{"id":6652,"date":"2025-06-14T23:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T06:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/?p=6652"},"modified":"2025-07-27T10:02:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T17:02:47","slug":"6652","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2025\/06\/14\/6652\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixes & Flicks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having watched our kurapia lawn die slowly each year, we finally hired someone<\/a> to install\u00a0new fescue<\/a> sod that promises to be both sun- and shade-tolerant, along with some creeping figs and more lava rocks. We also chipped in our own yard work planting a new Jade Butterfly Maidenhair gingko tree and repairing landscape lights<\/a>. The refreshed lawn helped prepare us for another backyard camping adventure with the Deas on Memorial Day, including a viewing of E.T.<\/a> on our back patio. Our movie night inspired us to catch up on 80’s nostalgia with other vintage movies like the Goonies<\/a>, Labyrinth<\/a>, Back to the Future<\/a>, Batteries Not Included<\/a>, and the Sound of Music<\/a> to prepare for our Salzburg visit. We also met up with Ala for hot pot<\/a>, and our cousin Pam to check out their fancy new digs<\/a> over tri tips<\/a> and pool time. Our home projects this month included my new undercabinet<\/a> lights<\/a> in the butler pantry, and Westley’s GaoGaiGar<\/a> to expand his growing gundam collection. My car was stuck in the shop<\/a> for a drivetrain issue for a few weeks, so I drove our X3<\/a> loaner to check out Taffach’s<\/a> Ethiopian fare, Estelle’s<\/a> pastries, and Maya’s<\/a> birria ramen for my lab lunch. With looming threats of rising tariffs and car prices, Melody also test drove an Ioniq 5<\/a> and 6<\/a> in preparation for joining the EV evolution. Nico’s recurrent cheek mass required a pricey work-up<\/a> and nightly antibiotics that added to our checklist for the pet-sitter ahead of our Germany vacation. With Melody heading out first for her fellowship reunion, I spent Father’s Day weekend with Westley tiring ourselves out with a Black Ops 6<\/a> campaign and Rush Hour<\/a> marathon to prepare for our 11-hour flight together. I can hardly wait.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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