2021: January -

 January:

I got a perm.  I wanted to try it out to see if it would work for the wedding.

Also in January, at the end of the month, I tried a new medication to help with my knee and joint pain.

I took my first dose on a Friday night.  On Saturday and Sunday I felt kind of agitated - tense in the abdomen and feeling like I was excited about something ... except I wasn't.  I just really didn't feel like myself.  I tried to take my blood pressure (Andy's suggestion) but his cuff didn't fit right.  We decided that I should go to the ER, just in case.  Of course, he couldn't go in with me (Covid).  They were able to take my pressure, and it was something like 190/110.  They gave me something intravenously which brought it down to a less absurd level, and sent me home after an hour or two.  

February:

Some time later, I did see my own doctor via video call (Covid) and started on an  low dose ACE inhibitor.  It took several weeks/months before I was getting numbers that I was comfortable with.

For some reason, Philip and I decided to make biscuits on the 8th.

On the 15th, we went to babysit Layla and Charlie while Sarah and Jer went on a ski trip.

Ground Pound Down

 

This took place in December 2019

20 Christmas 19

Staging the shot

Maverick's attention is caught

People begin to filter in

I don't know what Sarah's explaining, but she looks impassioned.

Okay, looks like we're ready.  Let's begin.

Oops, hold on a minute

Okay, now we're ready.

Nice.  Now get Mom and Dad in the shot.

Now get Mam Mam in there!

Great!  Are we all done?

Um, apparently not.   Can you spot the difference?

Classic Ned.

That better be good enough, because Philip is DONE.

Beach Getaway.

In October we snuck away for two days to enjoy a mid-week warm snap at the beach in Atlantic City.  Even Scott & Sarah joined us.

 

     

   

Reading Lessons With Phil.

Okay, so today I thought it might be helpful and fun if we built a little Lego car and said each letter as we drove past. It degenerated quickly.

This is exhausting.

Side note: His exposure to Mark Rober's videos is obvious. He read the word "Mass" and I asked him what it meant, to be sure he knew what he was reading. I thought he might refer to Holy Mass at church.

His response? "Mass! Like center of mass? Your butt is your center of mass," and then proceeded to demonstrate what happens when your center of mass isn't centered. There was a lot of falling involved.

6 years old.

Oh, but I do love this boy.