Today's trip to Carl Schurz park consisted just of me and the kids. Far more relaxing than last weekend's outing, to be sure, but Lucy and Virgil missed Morgan and Cooper (they told me so).
Today’s Park Outing / Calmer, Less Fun Maybe
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