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What a week! After The Teen’s birthday, we followed it up with the extraction of his wisdom teeth (all four). We really know how to celebrate in this house! Don’t we? We’ve spent the entire weekend watching movies so he can get some rest and recover.

He’s doing great. Very little pain and swelling. But today he was getting a little antsy so we hit the mall for a short shopping trip. Back to school shopping was in full swing so we beat it out of there as soon as we could.

The Girl, God bless her, is frustrated because she’s tall enough for some of the pre-teen clothing, but she swims in most things and the smaller kid’s section is just too small for her. She’s right smack in-between sizes. I’m not sure what we are going to do as she is in need of everything this year.

What am I reading?

I am still reading House of Leaves but I got sucked into The Never List and I am almost done with Reconstructing Amelia. I just haven’t been in the mood to read too much and I have about four reviews I need to write-up. I seem to work in spurts and lately, my energy has gone to cleaning the house (sad).

What am I cooking?

I made really, really good spaghetti and meatballs last night. It was so yummy, that we may enjoy them again tonight. Why not?

What am I watching?

Let’s see. We watched Happy Gilmore (not a fave), Stand by Me and Vacation yesterday. And today, seeing that we just got home from the mall, we settled down to watch Meet the Parents. Not sure what else we’ll see after this. I hate that The Teen is incapacitated but it’s been nice to spend the weekend with him on the couch.

How has your Sunday been so far?

This is the first summer where it has not felt like summer to me at all. Weather wise, yes…yes, it’s summer but the feeling is not there. You know that feeling. That feeling you have when it’s blazing hot outside and you are sitting inside with a tall glass of iced tea. Or that feeling you have when you are sitting outside with a good book and you can hear the sounds of kids splashing in the pool a couple of houses down.

Nope. This is a Bummer Summer.

The Boy is too busy with summer school, his ASB and cross-country activities and I am too worn out trying to keep track of everything. I mean, what kind of acid am I on? I have a wide open Sunday and what do I do? I scrub the floors. How pathetic.

We did manage to work some fun in though. Yesterday we hit another concert in the park but the band was only so-so and everyone kind of got bored. I mean, when the band plays the same song THREE times, you can’t help but grow bored. However, The Boy had some friends with him and we met up with some friends there, so The Girl was happy. Of course right in the middle of the concert the teens yelled (quite loudly) over the Zimmerman verdict. I have my opinions over the whole thing but the Huffington Post said it best, “Not Guilty. But, not innocent.” Very true.

What am I reading?

I just started Eva Moves the Furniture by Margot Livesey. I thought it was a ghost story which is why I picked it up but from the write-ups I’ve seen of it, it looks like it may be magical realism and I cannot stand magical realism. Can anyone tell me if it is?

What am I cooking?

Tonight we are grilling steaks, baking some potatoes and roasting corn. There may be ice cream too.

What am I watching?

We plan to watch Oliver! the musical later. That is the next show the kids are in and although The Boy did the show once before when he was 10, it will be The Girl’s first time doing it. They are both looking forward to it. So many great songs.

What do you have planned for today?

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