Uiminen

Yesterday Barbara and I picked Drew up from school and went to the indoor pool and water park. While B swam laps, I played with Drew in the jacuzzi and wave pools, even going down the big slide. After the pool, we did the sauna before showering and getting dressed. Since I was along, Drew came with me to the mens' lockerroom, rather than going with Mom like he usually has to. It's a good thing he was along, too, because not only did I not know my way around but I can't see a thing without my glasses ... so it was often a case of HIM watching over ME. By the time we got home for dinner (it was Steve's night to cook) I was very relaxed, feeling somewhat like an overcooked noodle.

Speaking of noodles, for supper Steve grilled brats he got from the German store, made noodles with mushroom sauce and salad with homemade bleu cheese dressing. Very nice.

Today has been a lazy day about the house, till this afternoon when B and I went downtown for a couple of errands. In a litle bit, we're all going out for supper. Tomorrow will be laundry and packing, before getting a late afternoon train to Tampere for my 10:55pm flight to London. When I clicked on the website to check my flight info, I found that Ryanair, being a budget commuter airline, has very specific baggage allowances (including backpacks) ... in other words, they're not geared for heavy packing sabbaticants like me. So it looks like I may wind up paying more in surcharge (per kilo over 15kg) for my luggage than I payed for the ticket. That being the case, I shipped a box of heavier stuff that I won't be needing anymore to myself at home ... if I was gonna have to pay for it one way or the other, I might as well pay someone else to handle it.