On Sun May 22, written on Mon. lunch

Mom had me wash the cars and go poop scooping after the dog in the back yard. I went running in the morning, before church. I went to Darby's Sunday school class with Mom and Dad. I don't know why I keep ricocheting between churches.

I had wondered in fact if I was to attend the church of a Baptist preacher who used to run his own martial arts school. It would be sort of hard to do, because I disliked the way he conducted himself when I first saw him. Maybe I'll check it out anyway.

I played a game of Scrabble with Mom and broke the 300 mark for the first time. I had accidentally picked up too many tiles the turn before I played "Faqirs" for 50 points, so I guess in reality; I didn't win (or break the 300 point mark) after all.

Mr. Derman had told his adult kickboxing class that he was going to spar them this Tuesday, so in preparation, I practiced getting up off my duff. I hit the floor and got up again 100 times.

Recorded at lunch- Tue, May 24

My folks are leaving today. They'll stop back in one week, but then they will be gone again, for 8 to 10 weeks the second time. They do that fairly often. (Leave for the summer.) It's my job to keep house and cook for nearly three months.

I'm not very attuned to those tasks, or at least, I haven't had much practice. I tend to get thinner and eat bland foods during the summer.

Keeping my mother's flower garden alive is one task that is especially dear to her heart. Mom got lawn service for the summer, and Dad didn't say much about it (she thinks he disapproved). I was extremely grateful; because that is one less thing I have to worry about. I will have to turn the sprinkler on and off every day. Shopping for groceries is something I dread. That is one task that I hope Brett will help shoulder.

Dad had volunteered for an unpaid security walkabout at the campus where he works. He was going once every other week. I went with him sometimes for the company and the opportunity to talk. I went on the walkabout yesterday. I didn't really have much to talk about, but he was leaving for the summer and I wanted to be around him.

Jaime and Cassandra are away for a week since it is their first anniversary.

Jesse and Bob hired a new girl yesterday and she starts this evening. My first impression was favorable.

Tuesday Evening

I did my first lockout today. Vinny the restaurateur was locked out. I don’t feel badly now, but I will if he comes to the office crying- or aggressive.

The new girl didn’t show up. I am disappointed. The work at the office will pick up, and I won’t have the help I was waiting for.

Today they started sparring at the school. Art didn’t participate. (In the long run, it’s probably better.) I am excited to see sparring start there, because I did miss it. The folks were ready. They just needed a kick-start.

Jennie was supposed to call me yesterday but she didn’t, so I called her. She seems to be making progress.

I’ll keep praying for her.
She prays for me too.