I’m going to start this update in baseball
mode. The good news this weekend is that
we had a two win and one loss record for the three most important games to me;
while the bad news is that our Arctic Vortex team didn’t get one of those
wins. We lost fifteen to thirteen to the
Avalanche; and are now three and two for the season with one game to go. That’s left us in a probably-must-win
situation for our last game because we lost two out of three of our matches
against the Avalanche; and we’d likely lose a tie-breaker if we all end up with
three and three records. I’ll keep you
posted on how that goes.
Michael and Tim’s team, the Lightning, did
win their game against the Thunder by eighteen to eleven, so they’re at three
and two now too; and pretty much in the same boat as we are for the race to
earn a spot in the championship games. I
should have mentioned last night that Mom, Dad, and their Beagles team don’t
have that problem – their win last night locks them up for one of the spots in
their Championship game this year regardless of how they do in their last
regular season game.
Our afternoon of baseball was fun – except for
the losing our game part of it; but the rest of the day was pretty good
too. Mom and Dad surprised us with
breakfast at the Inn – and it was also a goodbye meal for Josiah and Christina
too. That was apparently something that
the parents decided while out last night; and we – the kids and teens – were all
very okay with doing that instead of the cooking and cleaning that would have
been going on if we’d had breakfast at home.
Michael didn’t exactly get out of doing that work because he went to
help out in the kitchen after he finished eating; but it was better for the
rest of us.
I was on yard chores duty after we got home
again until it was time for me to get ready for my game, and then I was at the
park all afternoon except for one break between games when Rowen and I went
home to get changed and cleaned up a bit.
It was hot out today, so we didn’t have much of a cheer squad for our
game; and Mom, Dad, Ethan, and Ehlana took regular breaks while at the park to
cool off in the river or go for ice cream at the Emporium. They didn’t stay for Michael’s game; and there
were even fewer spectators for either late-afternoon game at the park as the
temperature hit the peak for the day.
That’s why Rowen and I went for a couple of
short swims during that game; and we went for a long swim after the game with
Michael and Tim – once we’d also done the ice cream run to the Emporium with
the rest of their teammates and coaches.
Michael was done at the Inn for the day, so he stayed for dinner with me
after Rowen and Tim moved on to the plans they had with their own
families. We’ve pretty much just had a
quiet evening around here since then.
Dad grilled some steaks; Mom and I made up some side dishes; and we had
dinner out on the back porch. Michael
and I played with Ethan and Ehlana; took them for a swim; and did a Magi lesson
with Mom. After doing the bedtime baths
for the twins and getting them tucked in for the night, we had a music practice
in my room; and then spent a couple of quality hours making out in the lounge.
Michael went home shortly after Violet and
Dillon got back from hanging out with Jake and Stephanie for a couple of
hours. Dillon’s staying here tonight,
and I’m sure that they’ll be doing daily sleepovers now ahead of their return
to college next weekend. Let’s not think
about that until we have to. I may not
get to spend nearly as much time with Violet as I’d like to, but I’ll still
miss seeing her around all of the time while they’re away at school.
Anyway, after Michael went home, I got
ready for bed; and then started doing my usual nightly computing. Some family business work needed to get done,
so I took care of that; and somehow managed to stay up too late again tonight. If I wrap this up now and hurry off to sleep,
I’ll still manage to get a bit more than a nap in before morning; so, until
next time...
...Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of
the Light!
