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Day 255 June 2

 Today was the summer kickoff party.  I took lots of pictures, so make sure to check out the album.  I started the day by getting things ready around the office, and then I went to Sam's Club to pick up more burgers for the party.  After I was done with that, I went back to the office to help some more before going to Goodwill to pick up our book donation.  Then I went back to the office to help with more stuff, and then I had lunch.  After lunch, I went with Cristal's husband, Russ, to pick up grills for the party.  We picked up one from Jenni's house and then took the one from my house.  When we were back with the grills, I helped with some last-minute stuff before I went to Bentley to try and pick someone up from our summer classes, and they did not show up.  Then I went to Walmart and got some ice for the party.  When I got back to the office, we were full speed, setting up with about 35 volunteers.  I helped get the grills goin...
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Day 254 June 1

 Today was a busy day.  I started by taking Doug over to UT to get some volunteers started on work.  After I dropped him off, I went to Sprouts for the pickup.  Then I went to the pantry and got everything put away.  When I was done at the pantry, I went back to UT to pick up Doug.  Then I took him back to the office, picked up the bread, and went to Westside.  When I got back to the office, I ate lunch and then put our new wagon together.  When I had it together, I did a bunch of organizing of stuff to get ready for tomorrow.  Then Jenni and I went to Walmart to get some burger toppings for tomorrow.  When we got back, I went back to the pantry to pick up water and some tables.  When I was done with that, I did some more organizing and then went to Woodbine to get some crates to organize stuff in.  Then we went on a hunt for some traffic cones and did not find any.  At the end of the day, I headed home.  When I got h...
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Day 253 May 31

 This morning we started with breakfast and a business meeting.  Then we went to church.  After church, we had supper club.  We played some badminton and then had a burger cookout.  After supper club, I went home and relaxed for a while, and then I took compost to Lawrence's, got gas, and then went shopping.  When I got back, Leigha made some curry for supper.  After supper, I relaxed the rest of the evening and then went to bed.
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Day 252 May 30

 Today I slept in late because my bed was so awesome.  When I got up, I headed down the road a little way to try Uncle Sam's Pancake House.  I got the Uncle Sam, which was a really good omelet.  Then I headed back and ate my food on the front porch.  When I was done eating, I packed up my cabin and got my car out of the way, and then we sat and visited for a while again.  Around lunch time, we went to Dutch Bros for some drinks, and then I grilled up some brats for lunch.  After lunch, we sat and watched the pool, waiting for the time when no one else was in there so Jenni and I could go swimming.  Finally, the time came, and we floated around for a couple of hours.  After we were done swimming, I headed back to the house.  When I got home, I pretty much went straight to bed.
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Day 251 May 29

 Today I went down to Bentley and spent the whole morning painting, that's it.  When I got home, I ate lunch and then prepared ribs for supper so they could go in the oven all afternoon.  While the ribs baked, I played some video games and hung out with the kids.  When the ribs were almost done, I brushed them with some Dr Pepper as my liquid seasoning, then BBQ sauce, of course.  They turned out really well.  After supper, I had a nightmare of a pan to wash, and I watched the kids for a little while.  Then I headed over to Jenni's place, where I had a cabin for the night.  We sat on the front porch and visited for a long time before I retreated to my cabin for the night.
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Day 250 May 28

 This morning we started with an all-staff meeting, which included a breakfast buffet.  After the meeting, I went with Alden to pick up a door for Bentley, and then we went to Home Depot to pick up some other stuff.  When we finally made it to Bentley, we got to work painting the new door.  It took a lot of coats of primer and a lot of coats of paint.  It took most of the morning while also doing some other jobs on and off.  Then I took lunch.  After lunch, we did some more little jobs along with the continuation of the painting in the make-up.  Near the end of the day, we got a call that someone had flooded their apartment, and water was in the vestibule and going under the outside wall, making the sidewalk wet.  This meant we ended the day by vacuuming water and drying the floor.  When we had the flood under control, I headed back to the office and then home.  When I got home, I relaxed the rest of the evening before going to bed....
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Day 249 May 27

 Today was pantry day.  We started with the morning pickups and then put everything away.  Then we took lunch.  After lunch, we got started, and it was a very busy day with a lot going on.  At the end of the day, we packed up and headed back to the office, where we put stuff out for people to take.  Then I headed home.  When I got home, I relaxed for a while before Christian made some deconstructed stuffed peppers for supper.  After supper Chrisitan led a learning component about speaking Chinese.  I'm not sure how long I will be able to remember what we learned, but it was fun.  After the learning component, I headed to bed.
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