Thankful Thursday

1. The kids had four more tennis lessons from May 24-27, and their friends Micah and Isaiah also took tennis with them. I was able to talk with Tab in person far more than usual that week. It was also easier for me to log more steps that week as I walked during the lessons. The kids have been playing tennis in our driveway with the neighbors lately.

2. We were able to take a two day getaway to Buffalo that included the Buffalo Naval and Military Park, Theodore Roosevelt's Inaugural site, swimming in the indoor pool at the hotel, and Six Flags Darien Lake. We used four coupons to reduce the cost of our dinner at Chick-fil-A on Friday, and we used gift cards to pay for our lunch and dinner on Saturday. Paul had a four day weekend!!!!

3. Our church had a nice service and luncheon to celebrate the fifth graders promotion into the youth group on Sunday. Ian would have attended youth group last night for the very first time if Paul hadn't offered to take the boys roller skating. He's planning to start attending next week. 

4. I'm very thankful for all who have given their lives in the service of our country.

5. The kids and I enjoyed our annual visit to Reptiland. 

6. Milo is handling our absence better when we leave him in his crate, and we are also very appreciative of the care that Micah and Isaiah give him when we leave Milo at their house. 

7. Tab picked us up at Walmart one day last week on the way to tennis lessons so that we didn't have to wait at Walmart while they rotated the tires on the van.

8. Paul took Karyss, Ian, and Oliver roller skating last night while Nadia and I were at church.

9. Although the mask mandate in our state doesn't expire until the end of this month (or whenever we hit 70% of adults fully vaccinated if that happens first), at most places masks are already optional. Yahoo!!!

10. I don't always vote in the primary election in an off year election, but I did vote this year because of the constitutional amendments that were included on the ballot. PTL the amendments passed. The first two were aimed at limiting the power of a governor in terms of how long a state of emergency can last. I'm absolutely in favor of checks and balances and not giving any one person too much power regardless of what political party currently has control of the legislature or the executive branch.