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Ben's morning started out well. |
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And frankly, it kept getting better. |
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Ben had a great time with the Legos off and on all day long. |
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I have been sorting through stuff I've been storing and offering it to children. Corinne accepted this kimono. Dusty was happy to wear it. |
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Corinne captured this view. I guess I was more nervous about him that I realized. |
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But he placed my favorite cow pitcher. |
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A return air duct is missing. I asked Ben to build a barrier so nothing could get lost down it. He complied. |
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After a while, Ben wanted some screen time. |
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So did Papa Ben. Honestly, Papa got way more screen time than Ben today. |
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Melanie met us for lunch. |
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Matt, too. |
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This was not my lunch, mostly because mine was half gone before this picture was taken. |
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Melanie came back to the house. She told Papa later that she didn't realize how much she missed home until she saw the tank. |
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Papa thought Mel had brought him a treat. |
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He was ready for cupcakes! No, these are rocket fuel grains. |
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Before Melanie could get to work, she needed some screen time. There is a lot to see. |
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Ben built five ships today. |
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For awhile, Melanie turned into a normal grandkid, eating ice cream and playing with the toys. |
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Then she and Papa got to work. |
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I took a break from my work, also. |
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I was experimenting with a vases and jars to see what looked nice. Ben, who a few hours earlier was afraid of heights, was no longer afraid. |
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He offered to be a statue. |
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Today was a day where it was hard to focus on one thing. I have been meaning to show Melanie the phonograph which had belonged to Ben's father. |
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He served a three-year mission to Australia in the 1930s and while there he purchased this phonograph. It doesn't exactly work. |
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Both Melanie and Ben spent a lot of time trying to change that. |
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In the meantime, my new favorite statue became very comfortable on the mantle. |
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This wrasse has been in the tank since Tuesday, but today was the first day I saw him. |
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Now the phonograph plays sound, but it's kind of scary. |
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Not scary. |
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Ben was fascinated. |
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Melanie will cheerfully explain to anyone why she is looking at fuel grains under the microscope. |
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In the meantime, I was making progress. Some of my favorite objects have been out of the kitchen, I'm embarrassed to say this, for almost a year. |
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And, goodnight. |