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\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics<\/a> commenced last month amidst the controversy of the COVID19 pandemic and emerging Delta variant. Family and fans were not allowed to attend, while Simone Biles’<\/a> withdrawal from team finals raised mental health awareness. Our free Peacock<\/a> subscription gave us access to replays of gymnastics, swimming, and track & field, as well as newer sports like skateboarding, rock climbing, and surfing. The games inspired Westley to advance to level 2 at Swim America<\/a>, as we encouraged him to practice at Manor Pool<\/a>. At home, I caulked the guest bathroom and added more LEDs to my desk for Cyberpunk<\/a> playing. We also learned to propagate kurapia ourselves, which needs constant watering to survive the summer heat. We had to invest in a lawnmower<\/a> also to control the growing sod, although installing bat-shields<\/a> did not appear to be equally worthwhile.\u00a0<\/span>Our long-awaited Loom & Leaf<\/a> memory foam mattress arrived at last, although memory foam pillows we got at the same time were too firm and exacerbated our backaches. The bedding change necessitated a revisit to the laundromat<\/a> to wash our comforter, which gave me a chance to take Westley to the Dollar Tree<\/a> and Fire Wings<\/a>. Starved for social interactions, we invited Emmeline and Pam over for grilled pork summer rolls and playdates with Westley’s cousins, as well as Liam’s family for biking and Mr. Pickles’<\/a> sandwiches. We also tried soup dumplings at Tasty Dumpling<\/a>\u00a0and spicy hot pot at Happy Lamb<\/a>, and were satisfied by both. With our upcoming family trip to San Diego, we hope to find even better Asian food to keep us fueled for our action-packed week.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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