Not too cold, bright screaming sunshine, and quiet. The puppy had a great time; School Girl did too, and wound up walking a surprisingly long way without complaint. I wasn’t feeling all that hot at the start of the hike, but I was a lot better by the time we got back to the car. It was good to get outside. Afterwards, we watched about 10 minutes worth of the Pro Bowl.
And today, everybody else seems to have what I had Friday. Happy start to the week…
