July 24, 1991

Andy's ready for a vacation, too.  We get a late start due to the fact that I don't have a key to the van.  JoAnna makes a special delivery.  While we're waiting, Andy sits on my lap at the kitchen table and we play "War" and "Candyland".  I know I won't be able to stomach Barb today, so the boys and I leave her behind.  I think she was expecting to accompany us.  Why?  She got dressed for a change.  Andy and I play miniature golf and then we join Mom for a picnic on the Capitol lawn.  Andy takes me on a walk to the pet store on State Street, giving me a thorough guided tour inside.  We stop at JoAnna's office to pick up Eddie to return home, as I had planned it, but Andy insists that we go to the zoo.  We have a great time there; both boys are angels.  By the time we return home, they are sound asleep.  Later in the evening, we cook hamburgers on the grill.

July 10, 1991

Having written the minutes for the board meeting yesterday evening, I only have to check for typos this morning.  I spend 11 to 1 at the reference desk, nibbling on some cheese crackers I find in the staff lounge to delay my need for lunch, and 1 to 2:30 at the Station window (youth services desk, summer reading program).  I walk home and scarf down one of my grilled cheese specials.

Since JoAnna is among the merrymakers at Barb Worcester's bachelorette party, I pick up Andy at daycare.  We make the usual soda stop at the brown store.  Once we get home, Andy and I play 5 or 6 games of Candyland after Eddie goes to bed.