Days 88 and 89 Great Barrington Zeros

Day 88: Today was a day of rest and hanging out. I didn’t get sick at all so Ashley came around 5PM. We hang out and ate a lot of food. 




Day 89: Ashley worked remotely for most of the day and I got my errands done. After work we just relaxed and enjoyed being together.

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