We started out the day with a bit of rain,
but that was over with by the time we went outside for Tai Chi; and it’s been a
beautiful day since then – with the bonus of being hot while not being the kind
of scorchers we’ve had for the past few days.
That made it perfect for a lazy play day;
and that’s exactly what Michael, Tim, Rowen, and I did for most of the day once
we were all finished with a bit of work or other activities for the first hour
or so after breakfast. For Rowen and me
that included getting Ethan and Ehlana ready for a morning at KidZone and then
dropping them off there before moving on to spend most of the next few hours at
the park with Michael and Tim. We rode
the trails and worked on some favorite tricks; went swimming a couple of times;
and then had a picnic by the river before hitting the Emporium for an ice cream
dessert.
There was some more biking in the
afternoon; more swimming; and some play time with Ethan and Ehlana when Mom
brought them home from an afternoon with her at the lab. I went home with Michael for dinner after
that; we had our teen praise team practice; and then we followed that up with
some more play time with Ethan and Ehlana before they went to bed. That mostly consisted of a long swim in the
river and a bedtime snack and story on the back porch, and after we tucked them
in for the night; Michael and I came up to the lounge for a little alone time
that was like the rest of the day – moderately hot; but not scorching! ;^)
We wrapped up our evening with a late swim
that Violet, Dillon, Jake, Stephanie, Josiah, and Christina all joined us for;
and then Michael went home and I came back up to my room to get ready for bed
and take care of some family business work that I wanted to get ahead on before
my usual Wednesday work day. I kicked it
into Magi gear to do that; so I’ll still be sleeping before midnight; but doing
that has tired me out a bit more than I expected tonight.
There wasn’t any major news via email
tonight, and I don’t really have anything else to report even though this seems
very short for what has been one of those really good ‘normal’ days. Since we’ve got a couple of busy work days
ahead of the Fourth of July holiday on Friday, though; I’ll just keep it this
short and enjoy the extra rest while I can – especially since we’re likely
going to have a lot of late nights for not just this weekend; but for the next
couple of weeks while my cousins are here for their holidays.
I am definitely ready for some nap time
right now, though; so, until next time…
…Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the
Light!
