He was up at 5:50, seconds after Carly got up. I took a shower and went down and he was watching Smurfs. The keys he had found are magic keys now: “Abracadabra, turn my bike into a singing person.” We got going nice and early, but at the north corner of Vatikim he bit his tongue while eating his morning bar. No blood, but he acted like it. Had get him off the bike eventually and hold him while at the bench to make sure he wouldn’t run off until he calmed down. Eventually he did, and he wanted the rest of the bar. We then were late walking to class. He made up a tune using a dotted eighths rhythm. The basic rhythm of “If you’re happy and you know it” but it was a different tune.
We saw Tessa as we got to school, then got to class at 8:15. I reminded him about being a rule analyst, not a ruler maker. He agreed, but asked me, “Can you tell the teachers, cuz I might forget.” I sent them an email afterwards.
Went home, and a bit later we all drove up to the driver license office to renew my license, as the paper expires tomorrow, and my card never came in the mail. The mall, while it is getting worked on, is as bizarre as ever, as all the shops are closed now. But the licensing office has actually moved a few feet to a remodeled office, that even had windows. Only had to wait about 10 minutes, and it went smoothly.
We then drove to the Netanya waterfront. I parked along the waterfront, midway between the Landwer and downtown Netanya. We walked north, then down the hill to the beach. We stopped where August and I had had a slurpee thing last time and got iced teas/Diet Coke to drink while sitting out on the veranda. From there we took the elevator up to town and walked north to Red Burger Bar. They were out of hummus, so I got the fried sampler thing. Their fries were really good, the onion rings decent, the shnitzel just passable, and falafel disappointing. But I also got an order of green beans that was really good. My parents both got burgers that looked quite good. Heard “Walking in Memphis” and “Free Falling” and Crash Test Dummies “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm”, Aerosmith, R.E.M., Sting, etc. at the two shops/restaurants we went to.
We walked north on the street for awhile before rejoining the cliffside path. Saw a lot of cats, and had looked at all the odd buildings on the way south. Now, we got to see a tow truck operator yelling at a cab driver.
We got to the car and got to school in time. I went in and got him. He had had a good day, although he hadn’t wanted to help clean up a couple times, saying he wasn’t a part of the class and that I had told him he didn’t have to. He kept doing things in the classroom and didn’t want to leave. Earlier, his plan had been to leave school right away today. He picked a bunch of berries from a tree around the corner of the preschool with my help and was now throwing them at things and saying “Fire!” He tried to throw them at people, but stopped when I threatened to take them away. Got the impression he was a little worn out by people and didn’t need Gramma and Grampa right now.
We went out to them, but immediately headed up to the library. He lay on the floor and sang a song. They sat out on a bench while he went in with me to use the bathroom, then to return Giants Beware! Eve was there and showed him the big fluffy new hedgehog and sloth stuffed animals they had gotten. He gave the hedgehog a nice hug. We got Dragons Beware! and I found a book called The Flying Beaver Brothers and the Evil Penguin Plan. He played on the rug with squares, first having me call out colors for him to jump to, but then reversing it, and wildly rolling around on the floor while I tried to call out all the colors he touched. He did a couple pieces of art on one of the computers, and in-between he was watching two girls play games on the other computer.
We checked out the books, then went out to the bench. My parents had come inside, but now came back out with us. He ate a piece of carrot and his raisins. As he ate the raisins he was pacing circles around me. He wanted me to tell the story about the school with all the rules, but I told him Carly was going to be there any moment. She showed up and was holding him when Bar came by. I didn’t hear the beginning of the exchange, but then she said, “You’re going to come give me a hug.” He got down and let her hug him. I think he finds her hugs especially tickly because of her hair.
We picked up the iHerb box (8 boxes of Cheerios and some other stuff) and left at 4:25. At home he had a KitKat, then asked Carly for carrot, lemon, and salt and he helped make it. Then he wanted more, and helped make that. She had taught him about it before, and she had learned it from an exchange student they had had. He then ate a good amount of the soup, at least the broth. He had asked me for a schnitzel, but then ate all this other food and never ate it.
He and Carly then made popcorn and he asked to watch something. But he went and he at first shared with Gramma but then told her she could have more when she was back at her house and made some herself. He then went over to Grampa. He asked him, “Can I ask you a question? Did you ever have chicken pox?” He then hung out with Grampa for a long time, sitting on his lap, as he played a card game on the computer. Dad had him read all of the words on the screen, and he did quite well. No problem with ‘undo’ and ‘redo’. He guessed “Amplify fish” at one point. It was actually ‘Auto Finish’.
I was watching the Brazilian Grand Prix and he came over in time to watch the last few minutes with me. We started Giants Beware! Gluteus maximus was a word of the day, then followed by ‘gargoyle’ and ‘fleeing’.
Carly took him upstairs for his bath. He played in the sink, making his cream concoction. He then snuck downstairs and sprayed it on our dry skin. He sprayed his nose again. Carly realized he was gone and came and got him and finished his bath as I did the dishes.
He started talking to Gramma and told Gramma to start on the easier levels and work to harder. He used the kitchen door as a visual to talk about the levels, and how only a few people in the world could do the hardest ones. He was talking about the game she had played yesterday. He was then trying to figure out math for something, and he described 48: “48 minutes. That’s two rest times and 8 minutes.” Apparently he had done it in the car yesterday as well.
He asked me to put him to bed. He said good night to everyone and I took him up. We discussed school. He argued that as a rules analyst and helper of the teacher that he wasn’t actually a part of the class and didn’t have to clean up, as he was too busy watching the other students and analyzing the rules. He was eating corn flakes and bit his tongue. This time there was blood. He asked for a lollipop much more nicely and handled the whole thing much better. Carly went and got him a lollipop.
He calmed down and we told The School with the Most Rules, the full version. I’d been recording it but the app crashed. He then agreed it was time to sleep. He rolled over and cuddled against me and I sang “Imaginary Bars”. He asked me to keep singing. I sang “Animal Life” and he was asleep by 9:10.
Rock my machine song:
Tune on the way to school:
Keister egg song:
New animals at the library:
On the computer with Grampa:
Piano tune and improv:
Giddy up:
