Eat, move, play, repeat

My second night of sleep here was pretty similar to the first, relatively solid and uneventful.  It was not as cold as night one which was a good thing.  For the second morning in a row the sounds of Cadence and Kennedy coming up to the cabin let me know it was time to get moving.  They are both little bottles of sunshine. It didn’t take long until we were engaged in another game of pretend store.  I also took some time to assemble the four mini-puzzles the girls borrowed from the library.

Breakfast was good again.  I appreciate that the food they prepare is not massive portions and relatively healthy, otherwise I would be feeling like a glutton.  I have made a few substitutions in order to avoid beef, pork or poultry.  For example yesterday I had a BLT without the B.  Today instead of a Monte Cristo sandwich I had a grilled cheese instead.  They really have been presenting some good deserts however, I have not turned one down yet.

After breakfast today my dad, Teresa and I drove to a nearby trailhead to get some hiking in while the kids, Paul, and Meg went out in a canoe.  Our hike was in a heavily wooded area and had a few inclines that got my heartbeat somewhat elevated.  My dad despite having both of his knees replaced still has mobility issues.  Teresa and I would drift ahead and then take breaks as needed.  According to signage we only went around two and a half miles but it felt longer.  It was fun to get out there and walk in the low humidity.  I have so many incredible pictures to share but that will probably happen after the trip due to the very limited bandwidth available here.

We all met up once again for lunch.  We got to hear about the girls canoe trip which they seemed to enjoy outside of paddling through a swarm of nasty black flies.  Both Cadence and Kennedy have grown found of our server Caroline.  They  love to hand her dirty dishes to make her job easier.  Caroline has given the girls extra treats as well, it’s super cute.

During lunch Cadence saw the two Bar-barian silicone bracelets on my left wrist.  She asked if she could have one.  Of course I said yes.  She said this was now her friendship bracelet that she would keep forever.  She told me I was never allowed to take mine off.  I agreed to her terms.  She is an extremely funny kid.

After lunch we again split. Dad to take his pretty much mandatory afternoon nap, Teresa to Meg’s cabin to watch the girls while they napped and Meg and Paul hit the canoe once again for a couples ride.  Me, I finished my Warcraft book finally.  I have two more books to dig into as well.  Oh and yea, I punched out this entry as well, hooray.