Betcha that title made you want to read more, huh? It's because I'm a marketing genius.
This month has been CRAY to the HAY, like maybe the craziest month ever. I don't even know.
Let's start at the beginning!
Cali trip #1:
The end of September/beginning of October, Nils and I went to LA for VidSummit, which is a YouTuber conference. 3 days of classes, networking, meeting people, etc. This is a group of DIYers that we went to dinner with.
Oh LA, you sexy beast.
If you don't know who these people are, you probably don't watch YouTube. We were in the elevator with one of them, so that makes us pretty much best friends.
Long story: I ate a Subway sandwich while at said conference because there was literally nothing else to eat. It was extremely underwhelming. I'm "dabbling" in gluten, because it doesn't seem to be making a difference with my skin. The doctor thinks I have chronic hives and wants me to take a monthly injection that costs $1000 per dose. It's a whole thing and hasn't happened yet. He's trying to see if I can get it for free, since we're self-pay people again.
But I have to say I'm really not impressed with gluten. It's simply more convenient.
Fall:
Got back home to fall glory, and had to spend an afternoon reveling in it. Honest to goodness, it looks fake and we couldn't believe the colors. The camera doesn't quite capture it.
Addie's Car Accident:
Addie got in a car crash on her way to school on the 7th. It was right outside our neighborhood on Redwood Road, and it was pretty bad. She got a broken collarbone, lots of scrapes and bruises, and a totaled car. Definitely would not recommend.
She called Nils, and he ran over to get her. The paramedics gave her a stuffed lion that we named Crashy. We took her to the ER on the advice of the paramedics, and the ER doc said it was miraculous she wasn't hurt worse. She collided with a cargo van in the center lane that was trying to do a U-turn.
She was in a lot of pain for about 2 weeks, and is starting to feel better now. 6 weeks of no swimming, but she can probably start playing her viola now (after about 3 weeks), and being a lifeguard who can't swim is tricky. They sit her at the top of the slides and she tells kids to go. Pretty boring for hours at a time.
Luckily, Addie is much loved, and had loved heaped on her from lots of people. Nice expression, Addie. Also, she's holding Crashy.
Cali Trip #2- Disneyland instead of a European Cruise:
We had a European cruise scheduled for mid-October. Thanks, Covid, for ruining that...again. So, we went to Disneyland. Kevin and Tonya's family went at the same time, so that was super fun.
Chewy wanted to fix Addie's collarbone, and that was pretty gosh darn cute.
Anders and Oakley got undressed on Space Mountain. Silly boys.
Sprinkles cupcakes- shocker, but I liked the gluten-free cupcake more. Oh, gluten, you've gotta be better.
Got sick of paying $3000 per meal at Disney, so we walked across the street to McDonald's a couple of times. $1.69 cheeseburgers never tasted so good.
Blessed hotel about a mile down the road from Disney. We came to know it well.
Covid Disneyland is still crowded, don't worry.
After 3 exhausting and fun days at Disney, we met up with Shiloh, Brian, and kids for lunch, which was lovely. We played at a park for a bit afterwards, where Tenzin pushed Anders on the baby swing. :)
Went to Huntington Beach the evening before we left and loved it. We walked around pier and the cute shops, got some dinner, and just enjoyed being by the beach.
Anders, Aani and I got tacos at Wahoo's (num num), and it was a nice little scene. "One minute you're sitting in Wahoo's eating delicious tacos, the next morning you're driving back to Utah for 12 hours." --Katrina Rasmusson in Wahoo's, dreading the next day's itinerary.--
Randoms:
I grill with a towel on my head so my hair doesn't smell like grilled meat. I should patent this brilliance.
Replacement teenager car. May it be accident free and last many years.
Nils, Anders, Greg, Fred, and KJ spent yesterday roofing for mi madre. They got about 2/3 done. What a job, what a bunch of goodly men.
Halloween:
Ava and her friend Kendall were salt and pepper.
Aani was a fairy, she and her friends came back here for the candy swap.
Addie and her friend Kerrie were mushrooms. Too darn cute.
Are we done?? Is October over yet? You were a wild one, October 2021!
