I made it back to slightly chaotic Centralia a little before 1. I had breakfast and a couple lattes at Peter’s house before leaving at 10:30. Traffic was fine through Seattle, but in the usual places south of that.
Once I was here we all ate some lunch then, with Chuck, went down to Borst Park to visit the house. The house is pretty impressive, but it was dark as the volunteers couldn’t figure out how to turn on the lights. August made it through the ‘tour’, then he and I went and played on the porch while Carly and Chuck looked around.
We then all took a walk around the park and to the baseball fields, where they had watched some baseball the day before. Before we left, August had fun running and playing in the big grass field near the car.
We came home and spent most of the afternoon inside due to the rain. However, at one point we went outside to the driveway where Vivian (home from a party with Cherie and Cassie) rode her scooter (without pants), Carly rode the skateboard while using an umbrella, and August played in puddles and watched Chuck shoot baskets.
After dinner August was looking tired kind of early. Close to 8 I took him for a short (15 minutes) walk down the street to get some fresh air.
Once he was asleep I helped Carly plan her first couple of units next year. We made some good progress in planning her units on innovation and its consequences.
Reunited with Zinnie, in a very familiar shirt (I think I remember my brother wearing it as a kid):
Borst House and Park:
Back at the house:
Playing in the rain:
On a walk:
The evening:
