We, or at least, I had a pretty lazy day, sitting around most of the day, watching the Masters with Tiger, and the kids played outside with Evie most of the time. I did go off with Tom around 1:00 to watch him and Nick hit golf balls at the local golf course. We spent about an hour; Nick seemed to enjoy it, and Tommy hit pretty well, though ends up hurting his back. He and Mary worked out earlier in the day, as we watched the kids. Later, after golf, Tom and I went to pick up pizza from Papa Murphy’s for dinner, as he and Mary were going out for dinner with the Burlingames. We were going to baby sit the kids, as well as Peyton, Nicolas’s body. I worked out with Nick a bit, showing him some things to think about when he plays basketball, though it’s going to be hard for him to remember them or put them in practice. He seems to play a bit timid, though he can be aggressive when he wants. He needs to hone his instincts, both offensively and defensively, as he tends to not where to go to get the ball offensively, and defensively, he needs to be more aware of where the ball is. He is, however, a pretty good three point shooter, and when he and a buddy played ‘around the world’ with me, he was the winner. Evie and the kids literally spent the day outside with the neighbors as well as Marlena and Nick. They played lots of four square, and we introduced them to SPUD which none seem to know. It was like a playground here most of the day, with adults sitting outside in lawn chairs, while the kids and Evie played games. Marlena really enjoys playing games and surprises all of us with her toughness, whether being hit in the face with the ball or falling down. Tom and Mary left around 7:00 and the kids continued to play outside until dark, though Marlena was inside, having taken a bath and gotten ready for bed. She was tired; she ended the day reading Love That Dog, a book of narrative poems which she loves. She is a very expressive reader, always ebullient, and fun to be with. She is always up except when tired or hungry, though that can change quickly with some food. After Marlena went to bed, we watched Raising Arizona with the boys. I think they liked it well enough, mostly because of its quirkiness and bizarre humor. They finally went to bed at 11:00 and Evie and I ended up staying up and watching Real Life with Bill Maher until. Midnight. We then went to bed, just as Tom and Mary were coming back from their restaurant, a sushi place. Nick really seems to enjoy Marlena, and I was tickled to watch him play four square with her, careful to make sure he did not hit the ball too hard, making sure she could play.
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