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the_rckWe went to the library about 12:30 yesterday. Naturally, another hold came in after we'd been and gone. I'm going to let it go rather than trek down there to get it, mid-week. It's a Doctor Who graphic novel. There will be other occasions to get it.
When we went to Bubble Island, they had a sign up saying that they wouldn't open until at least 1:10. We thought about waiting, but we were supposed to be at Scott's parents' place at 2:00, and it's about an hour's drive.
We stopped for lunch on the way to Fenton. I prefer to stop at Arby's, but Cordelia won't eat anything there, so we now go to Burger King. I can't handle Burger King's burgers because of how they're cooked, so I always have a fish sandwich. We actually went inside because it's easier to see the menu that way and because we all like the options on the drink machine (it lets you mix flavors). Cordelia and I had vanilla root beer. Scott had raspberry ginger ale.
We actually got to Scott's parents' place a few minutes early. That's unusual. Scott's sister and her family arrived about ten minutes after we did, and they were really enthusiastic about going out in the boat in spite of the likelihood of rain. Scott's sister kept saying that the sun was out and that it wasn't going to rain. They did end up going out for about an hour, leaving me behind to read. I hadn't brought my laptop, but I did have my e-reader. I tried several different stories, but had trouble settling on something to read.
The others came back when it started to rain. It rained and stormed all the rest of the day. I was still left to my own devices as the others played a game; I think it was Tripoli.
We stayed until just before 8:00. There was a bit of a break in the rain. It was still raining, but it wasn't raining hard, so we were able to get to the car without getting soaked. The drive home was very wet. Every time we ended up behind another car, our windshield got covered by spray. Our windshield wipers don't work very well, so I always get a bit anxious when it rains. (The wiper blades are new. It's the arms of the wipers that don't work quite right.)
We're having a lot of trouble getting Cordelia to go to bed. She won't start the process before 9:00 and always takes at least an hour. I have no idea what she does to take that long. Brushing her teeth and all shouldn't take more than ten minutes. Efforts to hurry her along have been futile, and she hates sharing the bathroom, so it's difficult for me and Scott to start getting ready for bed until she's done. I've told her she has to be out of the bathroom by 10:00, but she rarely is. I think the only reason she turns off her light at 11:00 is that Scott requires it. He can't sleep if there's light coming into our room, and light from her room does.
When we went to Bubble Island, they had a sign up saying that they wouldn't open until at least 1:10. We thought about waiting, but we were supposed to be at Scott's parents' place at 2:00, and it's about an hour's drive.
We stopped for lunch on the way to Fenton. I prefer to stop at Arby's, but Cordelia won't eat anything there, so we now go to Burger King. I can't handle Burger King's burgers because of how they're cooked, so I always have a fish sandwich. We actually went inside because it's easier to see the menu that way and because we all like the options on the drink machine (it lets you mix flavors). Cordelia and I had vanilla root beer. Scott had raspberry ginger ale.
We actually got to Scott's parents' place a few minutes early. That's unusual. Scott's sister and her family arrived about ten minutes after we did, and they were really enthusiastic about going out in the boat in spite of the likelihood of rain. Scott's sister kept saying that the sun was out and that it wasn't going to rain. They did end up going out for about an hour, leaving me behind to read. I hadn't brought my laptop, but I did have my e-reader. I tried several different stories, but had trouble settling on something to read.
The others came back when it started to rain. It rained and stormed all the rest of the day. I was still left to my own devices as the others played a game; I think it was Tripoli.
We stayed until just before 8:00. There was a bit of a break in the rain. It was still raining, but it wasn't raining hard, so we were able to get to the car without getting soaked. The drive home was very wet. Every time we ended up behind another car, our windshield got covered by spray. Our windshield wipers don't work very well, so I always get a bit anxious when it rains. (The wiper blades are new. It's the arms of the wipers that don't work quite right.)
We're having a lot of trouble getting Cordelia to go to bed. She won't start the process before 9:00 and always takes at least an hour. I have no idea what she does to take that long. Brushing her teeth and all shouldn't take more than ten minutes. Efforts to hurry her along have been futile, and she hates sharing the bathroom, so it's difficult for me and Scott to start getting ready for bed until she's done. I've told her she has to be out of the bathroom by 10:00, but she rarely is. I think the only reason she turns off her light at 11:00 is that Scott requires it. He can't sleep if there's light coming into our room, and light from her room does.
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Date: 2014-07-30 08:27 pm (UTC)Just a thought -- I have no idea if it would work for your family.
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Date: 2014-07-31 01:57 pm (UTC)