Last week’s road trip to Oklahoma City for the Stars & Stripes rowing regatta went well. I came in second in both my women’s double and my mixed double, and I was happy because I rowed better in the wind. Although the Airbnb did not have a long driveway like the one we rented last year, there was plenty of space to park the mini trailer on the street.

Things went smoothly on the trip home until we reached Ohio, where there were five (seriously, five) crashes that blocked the highway—one right after another. When we finally got home, we had to wait a day for the air conditioner to be serviced, but the problem turned out to be a bad capacitor that was easily replaced.

I would call this a good week; the indoor temperature is cool and comfortable now, and we can look forward to a pleasant holiday weekend.

Wishing everyone a happy Fourth!