This picture is of (from left to right) Lear, Ella, Elena Bunker, and Kyle Bunker, who's peeking around his sister. (YOU try to get four children to smile at the camera at the same time!) I was tending the Bunker children while their mother, my friend Brei, was teaching piano lessons. They played in our little wading pool while I swept the pollen from our lovely tree off our driveway and front porch. I had the children pose by the picture so everyone could see just how much pollen falls every year from the silly tree. The driveway, front steps, front porch, and lawn were covered in the junk, which made it all seem a mustard yellow color. ALL of that yuck was just from the driveway. Don't you wish you had a tree like that?
AND - we sold one of our cars - the Escort, my first car, which I affectionately named Silversong. OK, so I was 22 and silly when I named the car. As you know, we just bought a new car, and we were getting stressed out about money, because we can't afford two car payments, so we just put all three cars for sale, hoping at least one would sell. The Escort was listed for two hours when someone called and wanted to see it - at 10 PM. We told him up front that it needed the AC fixed and had a little lurching problem, but he still offered us cash for it on the spot. We got more for it than we were anticipating, so we're satisfied. It's enough money that it basically gets us eight or so months of breathing space to decide what we want to do with the Trailblazer. Phew! We were getting worried. I do feel a bit sad, because it was my first car, and I had it for nine years, but it's time to say goodbye. In fact, after "death," it's still helping us financially. RIP, Silversong. We'll miss you. *Sniff*
Lear quote of the day:
Elena: "Let's go to the pool! Come on, husband!"
Lear: "OK, wife!"
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