End-of-the-Month Highlights Day

New photos have been added to the Life, 2024 album.

• Events
  • Solo dad dinner at Local Provisions on H 8/1.
  
  
  • The kids visited the grandparents, F 8/2 - S 8/4.
  
  
  • Rebecca and I went into DC by Metro for the AJR concert on F 8/2. Dinner at Irish Channel and lodging at the Fairfield Inn.
  
  
  • Rebecca and I went to Ghazaley's 40th Birthday Party on S 8/3.
  
  
  • Dinner with the grandparents and kids on S 8/4 (ham).
  
  
  • Family dinner at Fire Works Pizza followed by a splash pad visit on T 8/6.
  
  
  • Family trip to Claude Moore pool and climbing wall on F 8/9. Maia lost another tooth.
  
  
  • Visit from Catherine and Autumn on S 8/10 - 8/11.
  
  
  • Went to a new dentist on M 8/12. Family trip to Frying Pan Park with dinner at Taco Bamba.
  
  
  • Solo dad dinner at Local Provisions on W 8/14.
  
  
  • Solo dad dinner at Miller's on H 8/15.
  
  
  • Visited the Ahlbins in Rhoadesville, F 8/16 - S 8/17.
  
  
  • Visited the grandparents in Alexandria on M 8/19.
  
  
  • Went to the HOA meeting on W 8/21. Rebecca smashed her toe.
  
  
  • Maia started 2nd grade on H 8/22 in Ms. Schaljo's class.
  
  
  • Took the kids to Runnymede Park on F 8/23, followed by a family dinner at Cantina d'Italia.
  
  
  • Maia tried out a Girl Scout troop on S 8/25.
  
  
  • Solo dad dinner at Local Provisions on M 8/26.
  
  
  • Date night at Coopers Hawk and the Reston Town Center on F 8/30.
  
  
  • Went to CatVideoFest at the Alamo Drafthouse on S 8/31. Maia went to Rahel's for a play date afterwards.


• Projects
  • Thawed out another AC coil freeze on S 8/11.
  
  
  • Completed the 17 year journey of finishing the Paravia Wiki on S 8/18.
  
  
  • Backed up all of my Finale music files on S 8/31.


• Consumerism
  • Bought a new dryer to replace the 20-year-old Whirlpool Duet.
  
  
  • No amazing new music, books, shows, or movies this month.
  
  
  • Tried playing Elden Ring and bounced off. Dabbling in Starfield in my sparse downtime.

August's Final Grade: B, first half of the month was too busy with homeownership, balanced out by a chill last half