Ehlana and Ethan:
The last weekday of our spring break was amazing! We had a blast with our friends and cousins on our biking adventure to Quarry Lake, and while we won’t cover every detail; let’s mention some highlights. We took two trailers with us – one for Silkie and Lady; and the other for two next-gen kids. We agreed to take two of them with us to the campground; met up with Cassie, Michael, and some parents there for lunch and some of the play time; and then we switched out those kids and dogs for four other kids for the return trip. The biking took a bit longer for some of us with the trailers, but we didn’t ask anyone to stay with us for the slower pace; and only had our best friends, Brianna, and Faith with us for all of the ride time. The Quarry Lake play time included playground time and some beach play, but the water was too-cold for swimming; and we couldn’t do any of the activities like the rock walls or zip lines. The picnic lunch was good; and then Cassie and Michael took most of the remnants home with them so we didn’t need to haul that gear home too.
There was still time to play once we got back to town, but we also helped with kid control at the Carringtons while some of our favorite adults took care of the dinner prep work and grilling. Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne had a large gang of family and friends join in on that meal, and while some of us were outdoors – mostly the kids and teens, the ground was too-soft for tables and chairs; so most of the diners ate indoors. We helped with the post-dinner clean-up; and then our evening entertainment included a visit to the park playground; some of the guys played video games led by Zack and Eli; we watched a movie; and then Naomi hosted the co-ed sleepover with three of her best friends while Sophia and Aaron had their own plans for last night.
We eventually got some sleep; and then we ended up doing our Tai Chi workout by the river and with the Carringtons. Breakfast with the Seagers was fun – even with all of the work we did for the cooking and clean-up while her parents enjoyed supervising our efforts. Ethan and I have been busy with our chores since then; and now we’re getting cleaned up and ready for a canoe trip to the whirlpool. Yes, the water is still very cold, but it is also sunny and the high will be around eighty-eight! This update is happening now because Ethan and I will be split up after the canoe adventure for the rest of the day. He’s going to host Naomi here; and I’ll be with Aiden and his family for the night. The rest of our story for today can wait for our weekend and spring break wrap-up tomorrow night.
While we get started on the play parts of our day; we’ll leave you with just a bit of world news. Israeli and American forces continue attacks on Iran’s nuclear and energy facilities along with many other targets; and Iran continues to retaliate while keeping shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz limited. Rumors of using ground troops continue as more resources are being sent to the area; and history seems to be repeating as we collectively stand on the edge of another never-ending war. Our world leaders should be ashamed over destroying yet another country; and they should all hope that payback doesn’t come directly to their own countries – whether they’ve been directly involved in these wars or complicit by association.
It’s time for us to go now; so that’s all for this report.
Until next time, live with love, fellow Magi of the Light!
