Three Miles

I have to tell this story.

It was a typical day at a typical 4:00 PM.

I picked up K from school and then went to get H, as always.

Sometimes both of y’all come with me to pick up T.

And sometimes I take you home to get started on homework, give you some downtime, or whatnot – so you aren’t stuck in the car for another 30 minutes.

That day we all went together.

So we picked up T and – like always – fought the Frenship traffic coming out of the high school on our way back.

About halfway back to the house, there is a Toot n’ Tutum convenience store.

As we pass it, K asks the car “How far is it home from here?”

Without hesitating, T replies: “About 3 miles.”

I stopped for a second and tilted my head in thought. I think it is about three miles!

I felt gobsmacked but didn’t know what to do with it.

I laughed it off and forgot about it until a few weeks later when I was driving past that same spot.

I pulled into the gas station and stopped, turned on my phone navigation, and pulled up directions to the house.

2.7 miles, my phone read. 😳

How is that even possible?

Maybe chance? A lucky guess?

Does our four-year-old have an innate understanding of distance?!

T, I still can’t believe you answered it so matter-of-factly.

I love you.

-Dad

K Show

K, you’re home sick today.

You have been coughing for over a week and woke up this AM with a fever.

The thing is, since I am not working from home four days a week now, I get to stay with you!

But guess what?

Mom took a sick day to stay with you too! 🤣

You and mom just left for the doctor and I am trying to get some writing done.

But it’s basically the K show today.

Let’s be silly if you feel up to it.

I love you.

-Dad

To Alabama

I’m embarrassed that I didn’t record anything here about our trip to Alabama.

We went over the summer to see Aunt Lou.

We got to see Dennis and Carolyn, Uncle Al, Aunt Dale, my cousin Angie, Angie’s daughter Bailey, and her son Riley, Uncle Joe, Aunt Debbie, and their kids, Will, Abbey, and Hailey.

But Aunt Lou is 90! And we wanted you girls to meet her before we didn’t have the option to.

Of course, we missed seeing a ton more Aunts, Uncles, and cousins – but I am so glad we didn’t trade good for perfect.

Other than seeing family, I think the trip’s highlight was seeing all the alligators on the swamp tour we did in New Orleans.

But maybe I’ll write more about that later.

I love you.

-Dad