Chuck D & Mr. T

Every time we walk outside we stop and smell some rose. Or some other flower. Oh but look for thorns first.

There is a black squirrel who lives in our backyard and entertains during lunch.

I need to start training for this triathlon. Swimming begins tomorrow.

Tried barre today during a class my friend Alicia was teaching. It was really fun. Jill Biden was doing the class before mine so it must be a good workout.

MJ, why a mustache?

Watches NSOs The Cricket in Times Square. The free pencils they handed out became conductor batons very quickly.

The love of costumes, small animals, princesses, sunglasses and cats reminds me of my own interests growing up. Reminds my family too. Scottie’s desire to wear as many barrettes as possible, Nell’s love of pink, Charlie’s sweet tooth and Teddy’s bunny addiction are the same I had. I understand what each is dealing with. Surrrious issues.

Pajama picnic. The excitement built all
Week.

The kids were watching a cartoon in our bed this morning while I tried to exercise. They all stopped though and had to eat off the bed to investigate when I told them there was an ant walking along the woodwork. They also had to have me hold them for half of my workout. It adds weight but isn’t super effective.

Last night we took the children to the reading and talk about Lely and Alec’s book Hard Art on photographs of the DC punk scene in 1979. Charlie listen quietly and at the end said “What those guys were saying was really interesting. “