"Wow, she's pretty..."

Busy day in a good way today:

1. Got up early, embraced the Day Off From Running and cleaned the house to ready for The Cleaning Lady.

2. After breakfast, took the kids to down to the common where the carnival rides were running bright and early at 10 AM. The Playmaker won a kickball by going 1-2 on one of those rip-off b-ball shooting games where the rims are too tight and the balls too inflated. In another game, The Playmaker's Sister won a blow-up monkey. (Insert Michael Jackson/Bubbles joke HERE.) Then they hit the rides.

3. Then The Playmaker's Sister went to her Swim Club camp and we headed to the local track to run a mile to prepare for tomorrow's July 4th Children's One Mile Road Race. He ran a lap and rested for one minute. Did the same on the second lap, before finishing the final two uninterrupted. Following that, he beat us in tennis 6-3 (even more impressive was the fact he had to play for the first time with the other four courts filled with players).

4. We came home and watched Roddick pistol whip Murray. Perhaps we fell asleep on The Couch, only to be awakened when The Playmaker asked, "Want to go play some more tennis?" We got around the issue by answering, "How about a Popsicle while we watch tennis?!?" This led to The Playmaker looking at Roddick's wife and announcing, "Wow, she's pretty!"

As for the picture -- it was Monday night's dinner. First time ever. Wait for it...Buffalo Burger. No lie. A burger made from a Buffalo. Tasted awesome and was/is much healthier than even 90/10 ground beef.

Have a good night and stay safe.