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Good morning, Barb.

Thought I'd check in, just in case you have an opportunity to get to Mary's this week. I am attempting to get my day started but am moving a little slowly, with a killer headache. I made a pot of coffee and sucked down a cup before I had my eyes opened, but it's not helping yet.

JJ had a birthday party to go to last night so J and I met up with K&R at a local wine bar for dinner. What a delightful evening...no kids, no S&T's kids (different from other kids). We sat outside on the patio (smile) even though it was pretty darn hot. I made J sit in the sun. It was Stella Night there, so when you order a Stella you get to keep the cool beer glass. The boys did their part so we all ended up with a glass, but K & I drank cosmos. That could be the root of the head pain this morning, but I only had two. I ate a big ole burger and potato salad, too, so who knows. It was worth it; we had such a nice time. There's such a difference in dynamics when it's just the four of us. I'm sure you know what I mean.

We are supposed to go camping today, but may wait until tomorrow. Last weekend when we were hiking, T showed us a campsite we had never been to. We loved it so much we immediately got it in our heads to go this weekend and J took Friday off. It's very remote and it's dry camping (no water, no electric or sewer) but it's a gorgeous location, on a river, with tons of hiking trails. And quiet!! J just can't decide if he wants to leave today or not, so I have some stuff to get done. I have my potatoes and eggs cooked for my potato salad but still have to compose it, and cookies to make, etc. As if any of us needs all that food.

I also have to go through the custody papers from K, which I have been avoiding all week. Like a bill I know I have to open but can't bear to see the amount. I know what the papers say, I just don't want to read them. Too permanent, too real.

Other than that, though, not much going on. JJ and JK's day camp has been going so well this week and they're having a blast. Between this and the car washing and getting a reward for finding a lost dog this week, JJ is loaded! He's trying to get to $100 so he can get a $100 bill at the bank. Hilarious. Maybe it will be so cool he won't want to spend it. Yeah, that doesn't work for me either.

I should probably sign off. JJ just came in and was reading over my shoulder, asking all kinds of questions about our blog. So I scrolled back a few months and showed him how it all works and his response was: "Well, maybe you don't write as often as Barb, but you write more. Like a lot more. " And please know, that wasn't a comment in my defense, it was sort of a slam. As in, Wow, you can really ramble, Mom!

Off I go, Peppy Polly again today, to get ready for our trip. I'm so psyched that you got to go see The Boss last night and I bet it was spectacular. I have always wanted to go, but that's the kind of concert I feel lucky to just know someone who's been. I didn't believe real people like us ever got tickets. So thanks for my shot of vicarious living yesterday.

Love you!
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