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Tuesday, May 19 2026

Pool opening 2026

And our pool is open and ready for the summer! Right before Memorial Day weekend, which is a bit early this year.

Looks nice! It's been warm the last couple of days but I believe it's going to turn cool again and rainy towards the weekend, so it may be a bit premature to jump in. My remote probe shows a water temperature of 56-58F, that is waaay too cold!

Pool ready for the summer 2026!

Monday, May 18 2026

Sofia performs at Carnegie Hall with her MYO choir

Wonderful family weekend in NYC. Sofia performed with her Metropolitan Youth Orchestra group at Carnegie Hall! Was so fun to see her. Lots do dining and shopping after. I think the girls had a lot of fun.

Carnegie Hall MYO Performance - Sofia Balcells
Carnegie Hall MYO Performance - Sofia Balcells

Monday, May 11 2026

Small restock on Cava and other

We do not consume nearly as much cava as we did once upon a time, but it is always good to have a little on hand... new order arrived a couple of weeks ago.

Cava restock

Thursday, May 7 2026

The tulips on our backyard are back

Nicole llikes to plant tulips, and now other flowers, on a patch in our backyard. It's taken longer than usual this year to see them come out because the winter lasted so long, but sure enough, here they are and they look pretty. And are safe now that the groundhog that was eating them has been relocated!

Nicole's Tulips

Nicole's Tulips

A groundhob on our backyard

So, we had to hire someone to help us relocate a groundhog that was living in our property. While cute at first, once it started eating all of Nicole's tulips and made a giant hole under our shed, it was time to go. It was done pretty quickly and safely!

A groundhog in our backyard

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