River Re-Homed (Again)

Thursday night, we vetted another potential home for River. Saturday, we did a home visit. She took to her new home readily. So readily, we thought she was going to kill herself walking on a banister when we were set to leave.

Carrie and Valerie, River's new mother, traded some pictures and texts as the day went on. It looks like a great fit!

Caught in the Act

I fell asleep on the couch for a few minutes. Carrie put a pillow on me and took a picture. 

I woke up a few minutes later, but the deed was done.

...do I always look that goofy?

Kombucha Carrie

Carrie has developed a love for kombucha. She recently found a store that sells bottles you clean and can have refilled.

It would have been less work if we cleaned each bottle as it was finished.

Boomerang Cat

....and River's back! The woman who adopted her owned a Savannah years ago, but developed an allergy in between.

Party Week!

Nana's sent me multiple pictures of Party Week. Shane, Cole, and Evelyn all played at the science museum today.

There was a "farting stomach."

I don't know how a stomach would fart, but the picture and mental image are delightful. Have fun, Shane! Pick up is Sunday.

Final Wrestling Meet?

How many things can go wrong with a meet? More than happened tonight, but it's a good story.

First, a kid didn't show up, but his brother did. I called the dad. Then the bus showed up and I hung up. Only the kid wasn't on the bus. I texted the dad back and we sat around. I would have left a high school wrestler behind, but a sixth grader? Seven minutes later the kid was dropped off.

It was a short drive. We arrived without incident. I saw a wrestling mat in the gym, so I waved off the bus. Then someone asked, "Who are you? Why are you here?" The mat was for a high school match. No one expected us.

Whoops.

Parents arrived right about then, too.

I talked to a few coaches and got it sorted out. They'd emailed to try and confirm we were coming months ago, but never heard back. They assumed the match was off. Thankfully, there were some 8th graders on their varsity squad. The varsity coach put on ref wristbands and slid in some exhibition matches. Otherwise, it would have been a lost night.

I want to go back. I asked for permission to set up a match. We'll see if I get it.

Happy Trails, River

River was re-homed Sunday morning. Carrie screened down to one candidate. The candidate made the drive, provided vet references, talked with us, and was introduced. River took well to her.

Now River's moved to a one-cat home: She's it. It should be a better fit for her. If not, she can boomerang back to us.

Winter Camp

Shane's at Nana and Pop's for a week! They drove through Saturday on their way back from a visit north (Uncle Matt's birthday is the 6th). He will stay and play with the cousins all week. I know he'll love it.

On the homefront, the house is weirdly quiet. I told Carrie I had empty nest syndrome already.

Conference Tournament

I drove almost an hour and a half to coach at the conference tournament. We had one kid finish second and a pair get third. All three qualified for the regional tournament.

We also had one kid mouth off at a ref not once, but twice. He was ejected from the tournament. The refs went out of their way to allow a second chance he didn't deserve. Then he blew it. I hope he learned a life lesson from it, because it was idiotic by my reckoning.

Coach mentioned again that I should apply for the job next year. I told him I liked the middle school gig and I couldn't coach both. Maybe that will change when Shane is older. Family comes first. I don't want to disappear from 8 AM - 7 PM five nights a week plus duals and tournaments until Shane's on the team or a disgruntled teen who doesn't want to see me anyway.

Choo Choo

We found a train simulator at the Goodwill on Sunday. Shane's a fan! Carrie drives.