So, I have yet to meet an autistic person who isn't obsessed with some fom of transport. I've seen people loving planes, trains, cars, mechs, and mine is boats. This made me curious, so I have a question to ask the internet: what's your form of transport? The one you gush over. The one you wish you could live on
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Because of all the moving parts surrounding our move back to the house, we chose not to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day on the actual day in favor of preserving some semblance of mental and physical health. We even had to skip passed Valentine's Day in February for related reasons on top of which was the aftermath of the death of Kimmer's uncle at the top of the year as well as her efforts to take care of her aunt both from a distance and in person during monthly trips to California.
So. Mother's Day. Father's Day. Valentine's Day.
Now, one of the permissions we afford each other in our family is to move events out of the way if they prove too overwhelming in context. And this year definitely put a little more full court press on us.
That doesn't mean, however, that we don't do make-ups. It only means that on occasion we don't celebrate a holiday or holidays when everyone else does. This year, of course, is unique in the number of holidays we temporarily set aside but, as of today, we're gaining back some ground. In this case: Father's Day. I woke up to Father's Day this morning.
Now, I knew it was coming. I just didn't know what it was gonna look like.
Chocolate, it turns out.
Chocolate is what it ended up looking like. Chocolate is how it started. Basically, hot chocolate and chocolate truffles for breakfast. Which I'm completely okay with.
We actually had breakfast right out front where Kimmer most recently created this space to lounge, relax, hang out, flatline, bask in the sunshine, enjoy the moment.
This is definitely gonna be a thing in this new time back at our old house.
The major plot twist of the day was a stop into the Lynnwood Ezell's to score some of their massively tasty chicken accompanied by delicious rolls. A rare treat, indeed. We stopped in on our way down to Cap Hill where we joined Linzy at her place for our finger lickin' lunch plus episode eight of Daisy Jones and The Six before heading down to South Lake Union and Tapster where the self-imposed rule was to move from seat to seat with every new round.
By the way my favorite round was the one where I mixed a Blackberry Kombucha with a Belgian Red, a mixture that smoothed out some of the initial bite of the Kombucha (believe it or not) while increasing the berry-ness.
Huzzah!
Afterward, we piled into the photo booth Tapster keeps onsite for what I believe will be our official end of the year family portrait, a series of three photographs of us being, well, us. 😁😁😁
After that, we indulged a walk to the MOHAI end of Lake Union to imagine the prospect of an ice cream cruise but settling for a photo op of the historic wooden boats anchored there as well as a bit of simple hanging out at the end of the pier.
In the end, it wound up being a lovely, quite normal, summer's day. I don't know why I put such a premium on "normal"... well, I guess I do. I guess we all do.
We know what it's like to be deprived of it. We know what it's like to not have it. We know what it's like to wonder if we'll ever have it again.
That's just the facts in the ground.
So it is, and will always be, this experience we'll cherish now more than ever.
Normal.
And yeah. It was a fantastic Father's Day.
☺️❤️❤️❤️
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Outboard motors are engines that are mounted on the transom of a boat to provide propulsion. They are typically used on smaller boats such as dinghies, fishing boats, and speedboats. Outboard motors are available in different sizes and types, including two-stroke or four-stroke engines, electric motors, and gas-powered engines. Two-stroke engines are lightweight and powerful, while four-stroke engines are more fuel efficient and eco-friendly. Electric motors are becoming increasingly popular due to their quiet operation, low maintenance, and zero emissions. Outboard motors are essential for boating, allowing users to travel faster and more efficiently across the water.
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