Sunday, July 29, 2007

This boat and all who sail in her

K made banana muffinlets first thing this morning. mmmm, banana.

R stopped by midday. The leg that was bitten by the leech yesterday was swelling. K gave him some literature on the symptoms of scary infections and sent him home, in hopes of scaring his folks into going to the emergency room.

Laxity...laziness...indolence...

K & I went to visit a neighbor who has a small boat and no clue. K got the sail rigged (lateen, not fore-and-aft, so it took an extra minute to figure out & set up), gave a quick lesson in which way to turn the tiller and how to sheet in, urged them to keep the centerboard down, and launched the neighbor's niece & nephew in the newly-christened boat, Fred. Fortunately, they also took the paddle, George, with them.

We came home. Made & ate guacamole. Finished a crossword puzzle.

D woke up from his nap, and S took him by R's. Shortly thereafter, got a call from S. The swelling wasn't going down, and R couldn't really walk. R's parents were taking him to the emergency room. Could K bring by the crutches from the upstairs closet? So we took them by. D busied himself moving a mound of dirt for R's father while we talked on their lawn. After sufficient dirt had been moved, we came home. Had dinner. Retired, exhausted.


Today's earrings: turtles, other turtles

Bedtime reading: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling

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