I finally managed to get away and get Amanda a birthday present. In some ways, it was easy to decide what to get her; the only problem was actually getting the time and ability to do so. The obvious gift was a replacement set of earrings. The Bonasaurus had yankked off at least one of Amanda’s dragonfly earrings that I had gotten her, and it was lost. I never actually asked how that happened, as yanking off an earring seems like it would hurt. A lot.

I also went to REI and got a shade shelter for those times shade is needed. Like when we are at Jefferson Park which has no shade, at least until all the trees grow up. Or when we are car camping somewhere. Since we will be off camping for a couple of weeks in Oregon, we will see how it works out.

Lonan’s kick scooter came in today. While it was mostly fully assembled, a few things still had to be put together… mainly connecting the handlebars to the base. That was a bit annoying since one needs to make sure it is lined up properly but there is no way to keep things steady while attaching and tightening things. Unless one has a bicycle stand.

The scooter itself is pretty fun. I am almost tempted to get one myself, although I would not really use it a lot. The model I got him can basically last his netire life as it is rated for six years olds+ and 220 pounds in weight. I could have gotten him one made for specifically for kiddies, but why bother.

Lonan loved it and immediately wanted to go to the skate park instead of eating dinner. He learned how to ride it very quickly, although he never really used the brake and instead just used his feet to stop. He basically went around in circles in the driveway as I told him to not try going down the steep entry to the driveway since I doubted his ability to stop.

He did wipe out a bunch of times and said “That’s OK. That’s how you learn”. The scooter is already scraped up, but it is definitely pretty sturdy.

My elbow cracked earlier today and now it hurts like a @!%^$%#$. I had to take a random over-the-counter medicine (naproxen it turns out) to see if that helped. After thirty minutes I can say no.

I made a pasta with alfredo sauce and asparagus and peas for dinner. Alfredo sauce is great when you make it with heavy cream. I almost put butter in it as well, but in the end I decided it would be too much.

It was a hot day again, at least for the pacific northwest, and I wanted more sangria. I did have leftovers from yesterday, so I went and bought some orange juice concentrate and club soda to augment it. The orange concentrate is a definite must have, and the club soda, while not critical, was very nice. The hot weather is making drink a lot more booze. Yeah, I blame the hot weather.