Speaking of endurance: proud of our daughter finishing high school on a high, gettting a good job she loves, registered for college classes (+1 this summer), and to me for finding a used car she loves. Also for finishing the photo challenge. 😉
What swims in the ocean but isn’t a fish?
A lot of things actually. But dolphins are one example (mammals).
The stars and stripes flying over the memorial park. Thanks to all who serve and have served for providing us our freedoms. 🇺🇸
We had a big day yesterday. After a lot of hunting we found a used car for our daughter and made the purchase. We were exalted with the purchase. Then our daughter realized she couldn’t find her purse. She had it when she drove the car home then POOF. No one of can find it🚗👜😟
The contrail made me think of a scratch on the lens of an otherwise perfect fair-weather sky.
A rather odd quote written on a bar of soap in my Japanese hotel room a few years ago
Our daughter starts college in the fall and has started a summer job so I’ve been on the hunt for a used car. I knew prices were up and availablity tricky but man is it worse than I imagined. I found 2 cars today I wanted to check out tomorrow. By dinner time they were gone…🚙
I recently scheduled a vacation at a resort near San Antonio. It is a family favorite destination and requested by both the 18 and 13 year olds. But I was shocked at the price. So much higher than in the past. 😳 💴
The desert can be a magical place. Sandia Mountain behind an isolated tree stand supported by a creek. I liked the contrast.
This Lego Technic truck was the most intricate we’ve built. Lots of remote controlled moving parts that were very fussy to install. Even so I still had fun building it with my then 10 yo son.
After graduating HS Friday our daughter registered for her college classes this fall. She also signed up for a class, taken online, this summer. Since she took a dual credit class last semester that means she’ll start the fall with 2 classes already in the books👏🏼
We made Japanese Milk Bread for the first time today. It really is a great loaf of bread - plain or toasted. It is a lot of time/trouble sadly so although I love it we won’t be making it very often. 🍞
Now that our 18 yo daughter is starting her first job with benefits, I am explaining 401k plans to her along with the pros and cons of traditional vs ROTH 401ks. As soon as I mentioned “free money” I had her full attention. 😁
This morning the dew point was matched the temperature making the sky about as plain as it can be. The humidity was over 99%. My clothes got damp just from moisture in the air.
My wife knitted a combination of yarns into a textile rug. It turned out great!
We’re watching the Women’s Rodeo World Championship (DVR) and I am reminded how much I love watching barrel racing. Haven’t seen that for years. 🐎
We took advantage of a Memorial Day sale and purchased a new washer-dryer set. I would’ve preferred to wait until they broke but they’re 16 years old and supply chain issues mean stock of good replacements might be depleted if they broke. I guess this was a preventative purchase
Symmetry within asymmetry
So if you were wondering, our daughter’s high school graduation ceremony for over 1,500 kids took 3.5 hours (not including waiting time). We’re all a bit knackered after last night. It was fun seeing all the kids - amazing diversity.
As is often the case my second beverage of the day is a cup of black tea.
Another school year is “in the books”. Our daughter graduates HS tomorrow and has no classes. Our son has a half day scheduled but all exams and work are done, he has all A’s, and zero tardies and absences so we agreed to let him skip it. Nice for the parents too. 🎉
I’m not much of a dreamer. Rarely remember the ones I have. But today I’ve woken tensed up and weary over a long dream involving a fictional job jumbled up with home life and the need for self defense. Hopefully my actual day goes better than my dream!
My favorite morning indulgence ☕️ 🍩
Our 18 yo daughter, who graduates Friday, targeted Best Buy for her summer employer. She interviewed today and within 2 hours they called and offered her the job. Very proud of her for researching employers and going for what she wanted.
A rather random selection of beer on tap. In a convenience store near Flagstaff Arizona. I’ve never seen this any where else. 🍺
