Good to Be Part 2

Miss Reese is in love and I get a different temple from her and Logan each week. Great place for a date, you two! 

Quincy is buried in midterms and spending hours in the math and biology TA labs. She did a fall photoshop up the canyon with her roommates.  I love them. 

(Cambria, Allie, Quincy, Grace) 

This week I declared war on the cabinetry in my home. Over the last year, at least one cabinet door or drawer from each room has come off the hinges. Kind of like how all the lightbulbs in a new build burn out at the same time or the appliances all die in quick succession. The tiny screws used for installment are a cruel joke and when my bathroom drawers all broke the same week, I’d had it. 

One hour, a few dozen longer screws, and a level later and everything is opening and closing just as it should. I repaired 5 cabinet doors and several drawers. Go me. 

Reese was on my brain during a run/walk this week and I laughed after the 6th time I passed her initials on the road and took it as a sign to call her. I love you Reese! 

Bear and I started the Ickabog together. He is such a snuggler and JK Rowling is the best. 

Having an adult child in a similar field of study means we get to talk about interesting behavioral science theories and how the models apply in our own family dynamic. This is a screenshot from a long conversation I had with Reese over text about her POV of sibling relations when she was age 10. It makes no sense without the context of our conversation, but I’m documenting anyway because I loved the discussion . 

Date night with the Willies: Aaron used our Christmas gift from my parents toward WAC tickets and took me to the Neil Diamond Musical. When I was a tween, I asked for one thing only for Christmas, and it was an album of Neil Diamond’s greatest hits. I loved this musical for mashups of the soundtrack of those years. 

Taco Time! I started a tradition with my dad called Taco Time. Last month, we went to Viva Tacos. This month I introduced him to the farm stand breakfast tacos at First Watch. 

I helped my mom do some cabinet organizing in her house last week. We put all her pitchers up on top of the cabinets, purged the mugs and mini appliance shelves, and made some space on the counter top. I love this time of year and always feel inspired to start and finish a bunch of projects!