Ted & Nancy invited a bunch of people over for an impromptu cookout. We showed up after church. There were more people there than at most things we plan.

Bob cooked the hamburgers. Paul Barr brought his girlfriend over. It was unusual seeing Paul with a girl. She seems very nice. I think her name is Linda or Susan or Heather???

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Kathy earned $35 for a marketing survey that she didn’t have to do. She showed up, and they didn’t need her but gave her the money anyway. So we all went out for ice cream at Gorin’s.

We loaded up Danny’s scooter and Nick’s bike and stopped off at Holy Cross to let the kids ride into the sunset. I was surprised at some of the daring turns Danny could make on his scooter. As it got dark, I told the kids it was time to switch. I just wondered what Danny would say.

Danny took it very seriously, put down his scooter, and walked over to get Nicole’s bike. I helped him on it, and ran behind him with my hands under his arms as he road Nicole’s bike! He got going stable enough that I could hold my hands away from him, letting him solo. Kathy and Nicole cracked up! I thought he might be able to do it, since the scooter has similar balance and feel as a bike.

We’ll get Nicole a new bike for her birthday, I guess, and paint Nicole’s pink bike green. That’s the color Danny wants to paint it.

[Claire would beat Danny’s record when she learned at 3 and a half.]