Ukrainian Furniture

Ernie got a cool wooden foldy ladder thing that lets him help us in the kitchen and see all the action. I guess it was produced and shipped from Ukraine which is actively at war. I guess in my head they didn't have the capacity to make consumer stuff like this so I was surprised.

They even put some Ukranian snacks in the box.

A New Chair

It's not crazy for me to see 5 or 6 rabbits just on my walk to the grocery store.

Ern loves to sit on our lawn chairs on the balcony but they cant be hard for him to get in and out of.

So today we presented him with his own little chair.

It was a hit.

Giant Space Man

Big Ern likes the playground on the top floor of Bellevue Square Mall.

My parents are still off living their best Midwest life. They are currently nerding out over the giant retro statues, sometimes referred to as "muffler men", that can sometimes be seen along places like Route 66.

They bought me a related shirt during their travels which I miraculously will actually wear. This one features the "Gemini Giant at the Launching Pad, a now-closed restaurant in Wilmington, Illinois".

About Berry O'Clock

One of my favorite parts of our neighborhood is that it's covered in blackberry bushes. I hear that they are invasive but it's one of the most delicious invasions I'm aware of. The blackberry blossoms herald the coming of lil treats while I walk around town. I think we can all agree that I deserve to be constantly rewarded.

BabaNana sent Ern some Duplo blocks with animal faces on them.

Can't tell if he likes them or not.

We walked down to the lake and made sure all the boats were still floating normally.

Ernie murdered my nice pair of sunglasses at the grocery store. RIP to a pair of real ones. I bought these Joe Biden aviators to troll my friend who lost a bet on an election. I guess I can't prove intent so I'd be willing to bump the charge down to sunglasses manslaughter.

Splash!

Today the big event was a visit to the splash pad at Kirkland Urban. I'm not positive that splash pads were a thing when I was a kid. I think you either went to the pool or set up some sprinkler type thing in your own yard. Must. Be. Nice.