It doesn’t seem like anyone has much to say here anymore. I think Facebook has taken away my readership! Ah well, I will continue using this website as my little family journal, full of the ridiculousness that goes on in my family.
Since Christmas:
- Dylan is preparing to go to New Zealand for six months with a friend of his on the SWAP program. He leaves here on February 17, spends a few days in Fiji, then gets into Auckland and has to find a job and a place to live. The program gives him a couple nights accomodation and help with the job search. Their plan, currently, is to try and get some migratory fruit picking jobs and work down the North Island, after a month or two, come back to the Auckland area to get an apartment, and hopefully save enough money to spend the last couple weeks traveling — South Island and Australia. I think Shelley and I are a little nervous about it, but Scott is never more than a couple hours away, so I’m sure he’ll be fine.
- Dylan had a minor car accident in his Mazda. Not much body damage at all, but he seems to have bent a tie rod and the steering wheel spins freely…The steering isn’t connected to anything, so the front tires point in different directions. I’m assuming he broke the steering gear, and a mechanic wanted more to fix it than the car is worth, so I’ve got the car up on jack stands in the garage so I can have a look. I might be able to get it going again fairly cheaply, but if not, I guess it’s done.
- I broke my big toe but I didn’t go to a doctor because, I’m told, they can’t do anything about it anyway. It sure did swell up and bruise though. I know you wondering — how did I manage that? Kicking the car? No. I fell down the stairs.
- Shelley’s place of employment, Laura’s Petites, has closed for renovations, so her hours are way down. I think she’s enjoying being able to sleep in a bit. She’s still working out of the Chinook store, and will be until the Southcentre store is open again.
- Quinn will be turning 14 in a couple weeks. That means he’ll want his learner’s license so he can start driving. We’ll have to see if he’s ready for it.
- [EDIT: I already thought of something]: I’ve added a weight tracking graph again. Click on my weight down there on the left hand side and see how (poorly) I’m doing.
I can’t think of much else going on here. Anyone else care to add something?