We’ve spent a lot of time this week working on the kids’ Halloween costumes – especially Hugh’s. Dan was satisfied by finding a horrific rubber “scary clown” mask and a pair of overalls at the School Road op shop (don’t … Continue reading
I got distracted and didn’t finish my Thursday entry or write one for Friday. Highlights: Thursday Hugh was a bit uncertain about being a total noob at Chess Club but managed to play one game with Sean (assistant coach) who … Continue reading
Today has some tight timing in the afternoon. I drop Dan off at the bus stop at 1:30, then Hugh and I head up to Kingston around 3pm for Chess Club, which runs 4-6. Then we go over to Glenorchy … Continue reading
[12:30] I spent the morning out of the house so am not sure what the offspring got up to. About to have to leave again to take Dan to their Headspace appointment. [4:30] Dan has asked me to find them … Continue reading
Dan was up at 7am, complaining about staying up til midnight watching a show. We talked about my successful electronics curfew and how it’s dramatically improving my sleep in both quantity and quality, but they aren’t interested in doing something … Continue reading
Dan had a dentist appointment at an unGodly hour of the morning, including an X-ray. Their teeth are excellent, there’s no sign of decay, but there is a wisdom tooth coming through. The dentist gave some suggestions about the toothache … Continue reading
Dan: talking about representation in various anime series they watch, enthusing over the responsiveness of the writers of The Dragon Prince to their fans in having more canonically gay characters and on-screen relationships as well as more representation of PoC … Continue reading
Hugh: picked him up from Tina (at the tip shop); bought him a pogo stick. Voyaged with us to Cygnet to pick up a cast iron bath from Freecycle. I sent him a link re our ongoing conversation about white … Continue reading
Hugh: slept in til late, computer in the morning, then went to a sleepover at Philip’s after lunch. Dan: sent me a bunch of links they have been reading/watching about the American Revolutionary War. Inspired by the musical Hamilton, they’ve … Continue reading
Dan: went up to town on the bus to spend the afternoon with Eli and go to the poetry slam Hugh: helped me with weeding in the garden; watched Mark Rober’s science and invention YouTube channel; Minecraft LotR (playing with … Continue reading