I sweated it out in the garden planting, weeding, etc, while A&J worked in the office.  The humidity in STL is abominable, but you adapt–and shower.

Later, Avdi and I tried out a Biryani restaurant nearby.  The décor sucked (typical) but the N. Indian/Pakistani food was excellent, and we had the place mostly to ourselves.  They even had authentic Indian-style chai.

Then we checked out Laumeier Sculpture Park, a combination of unique industrial and other sculpture and a park with trails.  Here is the iconic eyeball.  I feel seen.

Avdi is under pressure to use his abbreviated summer efficiently, while still taking time to do some of the things he never gets to do.  After he dropped me off, he went out to a dance club.  The day before, he got to sit and catch up on his streaming series.  I’m happy to see him getting some R&R with grownups.  It’s just as essential to mental and physical wellbeing as sleep.  People with kids, especially neurodivergent ones, know the toll that deprivation takes.