Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I don’t feel terribly guilty for missing on Monday, because the kiddos and I spent two nights in Kanosh with friends for the start of spring break. (We were going to go to Idaho sometime this week, but my brother and sister-in-law and an indeterminate number of their children had Covid.) My older girls were thrilled to spend time with their friends again–sisters who were in their respective classes for years–and my younger kids made friends with the sisters’ siblings whose ages (and genders) best matched their own. (I enjoyed their parents, who are thoroughly lovely people.) Good times all around! We went to their local hot springs–‘hot pots’–and the Kanosh Mercantile, affectionately known as the Merc. There was a fire and smores, games and chatting, and I’m so glad we went!

We were, however, gone on Monday.

Anyway. While there, I managed the last few pages of Take It Away, Tommy!: A Breaking Cat News Adventure, and I’ve decided that the series is getting better with each book. It’s still for cat lovers, of course, and I’m honestly not sure what my kiddos will think of it, but the level of religious profanity has dropped significantly, and the ghost story element in this one makes it a bit more plot-driven than Dunn’s previous installments; I’m willing to give it to them and see. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to the next book (which I think is actually out!) more than I’d expected to. Good times again, right?

Here’s hoping the rest of spring break goes smoothly–for everyone involved!