Somewhere between channeling your inner Garrison and your Brazilian slang, I think I got the basics of last week’s letter. You’re working hard, having success, and being obedient. Thank you. Your siblings pray for you every day.
Thursday evening we went down to the YMCA and signed up for a family membership. You’re on the list but inactive at the moment, as is Tanner. A full time student card activates your membership. I’m probably only going to keep this one through the summer, and turn it on again for a month over the holidays, but it’s so reasonable! We should have done this sooner. You were right.
Friday morning everyone hustled and bustled around the house and yard, reading scriptures and playing the piano, to go to the Y. We arrived just after lunch, and stayed close to two hours, some lifting weights, some playing basketball, and some swimming inside. The outside play park opened Saturday. What a treat.
Saturday I spent with Sawyer at his first all star baseball tournament in Glen Rose. Somewhere between spring and 75 degrees we zoomed into Summer and humid 95. We’ve been ten degrees above normal for weeks. Ugh! The team had to play three games – everybody was dragging. The highlight was Sawyer, with bases loaded, hitting a home run, over the 310 center field sign. It was a beautiful home run never mind a grand slam. They won that game, but lost the next two, leaving the team in a hard position to finish the tournament tomorrow without Sawyer. He pitched the end of the second game, and the beginning of the third game. No one pitcher could last very long in the heat, and all teams were burning through their pitcher reserves. He had a couple of triples, other long shots that didn't quite go over the fence. He also shot one right back to the pitcher, knocked against his knee, so hard he left the game. I was so thankful it was the knee and not the chest or face.
Dad picked up mulch and compost for Hunter, who worked that into his garden. He’s excited to finally be able to plant. He borrowed a few stones and has a bit of an edge to maintain the dirt / grass boundary. He also mixed a bit of the cement, and filled in the fire pit cracks. Cooper has two full size stone benches built, and will now be working on singles. He needs more wood, and screws and stain to finish the tops.
Hunter’s still working on job prospects. He and Cooper made a flyer and have spent time putting them on doors of yards with long grass. He’s filled out the on line portion of an Uber application to drive in Granbury, after being added to the insurance. He'll be helping Connor Counts move to Fort Worth on Tuesday. Bro. Counts loves our family and is so kind to think of us. He hired Cooper last week to watch the dogs while they went to Connor's graduation. Hunter's "Historians Get Dates" tee shirt keeps a smile on our faces.
Cooper was given a few lawn mower blades, I think, and he has begun your Brazilian knife. It's huge and heavy right now, as he has a lot of grinding to do. But he's begun. Very excitedly, for you. He found that huge snake skin up by our wood pile on the wall. Much better than the snake!
Thanks to Tanner the boys have been watching a LOT of baseball games. They do love their sports.
And I love you. Dearly. More pictures. More words. More you.
Love,
Mom
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