This week was just like the rest of the road trip, except subtract beer, bars, and Baylee, and add popcorn, pepperoni, and a little Asian girl. To explain, my 14-year-old Asian sister, Teri, who loves popcorn and pepperoni, flew out for her spring break and spent 6 days with me in Palm Desert and Anaheim. Here is a typical day during this week:
10am: Wake up
Noon: Get out of bed after watching Mighty Ducks
12:30pm: Run 2 or 3 miles with Teri
4pm: Beat Teri in tennis
6pm: Eat until I can’t hardly move anymore at a Applebee’s (financed by the amazing people that are my parents)
8pm-11pm: Beat Teri in 2-person euchre 3 or 4 times while watching TV
I realized two things over the week. One, it’s surprisingly gratifying to beat a 14-year-old, 4’10” girl at sports and cards. Two, my little sister isn’t so little anymore (besides the whole 4’10” thing). Just the fact that she flew out to California by herself says a lot. Nearly every time I interact with her these days I’m amazed that she has almost become a real person. Almost.
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