A light rain and thunder started the day, but Hamer’s cheerful breakfast from 7-Eleven lifted our mood. By noon, the sky cleared, and I went to the gym for leg training—sweaty but rewarding. I listened to a podcast about parents using exaggerated praise to boost kids’ emotional value, which I might try with Hamer.
In the evening, our family relaxed by the river with snacks and a makeshift shoebox table. Hamer and I ran and played while Xiaoyan rested.
At work, I designed the AI Chat backend and integrated the build process into Jenkins to improve team efficiency.
