One of my most trustworthy signs that Winter has relinquished its grip on Cleveland, is when I start using my car's air conditioning again! This week we were really blessed with warmer weather. Literally, all the trees had sprouted new green shoots overnight! Blossoms appeared magically, all because the weather had turned warmer! Even Liesel's tulips are blooming, adding some much needed color to our garden! Friday evening was such a beautiful evening, that I uncovered my grill and grilled us some hamburgers in the 84F(29C) air! It was the perfect way to mark the end of my 3 months of lectures, as I soon enter into a new season of my career!
Saturday saw us going to one of Liesel's favorite shops, Old Time Pottery. We needed to buy a few things for the house, and as we browsed this store, I just thought how much our mothers would love it as well! It has everything you could ever need for decorating your house, from outdoor patio stuff, to kitchenware, silverware, tupperware, candles, paintings, bathroom accessories, curtains, bedding etc. We found what we needed and made a pitstop at Krispy Kreme donuts. This is where they have the donut "factory" that Nathan loves observing. Then it was time to head home for lunch! Later that afternoon, Nathan and I made our way to the Westlake Recreational Center to play in the playground for a few minutes before the raindrops started falling!
At around midnight, Nathan awoke crying, and told us that his ear was sore. Liesel gave him some medicine and that seemed to help him until he woke up screaming at 4:30am. Obviously the effect of the medicine had worn off, so Liesel and I took turns to sit with him, while the other tried to salvage some sleep. Liesel took nathan to a Doctor at 10am and he was diagnosed with an ear infection in both ears, and given some antibiotics. So the rest of the day we spent mostly indoors with Nathan, making sure he was comfortable and taking his medicines at the right times. His condition did seem to improve slightly in the evening, but he was still fragile. Let's hope that he returns to his normal happy self soon!
Below is a photograph of Terminal Tower, in downtown Cleveland, courtesy of one of my fellow Java REACH program participants, Kelly. Kelly is one of 3 employees who live in Albany, NY (9 hour drive) and is now staying in a hotel in Cleveland for the duration of our program! They have been here now for over 3 months, and are looking forward to returning home in two weeks, after our period of exams and practicals draw to a close!
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