Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Clean-up, remembering and winning at chess.

1. Brushing mud off my waterproofs -- much easier to clean them dry than wet.

2. We've been throwing out some old school books. I find Nick sitting on the floor among the recycling reminiscing over photos the teacher has stuck in among the worksheets.

3. I win at chess against my son -- but only because he helps me.

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