Today was Billygoats class and then a party for the families to celebrate Thanksgiving. Stacy got there early and I arrived about 12:10. Jack was in meltdown mode--probably not the best scheduling. He gets really beat at Billygoats. Stacy got us food and gave Jack a ride in a wagon. He was still in the wagon when Angelica led the Billies in their song. (Note Fiona as a naked babe.) Then I took Nerkie to swing. He announced that he was driving a stinky tar truck (we saw one this week in the neighborhood).
Jack and I walk home looking at every PG&E, SFWD, Bell Telephone, Gas Valve, and sewer hole at every house. When we get home, I can't get the front door open and so we walk through the basement where Jack spies his rhinoceros, which has been mauled by Ripley. Jack is upset "Give me the eye," "Why did Ripley do that"? "Ripley has his own toys." I'm saying, "Jack, let's focus on getting into the house." We get up to the patio and find the back door locked. Ripley is jumping around. Jack is still whining about the rhinoceros, which I am now carrying, having promised to sew it up. I crawl through the dog door and let Jack in. As we walk down the hall to the front door, Jack points to the new dog toy and says, "See, that's his toy."
Ultimately, Jack sleeps for 2.5 hours, most of the time in his bed. I straighten up the living room, throwing out paper that I hope won't be missed and making a huge stack of library books. When Jack wakes up, we read a Richard Scarry book to Cutie, with Jack excited because the book has pictures of Best Word Book Ever and Busy, Busy Town on the inside back cover. Jack runs over to find Best Word Book Ever so that he can show Cutie the Rabbit house (Note to Emmalee, Cutie is a stuffed rabbit). We call Papa and Jack tells him "I miss you."
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