Last Sunday was great, even though we stayed at home almost all day. We got up near noon and cleaned the house in the afternoon. Then, Xiaoyan’s little sister came over and cooked dinner for us. At night, we watched a thrilling and fabulous men’s gold medal table tennis match.

My visual journal of August 2nd, 2024.

Xiaoyan and I had a very cheap but delicious dinner that included five dishes.

Hamer called me several times today, telling me she missed me very much. In the afternoon, she called me again just minutes after we ended the previous call. When I called her back, I saw lots of big tears coming from her eyes.

My visual journal of 1st August, 2024.

Xiaoyan studied hard these nights even though she was very tired and sleepy.

Hamer had a great day yesterday. In the late afternoon, she played in a playground she hadn’t been to in a long time because we thought she had outgrown it. She ate birthday cake, bought chocolate, had dinner in a restaurant, and made a birthday wish for a present. Thanks to Grandma and Auntie.

Checked the family WeChat group. It seems hard for Mom to take Hamer outside and find the booked playground. Meanwhile, the replies were also not timely; Hamer’s auntie always doesn’t know what they are doing and where they are.

Had lunch with a coworker and talked about work and the team. I still feel a bit down today.

I tend to get lost in time when I’m checking Teams notifications during office hours. My mind keeps drifting away from the team.