Hot and humid is the order of the day. It was a little bit cooler yesterday or I’m adapting, because I didn’t end the day soaked to the skin. I only had sweat dripping from my eyelashes and nose twice.<\/p>\n
With the late start, I got on the machines in the afternoon. Stripping the side patio back is going well so far. Finished the day at a good point, and there wasn’t really room for more in the dumpster anyway. They are supposed to swap it out again this am, and it needs it.<\/p>\n
Played board games with the family before working and after, yesterday. Extra kid is fitting in well (D2’s friend, not X1) she’d been kinda quiet and reserved previously. Smack talking and elbow throwing now \ud83d\ude42 (metaphorically speaking)<\/p>\n
We played “Code Names” after breakfast. It takes partners with a shared cultural frame of reference to do well. When paired with my wife, we do very well. When paired with D1, I don’t win. We played “Ticket to Ride” after dinner. That is one of my favorites. I recommend it for any group, including mixed ages. There are a couple of different strategies, and styles of play. You have to make decisions and build off them but also be willing to abandon a plan and find a different choice.<\/p>\n
The kids were playing Rumikub most of the day. I like it too, if you have players that don’t take all day on every turn.<\/p>\n
Wife painted trim when she wasn’t playing with the kids or moving my stuff around. (kidding, I kid…)<\/p>\n
A good day, until the plumbing mess at the end.<\/p>\n
Stack up the good times, they can sustain you in the bad.<\/p>\n
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Hot and humid is the order of the day. It was a little bit cooler yesterday or I’m adapting, because I didn’t end the day soaked to the skin. I only had sweat dripping from my eyelashes and nose twice.<\/p>\n
With the late start, I got on the machines in the afternoon. Stripping the side patio back is going well so far. Finished the day at a good point, and there wasn’t really room for more in the dumpster anyway.<\/p>\n