January 26, 2019

January 26, 2019

I missed a day! But, my writing has been in the evening, so this can sum up yesterday.

Beckett went to basketball and took one shot and hustled back and forth to help his team. Beatrice and I spent the morning at the PWD for Girls Scouts. She suggested the cuts; I put on the wheels. She painted it black to make a remote control, but the hot glue gun did not work with painted wood and rubber buttons, so food stickers made the grade. The competition is really harsh. One parent, the Paughers' are ridiculously competitive and win every year. I think they polish their axles and possibly use some sort of spread and dry lube, instead of graphite. I mean, even their cars' design looks like it's off Pinterest. I am helping Beatrice where I can. She did use steel wool to polish one or two of the nails, but I had to hammer those wheels on this year. She is not quite there. Overall it was fun...good food, great desserts, and chatting with Josh. Josh works for a contractor as a network specialist. He is complaining to the current person in charge about not getting training and how the network needs bolstered. Sometimes he is going back to work or staying late or working overtime because he needs to research something to be sure that the network won't tumble. I hope he gets a raise, because I know he works hard and takes cyber security seriously. I did have an opportunity to sit next to Beatrice as her car raced down the track. And, that time I sat with her...she actually won the heat. But, to win, you need to be in the top 10 of ALL of the girls, not just your Daisy..Brownie...Junior...or Cadet division. That is different than how the Pack runs their PWD. Each tier gets a 1, 2, and 3. There are also themes to compete for prizes. Beatrice was competing in the food theme.

So, after that the kids went off with Peggy and Randy. Niki and I mulled about the house, went shopping at the Aldi and the Wegman's. Then, headed to the Falafal Joint. It is a small operation with about 15 seats...three tables and two 'bar-bistro' counters. All tables were taken, so we ended up at one of the counters. A Two Goats and a Bear IPA for both and a falafel sandwich as well as fries. Tasty! I think the Tziki sauce was decent as also I put on some of the mild green chili sauce. Niki said she may take the kids there for a field trip. It is definitely a place of welcoming and welcoming progressive thoughts and equality. Abe Lincoln is there along with Nelson Mandela an John Lennon...on the wall in pictures of course. I give the Joint a thumbs up!

I give Peggy and Randy a big thank you!