When we got back from shopping, the boys were helpful enough to unload the car and as it was so hot, I tried to move a limp, damp, sleeping Ellen to the trailer. I considered putting on the A/C but figured I just wake her closing all the windows. It was moot point as she awoke almost as soon as I lay her in the bed. It was terribly hot in the trailer and I don’t know why I didn’t run the A/C. There was a nice breeze off the ocean, 
and I guess I kept thinking it will come in the trailer. At any rate, after trying to keep Ellen happy with Go Fish ad nauseum, I threw in the towel and we headed for the beach. For once the boys weren’t interested so we enjoyed the waves on our own. Ellen is getting very used to wave jumping and it doesn’t faze her at all when an unexpected wave hammers her in the face. She is wanting to go further and further out. We headed back quickly to instruct the boys in making rice, then back out again to enjoy sunset and waves.
Dinner was stinky chicken, brown rice, salad and broccoli. Pike, somewhat addicted to Runescape, offered to do my chores so I could put in a last hour of work, leaving the computer free for he and his brother once I finished. After he finished my chores, he entertained Ellen with, what else, Go FISH. We are probably going to play monopoly again tonight or I’ll read to Ellen while the boys play Chess. NO! Runscape. 
So, was it as boring as it seemed? Now you know why it seems to me that there is never anything to post. Nothing happens. Course, it is a huge holiday weekend, the beaches are bursting with festijando Mexican families and as Ellen and I left the beach we found a truck unloading enormous speakers along our beach. Looks like a Very Loud Party on the schedule for tonight.
6 responses so far ↓
1 MB // Apr 15, 2006 at 8:05 am
Those were awesome posts. Geez, I miss being on the road. Your day sounded so much like our when we were at Frisco on the Outer Banks.
I’ll have to check out Runescape, although Grace and Sam are currently addicted to “Another Wonderful Life” (the girl version of Harvest Moon), so I’m thinking of getting the brand new Harvest Moon release, where two can play (though I don’t really like the competitive aspect.)
2 Susan Hollingshead // Apr 16, 2006 at 12:42 pm
I have read your site from beginning to end with joy, tears and laughter. Gawd, I admire you foy your tenacity doing what you are doing with 4 (5 counting hubby) kids no less. I too write daily but there is just us and a cat so quite a difference and I am married to a saint on earth. You and I have some differences of belief but many similarities just the same. I am going to link you to my main webpage because your site is just too good not to share. (As long as you don’t mind. I’ll wait for your okay.) I hope our paths cross in person someday. You have capyured my heart. Happy Easter to you and your lil darlins!
3 jody2ms // Apr 19, 2006 at 9:03 am
Oh! I love your day! The pictures too!
What is stinky chicken?
4 owlhaven // Apr 21, 2006 at 5:36 pm
Just found your site– brings back memories of when I lived in a trailer with hubby and 3 kids for 3 mo
Mary, mom to many
5 Administrator // Apr 24, 2006 at 1:41 pm
thanks everyone; I think I answered everyone by email, but here is stinky chicken.
take a chicken. cut it up. Oh, it should be dead first.
put it in a pot. add a good amount of soy sauce. add a goodly (more) amount of vinegar. add some whole peppercorns and fresh sliced ginger if you like. cook the hell out of it. I bring it to boil and put it on low until it is falling off the bone. If you put too much soy sauce you’ll know and if you didn’t you’ll know and then you can adjust your recipe.
6 Dr. Chrissy // Apr 25, 2006 at 1:27 pm
Finally! I get the stinky chicken recipe!
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