The Myers have been running all week - some of us more literally than others. Not just going to Kmart - although we did that twice this week. The second time, we bought Sophie dresses and pjs so she doesn't have to keep getting stuck in her too-small clothes. (Major sale alert - tons of items for $2.99 each.) The first time, Ryan bought Daniel Spider Man shoes . . . and The Force Unleashed for the Wii. All week, he's been wielding his Wii remote like a lightsaber, using his "force powers" to create lightning storms, hurl heavy objects, and duel hot alien Jedi chicks.
Not coincidentally, we've had several male visitors this week, at least one of whom went directly out and bought his own copy of the game.
Ryan would like me to point out that so far all the alien Jedi women are, in fact, blue and / or possess tentacles and so do not in his mind fit the criteria of "hot."
Aside from the Star Wars mania, here's what our schedule for the past week looked like:
Tuesday: Swimming lessons for Daniel. He's doing well, despite telling his teacher, Lara, that "only girls blow bubbles."
Wednesday: Class for Carrie. City Church choir practice. Sophie sings; Mom is the practice pianist (their paid pianist has another gig on that night, but still plays for the service). Sophie also had a field trip to the Plantation Museum - Mom chaperoned - where the kids saw plantation-era houses from different ethnic groups, a taro patch, a general store, and learned to count to ten in Spanish, Okinawan, and Hawaiian.
Thursday: More swimming lessons for Daniel. This past week, Lara enlisted another Daniel, a fellow lifeguard to help persuade Daniel to blow bubbles. They failed, despite demonstrated proof that it is not an exclusively female activity. I also took Daniel this week to "Tutu and Me, " a free traveling preschool complete with circle time, activity centers, a little library, outdoor play, and snack. It gets its name because many children in the native Hawaiian population are cared for by their grandmother, or "Tutu."
Friday: Praise Ballet for Sophie. Bible study at the Myers'. Our Papa John's pizza arrived after 1 1/2 hours of waiting and increasingly annoyed phone calls from Ryan. Sure enough, our lesson in Ephesians 1 focused on our eternal calling to God's glory, which Ryan decided did not involve bawling out the pizza guy.
Saturday: Beach day. Ryan and Sophie got sunburned. We had dinner with Jan and Judy Dill: "Tutu and Me" is one facet of of Jan's organization working with native Hawaiian families. Judy teaches college math and fed us her auntie's secret recipe Chinese salad.
Sunday: Church. Sophie barely made it out of the tree she likes to climb to sing the first song with the choir. Potluck afterwards. Ryan and Simpson played pick-up flag football and volleyball with a bunch of (much younger) guys at a local park. They are hoping to get some more church folks involved next time.
Monday: Due to yesterday's exertions, Ryan spent the whole morning going between Shirokiya and Brookstone at the Ala Moana mall, both of which have expensive electronic full-body massage chairs. (He did get some work in, preparing for service.) Daniel had an acai and blueberry Jamba Juice, in honor of Darcy. After school, Sophie had her first official piano lesson (not taught by Mom). Pastor Andy's daughter Avi came over to play kid's monopoly, and Harvey brought us homemade pickles.
Somewhere in there, we bought Daniel a new play hut. And one of Sophie's Kmart acquisitions was a new leotard.
We want to take this opportunity to let everyone supporting us know that you will receive an end-of-the year statement from the City Church of Honolulu for your tax records. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the love you have shown us, in both tangible and intangible ways. It seems incredible that Ryan is getting paid to build up the church by nurturing friendships, having barbecues, and getting folks together to hang out, and we know none of this could happen without you. We love you all!
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