I spent a lot of time sorting things in T's room. I think about 13 hours if I remember correctly. For the last year I have been throwing clothes in bins and it felt good to sort things and pass things along to our friend A.
Brandon and I enjoyed eating our favorite foods, going out to eat, spending lots of quality time together and watching good movies. We also got lots of yummy treats to eat! I discovered some new flavors of crunchy Lara Bars and tried some amazing chocolate Coconut Bliss. OK, now I am getting hungry!
We both did lots of reading for pleasure and for study. I read Hillbilly Elegy. It was a fascinating read about a people group I knew little about.
While Brandon was on sabbatical we watched more movies together than we had in years. Almost all of them were based on true stories, a genre both Brandon and I love! We didn't watch all of these in one week, but throughout the summer. Since we liked them, I wanted to mention the titles incase any one reading this is looking for a good movie to watch!
Lion - A must watch for every adoptive mom and dad!
Hidden Figures - The space race, racial issues, women's rights. Incredible movie!
Race - A powerful movie about sports, racial issues, WWII!
Sully - What happened after Pilot Sully landed on the Hudson. Wonderful!
McFarland USA - High school student athletes, fascinating story.
Woodlawn - Remember the Titans meets Rudy meets Facing the Giants! Loved it.
I'm Not Ashamed - Rachel Scott's Columbine story. Very emotional.
The Pursuit of Happyness - A father and son rise out of poverty. Excellent writing and acting.
Invincible-Bar tender walks on to Philadelphia Eagles team. Good movie, but moved slowly at times.
My Big Fat Greek Wedding II - Funny, but not as good as the first.
We did take a few photos during our time without the kids. We didn't spend all of our time together. We both worked on projects and did things that were life giving.
Brandon biked a LONG ways! He always bikes a lot, but anytime you go over 100 miles in a ride you know it is a very long ride!
I think his bike is smiling! |
Almost there! |
Heading back to shore with this lovely lady! |
Sad to see it go, but excited for what is to come. |
The area behind the stop sign used to be a building A strange sight. |
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