- Lily barrelled past Gina and the kids on the side walk exclaiming "get out of the way!"
- When Gina tried to explain to Elsie why she should not have told Grandma Gordon that she was "going to be the first one to Heaven," Elsie replied with a vehement "but you're getting old too! You'll die soon too!"
- Timmy learned how to dive down into the pool water to retrieve a diving rocket,
- Abby added red pieces of paper under several plates to set off their color and arranged pieces and table settings for symmetry and color offset,
- Kate, after locking herself in the toy room because she was nervous about performing in a little recital for Dad, Gigi, and Grandma allowed herself be coaxed to play and then decided to play several pieces,
- Gina had a bit of a break while Dad, Gigi, and Grandma entertained the kids,
- I worked with a prospective advisor on Tuesday and Wednesday until we completed an application for post-doctoral fellowship.
- Gigi had to be careful where she sat because the seat next to her was such a hot commodity,
- Dad scared Lily by approaching her underwater like a giant shark, and
- Grandma Gordon let Kate hold her hand for most of the time that we walked around Los Alamos.
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- When Timmy noted that Lily's face was read (she had just woken up), Lily angrily retorted "No! It's blue!"
- Elsie spent many minutes feeding me extravagant but imaginary meals,
- Timmy has been getting behind a window fan and singing in a loud fan voice,
- Abby made all the kids lime sherbet milkshakes,
- Kate fell off the tramp and dented the metallic shed near it,
- Gina ordered 24 feet of sandwich for a lunch in Albuquerque, and
- Between swimming, walking and sitting in this mountain sun I got a nice sun burn.
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- Lily began saying "No way, Father!",
- Elsie swallowed a few cups of water while learning how to swim; she also spent a lot of time as the Bubble Gum lady, who hands out bubblegum and cooked meat to good kids,
- Timmy, after hearing that hand sanitizer had moisturizer, showed Gina that his eyes were moist,
- Abby sewed two strawberry pin cushions and a patchwork pillow,
- Kate's been jumping on the trampoline with Timmy and Elsie while changing into Cocoa and different Indians from different tribes,
- Gina replaced the screen of our front screen door, and
- I spent time last night on the Internet trying to learn how to replace a broken ignition lock.
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- Lily ate more than any of us at the July 4th evening picnic,
- Elsie told Abby that Elsie was the beautifullest because of her white dress,
- Timmy got to play some games of checkers,
- Abby made up a song on the piano,
- Kate swam across our local pool without a single breath,
- Gina repaired our screen door, and
- I learned a bit about momentum exchange in slow light.
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