Sunday a week ago, the kids, Jason and I went on a bike ride. After using the bike trail in L.A., I was itching to check out the Heights bike trail here. We got on the trail near Lancaster Park and just wanted to see where it went. I couldn't find a ton of information online about the trail. We wound our way through the Heights, crossed Yale, Heights, and White Oak. We passed the Target on Taylor and ended up at U of H Downtown. After congratulating ourselves for making it downtown, we turned around and rode home. The total distance was 6.75 miles, slight biggie for Jason and me. For the kids, especially little man, this was incredible. He did it on a small 12 inch bike. He is ready for a bigger bike, so that will be next. My one disappointment with the Heights bike trail was the number of streets you have to cross. In L.A., the bike trail has a few street crossings, but they are some distance apart with a crosswalk and a light. The street crossings on the Heights bike trail are about a block apart. Yale, Heights, and White Oak are crossings without a light. Houston HAS a few bike trails now and that is progress. I won't complain too much about it, but if anyone wanted a suggestion for improvement...I'm just sayin'.
Monday we went to violin lessons. Tuesday we headed over to Canninos for some produce. Thursday, my daughter filmed an audition submission for a short independent film. Her asthma had flared up and it took two hours to film due to her coughing. I figured she was fighting a cold virus and reacting to the high ozone days. Thursday night, Jason and I went on a date to the Rienzi Museum. I love to tour old houses. This house is more modern than I usually visit, designed in 1952, but it was filled with 17th century English antiques. Absolutely beautiful! The fountain in the backyard is big enough to be a swimming pool, but only a foot deep.
After dinner, we went to Saltgrass for dinner. So good! I love their chicken tortilla soup. We headed home after that.
When we got home, we found our daughter running a fever and looking terrible. My Mom was watching the kids. The fever had started abot 30 minutes before we got home. She was about to call when when came in. I gave my daughter medicine for the fever and got her into bed. I was up 3 times that night giving her more asthma medicine. Friday was more of the same. She was coughing constantly, as in several times a minute. She also took two naps on the couch. My daughter hasn't napped since she was toddler. Even when she is sick, she will not nap. I called the nurse at the doctor's office. They wanted to see her. The doctor said she has a respiratory infection going around and that her asthma seemed to be in check. She gave me a script for an oral steroid, just in case. Saturday morning, we went to church for my daughter to audition for a speaking part in the summer choir camp. After that, we just laid low. Her coughing started to get worse again. By that evening, I saw her have her first true asthma attack where she couldn't get a breath. After six puffs on the inhaler, she could breathe, but after an hour seemed worse again. Jason and I decided the oral steroid needed to be filled. We had already increased her inhaled steroid on the advice of the doctor. Jason headed over to the 24 hour CVS. At 11:00, they said it would be ready by 12:45. He dropped it off and came home to wait. The pharmacist called at midnight to tell us it was ready. We gave it to her when Jason got home. The next morning she was a different child. The coughing was markedly better, she was perkier. We stayed home from church and rested. We rented a movie and watched it. She seemed a lot better by Sunday night. Monday morning brought my son to our bed with a fever and a nauseous tummy. It wasn't long before he threw up. He laid low on Monday and we rented another movie. They also played Legos.
Tuesday, both seem better, although my son had a fever. I have it now, but it seems milder. I have nasal drainage, body aches, and a cough. Hopefully, I can kick it quickly.
We'd hoped to do a fun outing on Memorial Day, but it wasn't meant to be. This morning, I had an appointment to protest our taxes. I made a presentation and was successful! The review board complimented me on my presentation and said it helped the process go so smoothly. The kids sat in the room with me very quiet. They review board also complimented the kids on their good behavior. Yea! Jason and I are doing something right. Truly, after spending the last 8 months at lots of auditions, they know how to wait quietly.
Now I am parked on the coach vowing to do nothing the rest of the day. Hopefully tomorrow I will feel better.
My house is finally organized, except for my studio space. I need to finish some projects and downsize some of the stuff. That will be a process. I'll post the projects as I finish them.
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