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l33tminion) wrote2024-09-13 07:15 pm
l33tminion) wrote2024-09-13 07:15 pm
Full Fall Week
There's something really great about school drop-off in the fall. While the weather is good, more people show up on foot and by bike and bring the dogs and the babies, there's a real sense of community . It's getting a bit chilly in the morning (awkward when midday is still way too hot for a jacket), but otherwise the weather is really good.
The Presidential debate this week was something, too. Heartening to see Harris do well at highlighting Trump's unpreparedness and petty narcissism. Trump looked so tired and sad throughout, though it didn't prevent him from insisting on the last word on every topic. It is a bit alarming to see the that the top of the Republican party has gone all the way to "immigrants are going to abduct and eat your pets". (People are really still supporting this straight-outta-4chan candidate whose plan re inflation is "raise the price of almost everything 10% immediately" and whose plan re healthcare is "I've got concepts of a".)
Last weekend was a good weekend. I took Erica to the aquarium on Saturday, and in addition to getting to touch one of the sharks and one of the giant leopard rays (who usually stick to the farther-away parts of the touch tank), we had great views of all three of the sea turtles in the giant ocean tank. Then there was a street festival in Union Square. On Sunday, I took Erica climbing, then we went to the Greek festival at Dormition Church in Somerville.
The work-week was pretty busy. Julie had a conference trip from early Wednesday to late-night Friday. Which she didn't tell me about until last Sunday night. :-/
But things are pretty organized when I'm handling things solo, even if it's tiring to have that level of focus and be the only one on-call. Did some decent cooking, too, including lamb meatballs in the air fryer. Erica liked all of it.
Erica was anxious about her first "test" in school today (one of the i-Ready Assessments), but apparently it went fine (wifi issues aside).
The Presidential debate this week was something, too. Heartening to see Harris do well at highlighting Trump's unpreparedness and petty narcissism. Trump looked so tired and sad throughout, though it didn't prevent him from insisting on the last word on every topic. It is a bit alarming to see the that the top of the Republican party has gone all the way to "immigrants are going to abduct and eat your pets". (People are really still supporting this straight-outta-4chan candidate whose plan re inflation is "raise the price of almost everything 10% immediately" and whose plan re healthcare is "I've got concepts of a".)
Last weekend was a good weekend. I took Erica to the aquarium on Saturday, and in addition to getting to touch one of the sharks and one of the giant leopard rays (who usually stick to the farther-away parts of the touch tank), we had great views of all three of the sea turtles in the giant ocean tank. Then there was a street festival in Union Square. On Sunday, I took Erica climbing, then we went to the Greek festival at Dormition Church in Somerville.
The work-week was pretty busy. Julie had a conference trip from early Wednesday to late-night Friday. Which she didn't tell me about until last Sunday night. :-/
But things are pretty organized when I'm handling things solo, even if it's tiring to have that level of focus and be the only one on-call. Did some decent cooking, too, including lamb meatballs in the air fryer. Erica liked all of it.
Erica was anxious about her first "test" in school today (one of the i-Ready Assessments), but apparently it went fine (wifi issues aside).