Tommy had his friend, Talon, over last night, until late enough that I conceded to a sleepover. They were supposed to go fishing at 6am, but they headed out closer to 9. It's been a balancing act to manage allowing him to arrange exceptions in custody. The fact that they're staying in the hotel in Campbell while the work at the house goes on makes it seem more logical that he stay with us but it's important it's not just a fallback assumption, as the weekdays in particular are heavily work focused. I had the house to myself, geeked out a bit, napped and relaxed, and oh, there was a site outage that crept into the day, too. Neighbors did a sidewalk chalk event and man there was some really great work. Didn't participate, had other priorities and limited skills. Maybe next time if I can find the right stencils. A plumber came in late afternoon and snaked the drain. It was something I could have done but worth paying somebody just in case there was something else to deal with. I'll buy a snake and supplies next time there's a sale so I have a set on hand but I've learned my lesson about the garbage disposal and it's limits. We did a virtual game night with Miranda, Tabitha, Marya, myself and spouses. I like doing those but would enjoy more conversation too. It's a new way to gather in these days of quarantine, though. I listened to the 1st chapters of Springsteen's "Born to Run" audiobook and it's really good. He's a very engaging author as one might expect. Looking forward to lunch with Mike H tomorrow. It's been a long time coming, and although the OPS needs brought it about, I'm not sure that'll go far but it'll be great to just touch base after a year or so.
