J and I celebrated Valentines Day Indian-style by going to Indian restaurant Raja Rani and ordering food whose names ended with the word "Korma". K had a party at school, because isn't that what they do in elementary school? And M's school had an ice skating party, which I don't think was related to Valentine's Day, but since it occurred in the same week, we'll just say it was.
A few weeks ago, the family unit went to the UM/MSU men's swim meet on campus. Their facility was very impressive. We sat near the end where the diving boards and platforms were, and watched the divers. UM trounced MSU, as they have done in swimming for roughly the past 900 years. UM has one of the best swimming programs in the nation.
We lost a cat and a fish in the last few months, and in an attempt to bring our pet totals back up, K acquired two hamsters named Widget and Gizmo. They are dwarf hamsters, so they're smaller than normal. So far it's been fun to watch them in the little exercise ball and in their cage, getting on and off the exercise wheel. I'm not sure why they're so obsessed with exercise, I don't think their doctors are taking their blood pressure and telling them to get out more. They are especially funny when they both run on the wheel at the same time. K has been keeping a close eye on them, but I do think the "How to Care for your Hamster" website K found might not be legitimate - it suggests giving them a lot more tequila than I think would be OK for an animal their size. And I wasn’t aware that Doritos were considered a comparable substitute for the more traditional Hamster Pellets. Things have sure changed since we had hamsters as kids.
This medium-sized university, er, I mean, extremely large house, is for sale. I sent them a lowball offer through their realtor, I hope I get lucky.
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