I have not been on a bike since Nov 18, the date of my crash. I was nervous. I put it off all morning and finally forced myself to GO! in the early afternoon. After a few miles of wanting to turn around, I was able to stretch it to 15 miles. Getting back in the saddle after a crash is not easy.
Monthly Archives: January 2017
Career day
At St Ignatius, you dress up as your career choice. Avery was a paleontologist and I’m sure his specialty would be finding dinosaur fossils. Sophia was a pop star. She told me a couple of other students came as singers. Just singers actually. A pop star is different. You have to have style and attitude to be a pop star.
Adrienne – week 4
The beginning of week 4 meant physical therapy was now outpatient but Ade wasn’t allowed to drive yet.
Her progress has been amazing!
Carson’s first birthday
Church and open house
After church, there was open house. But first a stop at the cousin Jeffery’s fundraising table – every 8th grader adopts a charity and raises money during the school year. Jeffery’s is the First Tee Program. 
Avery’s TK classroom.
Sophia’s second grade classroom.
Sophia’s 8th grade buddy is Desi, who is also a neighbor.
Sports Saturday
Morning games for Avery and Sophia.
The coaches were about to tell Avery and the person he’s guarding that the ball and all the action were at the other end of the court.
Lunch time break at home.
Afternoon basketball game for Sophia at St Ignatius. Her dad and Uncle Jeff are the coaches.
Professional Bull Riding
L-R: Mary, Chris, Greg, Phyllis. Greg and Chris are Phyl’s oldest sons.
We parked in the RT employee parking lot – Chris and Mary work for RT. This was Phyl’s first time to use public transportation!
We ate at Sauced – a fairly new and well-reviewed bbq restaurant very close to the Golden One Center (in background).
It was so LOUD inside – but that’s probably an old person’s complaint.
The food was excellent!
This arrived at the table next to us. And then they asked waiter to cut it in half.
Look who came over to our table? Justin was also there with a group of friends.
The night’s winner, Jess Lockwood:
Just 19 years old!
A fun evening all around! Even without the fringe vest.
Cutting fringe
I started early in the day trying to finish this long vest to wear tonight. The faux suede wanted to curl at the edges so I had to pin every inch or so.
I cut fringe for 4 hours which didn’t include breaks to rest my cutting hand, put bandaids on my fingers before blisters formed, eat lunch, etc. And I still didn’t finish in time.
I like the way the ends curl up like a fiddlehead fern. 
Oh well, the purple jacket will have to do for tonight’s outing.
Basketball, homework and ukulele
Tuesday, Avery’s basketball practice.
Practicing the bounce pass.
Thursday. Usually Avery’s first words to me are, “Grandma, can I have your iPad?” But today, “Grandma, I have homework!” 
Sophia read the sheet music while she played a song with her teacher Ross.
Ade: week 3
Lots of water-over-roadway driving on the way to Ade’s. As long as I can see the center line, I drive through it. 
Ade’s cousin Suzanne stayed with Ade from Thursday to this morning.
Ade has made great progress like going outside for walks. She will soon graduate to a cane.
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