July 25/Monday was a long day at home with a sick Two. When I woke up in the morning, HM informed me that Two had thrown up during the night and had a fever. Him and I spent the early morning watching cartoons. We went for a 1.5 hour walk around the neighborhood, stopping at the bakery for a little treat. We came home and made some lunch before our nap. I was pretty tired and opted to nap as well. After our nap, we played upstairs and read some books while we waited for everyone else to get home. HM and One got home earlier than usual and I was finished working at 4:15pm. I spent some time relaxing in my room before I went for a run. It was a warm and humid 77F outside, but it was nice to stretch my legs. The rest of the evening was devoted to relaxing at home.
Tuesday was another day at home with Two. He was mostly better, but we kept him at home to be safe. In the morning we went for a two hour walk to and from the grocery store. It was a fairly nice day outside and I thought it'd be nice to stretch our legs a bit. We came home and ate lunch, and then I put Two down for his nap. I took advantage of my time alone, relaxing and getting some things done. We hung out around the house for the rest of the day until HM and One got home. I was finished working upon their arrival. I spent some time relaxing and decompressing before I showered and got ready. I went into town and met Meg, Fiona, and Johnny for a drink. We were all off work, a rare occurrence, so it only made sense for us to spend time together. I didn't stay out late. I was tired from a long day of work and didn't want to spend much money, so I went home around midnight.
Wednesday was my first day of "rest." I suppose that's not true, but I was able to take a nice long nap in the morning. I helped get the kids ready and then drove them to school. As I was in the bathroom getting ready, One came in to pee. He started talking to me about his summer vacation and he said, "And then after our vacation, you're going to be leaving, right?" I suppose HP have been telling him these things to prepare him for the time when I am gone, but it did make me a little sad to hear him talk about it. This lifestyle is stressful, but I have come to love these kids and I will miss them when I'm gone. Anyways, I came home and went back to sleep. I got up around lunchtime and went for a run. It started raining nearly as soon as I left the house, but I went ahead with my run anyways. I did a series of errands in the afternoon as I waited for HM and the kids to get home. HD ended up calling me around 6:30pm (they are usually home around 4:45-5:30) to tell me that they'd be home within the next 30 minutes, but that they didn't need me to work. I was slightly annoyed that I'd waited for so long for them to get home just to be told that I didn't have to work after all. It was Adam's birthday and I would have liked to go celebrate with him. Alas, such is life. I spent the evening hanging around the house, eating dinner with the family, and playing with the kids.
Thursday was a good day. An old friend of mine from university, Mallory, came to visit me. Mallory was a TA in the German department while I was in undergrad and we had a shared group of friends. She is currently working on her PhD and was in Europe for a few conferences. She made a point to stop over in Nürnberg to see me on her way up to Frankfurt from Vienna. She arrived at 8am. I wasn't able to meet with her until 9:30am due to work. We met at the train station and then went out into the city. I first took her to the Nürnberger Prozesse, the location of Courtroom 600 and the Nürnberg Trials. We walked around the city, stopping to see all the sights and to eat lunch. When she was able to check into her hostel, I left for home so she could have an hour to relax and shower. We met up again and went for a drink before dinner. I took her to a cute little Italian place for dinner and then we went for another drink. She didn't want to stay out long, as she had to catch her train to Frankfurt at 7am the next day. Around 11pm she headed back to her hostel, and I went home myself. It was awesome to see her and catch up. It'd been nearly two years since I last saw her and we had a lot to talk about!
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