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May you never know what this means. Unfortunately, I can't really control that. You did a good job impressing Ba with your knowledge of numbers. I'm not a good teacher, but hopefully you're understanding how to read double digit numbers. I can't tell if you're just matching the puzzle or the numbers, but either way requires some thought. Did Bac Kieu really give this to you?

You had a good poop today too. I'm sorry mommy is gone, but we're doing just fine. I think we'd do pretty good without Ong Ba as well, but you might as well spend time with them while you can so I can blog. I'm not sure you understand the benefits of getting things done or waiting, but I really tried to get you to shower early, but you wanted to wait. It's not like you were doing anything, but now we have to shower later. I hope you're not in a bad mood at that time. Mommy's halfway through her workday, but I hope you're sleeping before she gets home...

Family Time

San Jose Edition...It was a long day for sure. Thanks for sharing your stories with me. I think you did a decent job of being behaved considering the circumstances. I was surprised that you said you wanted to go back there again. That's nice, Thuy Vy really likes you. I feel like your Ba there wasn't as mean as she usually is. It's always still a little scary going there. I'm glad it doesn't seem like you notice that vibe.

I don't thing Ong Ba from Syracuse can go with us next time though, so it'll be just Team Boba. Extra pressure on us to entertain everyone. This is why I like big groups, but your mommy likes more one on one which means more work on each person. Anyhow, I'm thinking this Vinh Stories might be a good series...

Be Careful

I cut myself today trying to clean the mandolin. Luckily it didn't happen while I was cutting the mangoes. Anyhow, it probably couldn't have been avoided as I got cut because the blade cut through the sponge. Next time I'll just use the dishwasher, but I was trying to keep things organized and clean since there's not a lot of space right now. Try to focus on what you're doing, multitasking or being distracted is dangerous (like the jellyfish book). You never know...

Also, try to get things done when you have time. Don't try to do too much. I heard today, that busyness is not a good thing. It can be a sign that you can't say no, or can't prioritize your time. I never thought about it that way. I wish I could have golfed today, but I had lots of other things to do. So does that mean I need to say no more? I'm not sure if that advice applies to me, but for you, I do hope you are good at setting good boundaries. That's something I hope for you. I'm getting this blog done in case I don't have time tonight. I also tried to get work done because I'm not going to have time this weekend and Monday will be a long day for us all...I don't think I could have said no to any of those things...

Olivia Tran

You got a new cousin today. It reminds me that newborn babies are not cute. You weren't cute either, but you're super cute now. We also got new parts for your Tesla :( When we actually meet Olivia, please make sure you're careful and nice to her. Make sure you're nice to her mommy and daddy too. They're good people.

I'm sorry you had to go with mommy to So today. I'll try to pick you up a little early so we can go get you some more milk. No one told me you were out of the portable milks...We need to get you some eggs too. It's going to be a super busy weekend. Sorry about that. Sunday is gonna suck extra because you'll probably be home late and it's right back to So the next day. At least you don't have to work...

Errands

Thanks for running errands with me (and your Ong Ba Ngoai). Sorry it took longer than expected. We can go to Sam's Club on our own tomorrow. It'll be easy peasy lemon squeazy. I will not get an ice cream because that experience sucked last time. But I do need to get gas. Not sure what car we're taking Sunday to San Jose...

We say your Aunty Yen at SF Market today. She's nice to you as well. Too bad you probably may not see Eastin in the future once everyone stops going to My Gym (maybe not). Who knows. Anyhow, I'm glad we got some clarity on your chim. I think I'm going to try to error on the safe side and be preventative if possible in the future. It could be more expensive and cost more time, but it will prevent more headaches I hope (and if we can afford it)...

Forward Progress

It's tempting to try to do too much. It's also easy to wallow in despair when there's a lot to do. I was able to "fix" the garage today. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to fix your chim :( I hate, not knowing what to do, but when that happens, I think I would tell others to error on the side of caution (especially if they can). So since we have time and money, we might have to take you to the Urgent Care. It's too bad they don't have a frequent stamp card. Although, we haven't been there in a while.

Can you tell the difference between today and yesterday? I hope this stays good for "a while". We don't want to spend money on things we don't need or things we just need to work. Eventually, mommy wants a fancy one...I will probably google your condition to see what I can do. This is really gonna mess up the algorithm and my browser history...

Lemons and Lemonade

Life often doesn't care what you're going through. Sometimes, it's just gonna throw you lemons. You need to find things to do with those lemons. Otherwise, you're going to be stuck with a lot of lemons and nothing to do. An often used option is to make lemonade or other lemon things. Another option is to try to not be around lemon trees if you don't want any more lemons.

I'm sorry about your tickling chim problem. I hope it gets better tomorrow. It really sucks for me when your or your ong ba noi have issues. I wish I could take over the pain and discomfort for you, but that's not how it works unfortunately. Hopefully, you'll be able to better describe your issues so we can better address them. Until then, pray...