So summer didn’t last long! I’ve been assured that it definitely, definitely starts after July 4th. Guaranteed. Today though, we were back to some overcast weather apart from the evening when it cleared up and the sun came out. It seems to do that a lot. Still, yesterday was officially the first day of summer – and it was fab – all the mountains came out to play. It was even warm enough for the boys to go swimming in Lake Sammamish at Vasa Park. Apparently the water in the lake was warmer than a swimming pool. I’m not sure I believe them but they sounded pretty convincing. I still haven’t been there but it sounds like a nice spot – hopefully a BBQ will be on the cards there soon.
In the evening we played soccer down at Issaquah soccer fields. I had to go in goal while they took shots at me. I didn’t ache as much as I thought I would this morning but I am covered in bites – there are obviously some savage creatures living in the grass down there. I have one on my forehead, one on my neck and one on my elbow – I’m almost a walking bump (and I’m not referring to my stomach!).
The bribe of going to see Cars at the weekend and Seattle Sounders on Thursday night is clearly working well with the boys – they have both been very good all week. I think they must have used up a weeks worth of wickedness on Father’s Day, so they are just in the process of restocking.
This evening should have been spent revising for my driving test which is at 10:50 tomorrow morning. But it wasn’t. Instead we had a little England night watching programmes on the iPlayer. First up was The Apprentice, followed by The Apprentice – You’re Fired and rounded off with an episode of Eastenders. When I say rounded off, I was wrong. Rather than rounding off, we moved on again! To Coronation Street. And then Alan Carr Chatty Man. I think Tracy has been missing UK TV and tonight she decided to make up for going 6 weeks without it!
One thing I have noticed about American TV is that although the programmes aren’t very good (or at least we haven’t worked out where to find the good ones) their TV adverts are much better. Way funnier than the UK – particularly the water skiing boxing and the clouds that go “yeah” (can’t remember what the product is though – probably burger related).
Update: I Googled it and found it – it was burger related:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Zw_ew9goI
So all in all it was a night infront of UK TV and it was just like being at home! Speaking of home, we got news that there had been a break-in in Meadway since we left. They broke in through a patio door with a fork stolen from someone elses shed. Touch wood it’s not number 2! I presume they’d have to tell us if it was! Harrold has clearly gone down hill since we left.
Anyway, back to the driving test. Rumor has it that they’ll make you drive a couple of blocks, park in a supermarket parking space (which are huge) and that will suffice – I hope so. I don’t want three point turns, parallel parking and reversing round corners. Although I’ve just checked what I am going to be tested on. Arm signals!? Oh gawd! I’ve no idea what they are! Maybe should I revise!
The silly thing is that even if I fail I’ll just get back into the car, drive back to work and carry on as if nothing happened! I’m just hoping that they won’t make me go through the whole hour long test – mainly because I need to get back to the office for a meeting. Oh well, we will see – hope I’m not so nervous that I can’t sleep tonight! Keep your fingers crossed!
(And even if I fail I’m going to say that I passed!).