2023-09-17 Sunday, Oregon Trip to Visit Family and Friends

- October 14, 2023

Ryan and Amanda’s Home

Steps – 4,066

The area was smokey due to the fires. The temperature was 85º, which made it worse. Today is a utility day. Amanda made an excellent scramble for breakfast.

Tucker’s new BMX bike came yesterday, and today was assembly day. His dad helped him assemble it, with Uncle B overseeing the task. Ryan taught Tucker a few things about his bike he needs to be aware of, like tire pressure and keeping the chain clean. Tucker could not wait to ride it. This bike is for the street and pump track only. His other bike he can use on his dirt track at home.

We decided on pizza for dinner, so Barry went for gas, groceries, pizza dough, and toppings. I stayed home and did laundry. He could only find wheat pizza dough. Everyone made their own pizza and loved the wheat dough. The kids had a great time.

After dinner and pizza clean-up, we had a rousing game of Sequence. The teams were Barry and I, Tucker and Ryan, and Amanda and Addison. The last time we played Sequence with this group was when we all went to the coast in February 2022. We saw the other side of Amanda’s personality and how competitive she is at games, especially this one. This time, she promised to be a bit more subdued.

Ryan would get upset with Tucker because he felt Tucker was not paying attention. Ryan would do his best to get Tucker to pay attention and try to hint to him, without being too obvious...right!

Tucker kept saying, “We got this, Dad. Don’t worry.” This is a nine-year-old that cannot stay still. But in the end, Tucker would make his play and Ryan and he would win the game! I swear that kid can read the board and remember what everyone plays.

Night All.