lake day

 I'm getting old. I had a tiny misshap with my knee during volleyball this week - but good news was that I was able to walk off 95% of it. And we've been getting a good crew so far, even though it's summer. (I would comment on all my outdoor workouts I can do now, but unfortunately, there's a nice hailstorm that happens just as I get off work regularly so it's not predictable enough.)

My trainee is doing well and started doing her own SOCs this week - which saves us both some effort, although still takes her quite a bit of time. We had a a little party this week that our office manager put on - which was a nice break and good to hang out with the coworkers in a less work-like setting. And I got to talk about needling people in the butt with my fellow PTs, which is always fun. 

Happiest guy. 

Rog spent a day collecting samples for his fish job 4 hours away - and still made it back for basketball. We've also been watching Bridgerton (skipping the sauce Kelly-style) which is interesting enough to keep him invested and short enough that I may not get bored of it before we finish.

Kaleb & Megan hosted a buffalo burger night (courtesy of Stu) while the boys were brainstorming how to build a better slingshot as well as a hard container for paintball protection and quick loading. All for potentially 3 shots they each take during a game of family slingshot paintball at the family reunion. We'll see what they end up bringing. 

We went to Page on Friday night (after profiting from national smoothie day) and arrived just as everyone else was getting ready to leave to grab a load of stuff from the girls in Utah to help them move out. Then Rog woke up real early to start changing out the water heater system - which took about 6 hours longer than anticipated because he had to adapt an old system to a different system AND because he was trying to save money on parts and make it up with labor. I took several trips to the store for him until one guy said I couldn't come back anymore. We ended up with a usable water heater 12 hours later and a small leak that we can fix when we're back up here next weekend for a boating day. 

Rog and I went for a little dip in the lake (although his brother accidentally took his bag of clothes with them - so Rog did all his plumbing in basketball shorts AND had to swim in them as well). He was only a little salty and preoccupied with the unfinished business at the house. But I dropped him off with his bestie to do some fishing, so hopefully he comes back happier. 

Fathah's Day

 I'm supplementing workouts with more swimming now that it's roasty toasty outside and the pool is open. So basically anytime I can reserve a lane. But still keeping up on the rest of it. 

As far as work goes, it was a super busy week training - going to Williams a bunch and doing a lot of starts of care (mucho paperwork). And our new PRN PTA is no longer working with us - mostly because the paperwork is a nightmare and a new update has the system crashing frequently. Which is is totally fair. 

I finished my mission photo & story book and ordered it. Which inspired Rog to start putting photos in his album - and sending me more to print out. He hasn't written anything in the journal yet, but I guess the strategy is to fill it with photos FIRST and write later. 

Roger's new mustache twirling habit

We spent a few nights watching the Celtics crush on their way to another league victory. And eating ice cream and tacos at Grandma's with Stu, Ryan, and Carol. 

Stu & Eve got an offer of somebody in Phoenix wanting to trade their boat for the truck Stu is trying to get rid of. It seemed like a good deal and they made a plan to meet up in Flag for it (and since Rog wanted to be there, put a hold on our lake plans). So I spent the morning swimming only to find out that they got ghosted. And instead, we enjoyed a nice buffalo burger & watermelon meal during which Ellie touched my arm and Roger was jealous. 

Also Rog got rootbeer for father's day at church and shared one single sip. A gentleman. 

NAU Lumberjacks

 After getting back from Woodruff and back to normal routine & work, we had a relatively busy week as well. I played VB - although the summer crew is scarce, so we may put this on pause until people are back in town and ready to go. (A lot of our current players are teachers and it takes them a few months in the school year to be able to breathe). 

sorry for the blurry pic, but that's an action shot

I hung out with my friend Rachel before she leaves to Utah - for her first real house and her husband's first real job. They are excited and ready to get out of a small apartment with 4 crazy kids. And then I went over to Grandma's house to join up with Rog & the crew for the end of a dinner party.

We had the missionaries over for breakfast dinner (our fave) and Rog let me eat 1 waffle early since I usually eat when I get home from work, but they couldn't meet until after 7. 

killing the game

Rog put me in charge of our date this week, so we went axe throwing and were actually pretty evenly matched. I crushed him at targets, he crushed me at battleship, and we tied at tic-tac-toe. We even messed around with knives and ninja stars. My claim to fame is still sticking the wrong end of a throwing knife into the wood. 

still got it

Cousin Greer was baptized on Saturday, so we went to that and the after-party. I ate 3 burgers and boogied out of there. Rog hung around for a while and got to eat some cherry cheesecake-type dessert that he has been raving over. 

Roger is gone (part 2)

While Rog was having a great time in the river - hiking, rafting, fishing, netting, saving dumb-dumb hikers who were woefully unprepared, I was home by myself. I was living large off wedding leftovers and generally having a good time. 

stealing my signature pose

The big project I decided to commit to is making a book of photos and stories from my mission that are worth telling that I don't often remember. I've already been going through my journals and listing stories, so this will be the final product but it will take quite a bit of work. 

rafting was just an extra treat

I also had a dentist appointment because my teeth felt "scuzzy" and also because I've been having my weird non-cavity nerve pain again. Nobody has ever told me what it is, only that it isn't a cavity. Still never actually had one of those, I guess. Turns out it's temporary gum inflammation that exposes a nerve root and I have to brush lower on my gums on a more regular basis. Easy enough fix. 

he had a fun fun time

Because "Roger left [me] a widow", I had a dinner appointment with the Fox family and the missionaries. It was delicious and I ate half a loaf of their homemade bread and freezer jam for dessert. We chatted for a while after because their daughter has DS and we were discussing services available for her here, which are excellent, apparently. 

gifts from Woodruff

Rog got home Friday by dinner and was too tired to commit to driving to Page to fix a water heater, back to Flag, and then to Woodruff for the tail of his family reunion that he felt he needed to be at. So instead, he relaxed and showered, and we drove up to Woodruff on Saturday. We made it in time for taco salad for dinner and a game of cards with Karen/Josh. Bed time was toasty on the floor without AC. And then French toast was a killer for breakfast. I took a nap in the sunshine and enjoyed some guy playing the harmonica and Rog talked to mostly the usuals.