I got up early this morning and went out and watered everything while it was cool, when it was legal to water. We are on water restrictions and can only water 3 days a week, with a hose. We’re not getting enough rain to do the job, either, although we got a shower late this afternoon.
Alesia and Mother had a blowup this morning. Mother made her two hard boiled eggs, and Alesia complained that she suddenly didn’t like or want them. She has an aversion to egg yolks, but not all the time, which is infuriating. Mother was fed up with her behavior yesterday and today the second thing out of Alesia’s mouth was a complaint, then a muttered remark, and Mother went into orbit. I had to intervene. I sat down and talked to Alesia. I told her the constant complaining has to stop. It’s mis-directed anger. I hope the therapist can help us.
My cousin Tony came to visit. He lives in Lexington Kentucky and teaches high school. He was named for my father. Young Tony, or Tono as we used to call him, is the son of Dad’s oldest brother Lewis. Lewis was a wonderful artist and we have many paintings of his.
Tony doesn’t have kids but he is wonderful with kids, and Alesia and Michael really liked him. He drove down from Rome, Georgia, which is about 1.5 hours north. His mother lives there and he was visiting her. Lewis died a few years ago. I had not seen Tony in about 3 years. He had a few more grey hairs, but he was the same old Tony. Very funny, quick to laugh, very sweet. Alesia said she liked his smile particularly.
Mother was feeling a bit creaky, so Tony took me and the kids out to lunch. I wanted to go to a little Thai place but it was closed. We ended up at Fuddruckers, which was great because the kids went and played videogames and Tony and I had a chance to visit. Then we came home and Tony went for a bike ride [on my brother’s bike] with the kids, which pleased them enormously. He also got out in the backyard with Michael and kicked around the soccer ball.
The kids and I went to see The Love Guru this afternoon. I like Mike Myers, but the movie was just immature and silly. There were few out-loud laughs. There was a lot of crude humor, which I usually enjoy, but here it was, for long stretches, ALL the humor. I kept waiting for some kind of real plot – even Austin Powers movies have plots – but the plot of The Love Guru was just paper thin and silly.
It was a nice day, though. I like to do something every weekend where it’s just the kids and me – gives Mother a break, and I want to be with them, even if it’s just a movie.
This is not a great shot - I don't know why Alesia didn't smile - but none of the photos came out too well, alas.