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It was a WEEK. Lots of tests (covid and strep - all negative, thank goodness), weird things gone wrong at work, and just overall crankiness. SO, to focus on the bright side...I'll highlight the fun that we had this week!

Last Sunday, like most Sundays, G accompanied me on my weekly run to the compost, and then we ventured to a new (to us) park. We ended up at a park in Lakeville and before we headed out, we took a partial walk around East Lake...and we liked it enough that we're planning on coming back for a longer walk when we have more time.


The main reason that we were in that area was so we could stop by and visit for a few hours with my parents. As always, it was so nice to catch up and see them...we started talking a bit about holiday plans, which makes the season feel rather close. Did I mention that I think George is going to have some more amazing elf adventures this year?!

Another highlight of the week was on Friday night, when G and I went to a play at a local high school. The audience was very limited...and in fact, it was so small, that we were all on-stage with the actors! It was 90 minutes, without an intermission, and I was a little concerned how G was going to do. For the most part, he was pretty good...he was getting antsy at the end, but I'm proud of how he paid attention to the storyline, and laughed at all the right places. It was the best way to kick off the weekend!


Scott's out of town at his best friend's house this weekend (getting ready for hunting season), and Ava has plans to meet up with a friend later on to play Animal Crossing. It's a gorgeous fall day, so I'm hoping we find the time to be in the fresh air for a bit. Before we know it, George will be back, there will be snow on the ground, and it might be too chilly to be outside!

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