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N & J have a new habit since they have returned from Poland which is while I am showering and getting dressed to go to work, they take some of their stuffed animals, some of the Star Wars figures, and Nicki usually takes a pillow and blanket from her bed, and they stand on the couch, open the blinds and wave to me. Nicki puts her hand behing her "baby unicorn" stuffed naimal and has it wave its hand to me. Julia always takes the Luke Skywalker action figure and has it wave to me. It is funny.

Yesterday morning Julia was still asleep and only Nicki waved to me. I told Nicki I would not see her later that day because I was going to a race in Chicago and then to visit my friends Brian and Roley. Later, Julia woke up and was upset because she was unable to wave goodbye to me. Aga told Julia, "that's ok when Daddy comes home from work you can wave to him out the window", and Nicki said "No, Daddy will be home late and we will be sleeping, he has to go to a race in Chicago". Nicki was not trying to be spiteful she was just sharing the information.

There is a loud booming sound that comes from apipe in our basement several times every hour, it is odd but I have no idea how to examine it, stop it, or explain it to someone. It is not the heater or air conditioning, it is a big thick silver pipe. We are perplexed by it.

The race went very well, it is called Race Judicata, a race that earns money for people in Chicago who cannot afford legal help. I was about 3 minutes faster on this race than the other two 5K races I ran earlier this summer. I think the fact that it rained and was cooler than it has been helped tremendously.

I am looking forward to the weekend, I am really happy that today is Friday.