I am so far behind this year with gardening, yard work and the like. This spring’s weather has been horrible. When it’s not raining, it’s cold outside. I guess I could work in the cold, but it’s hard to find the motivation to do so. It’s going to be warming up a little bit this week, so I’ll definitely need to make some progress. The yard is a mess!
trece de mayo
Today was Jacob’s fourteenth birthday. The three of us celebrated by going to Rey Azteca for supper. It was good, as always. For as long as I can remember, we’ve been going out to eat on Jacob’s birthday to whatever restaurant he picks. Rey Azteca has had quite a run. I guess that’s really the only time we go there, so it’s not like he’s had a chance to tire of it. I wonder if we’ll be back next year?
frankenstein: city of night
This book was a continuation of the first story. Much like the first one, this one did not come to any sort of conclusion, though the ending was more abrupt in this case. I liked it well enough, but I would have liked some sort of ending. I realize there are a few more books in the series, but I can only read so much Koontz in a year.
My rating: 3/5
debut
Jake made not one, but two, debuts this week. The first one was his public drumming debut with the Westmont Middle School Chorus, of which he is a member. Their spring concert was on Tuesday and he played the drum set during one of the songs. The second was this evening at the Community Arts Center’s Greater Johnstown Young Artists Exhibit where one of his art projects from school was on display. And, not only was it on display, but it also won a merit award, which came with a small monetary prize. Our niece Erika also had a piece of art on display there and also won a merit award. Kudos to Jake and Erika!
social activities
On Saturday, I went to a baby shower for a friend’s daughter-in-law. It was at Off the Rak in Ebensburg, which is an establishment that I rather like. The lunch was great and there were no shower games (I approve). And, I even passed out one business card.
Yesterday, we had Jake’s family birthday party. I guess it was family+ this year because a few of his friends were invited, too. It was a bit of a rush to get everything ready for the party since I wasn’t home Saturday afternoon, but I managed. We had to have the party in the house because of the weather (we usually have it outside), so Brian took Lizzy and Buster to doggy day care. It was well worth the money.