These Days

We went to the High Museum of Art two Saturdays with my parents and the kids. They have a temporary Andy Warhol exhibit which was reason enough to go. We saw his most famous works (Campbell soup, Marilyn Monroe and Mao screen prints) but there were many other artwork that surprised me like the endangered animals prints and so many cat illustrations.  It was an afternoon well spent.

Brook Run Park hosted a free outdoor showing of the Lego Batman movie two Fridays ago. It was also the birthdays of two of our Pinoy friends so timing was perfect for a picnic at the park. Unfortunately, we had to leave before the movie started because it was already 9PM and not yet dark enough for the movie to begin. But it's always good to be outdoors and spend time with friends.

Neil participated in his 3rd karate tournament on July 29. He competed in three events and won second place in sparring.

Weekly photos of the kids from last month. Week 27: July 3 - 9 Week 28: July 10 - 16 Week 29: July 17 - 23 Week 30: July 24 - 30

Our department had a teambuilding recently and we watched an Atlanta Braves game at the new Suntrust Stadium. It was my first time at the venue and it was really cool. There's a different kind of energy in the air, being a spectator at a sporting event where fans root for their teams. The Braves played against the Chicago Cubs who proved to be the better team that day. Walking from the parking to the stadium. The boss and my teammates

Two days after Neil's 9th birthday, we sent him off on his first sleepaway camp. It was for four nights, from Sunday to Thursday, organized by our church. The kids needed to have finished 3rd grade before they can go. We asked Neil if he was interested and he said yes, eventually. It took a few days of encouragement and reassurance that he would receive help if needed. I think we got the last spot because we took our time to decide. He was both excited and anxious on dropoff day. As I was. But we let him go and trusted that he will be in good hands. The camp was in Ocoee, TN and the parents were warned that there might be very few updates because of reception issues in the mountains. I was checking the church's social media accounts to get updates and saw one with Neil on video on the third day. I took a midday break from the office on Thursday so I could be at the church when he arrives. He was suntanned and happy. He said camp was awesome. His counselor shared a few pictu