I had it all planned out. I scheduled myself to have a day off a long time ago. The plan was to take the Pizz to daycare as usual and Merle would watch the Twizzles. We would strut over to the beach in the morning to have a relaxing day in the sun. (Or as the GC2.0 put it: "To go to the beach without fear of someone drowning!")
So it was all set.
This am came... we got up... er, I was already up feeding the Dude... or as he is now known worldwide, Coco! The Pizz gets up and the GC2.0 gets her ready. Then they're off to school.
I look at the clock... 8am... tick tick tick... Man, we gots to go!
The GC2.0 comes back... and then she wants to make scones!!! "er... Maine... um... er.... what about the beach!?!?!?" "oh, we'll make it... plus I'm hungry...!" (Editor's Note: never argue with a hungry lactating woman....)
Tick tick tick.... So I start loading the car up... Towels, blankets, mats, chairs, umbrella, cooler (stocked with 1 beer for me!)... Tick tick tick
9am... Scones still a cookin! ***rumble rumble rumble***
"What's that?!?!?" "uh oh, sounded like thunder..." So true!
Next thing we know, its a deluge. I'm glad I packed the 4Runner... it'll now be an ark!
10am... Still raining... Humpf! "well, maybe it'll clear up by the time we get out there!" Gee... right!
Please view Exhibit A from the passenger seat of the car.... "Yup, this is going to clear!"
But we dredge onward! As we reach Wrightsville (in like 10minutes!), the GC2.0 realizes the folly of our decision. "Well maybe we should do something indoors..."
Next thing I know, we are turning into a shopping center, of all things.... And then going into a housing store. So there we are, on our "beach date" trumping through a housing store, browsing couches and tapestries! Great!
We actually bought a painting!
Next, on date tour... another shopping center! This time we go in to a fancy kids store and look around. Here we actually buy more stuff! Some gifts for the Pizz 2YO date, and something for the Twizz. Sheesh!
Then we walk around outside more, and wind up in a ladies shop! "I think I've died and gone to hell!" "Oh, stop you silly goose!" "I'm going to sit outside!"
So there I was, on our "Beach Date", free from work duties... sitting outside, on a rocking chair, watching the rain, while my life-partner shops... (Editors Note: I say life-partner because mommyhood 2.0 has had some unusual effects on the Maine.... for instance, she shops now, and buys lots of stuff... Almost everyday I come home and there is some delivery from the internet!... I'm waiting for more calendars... I think Ham-i-ton needs one... I would try to take away her credit card, but she has her AmEx number memorized! How freaky is that?!?!?!)
Finally, we're done shopping... whew! But the morning is almost done. We finally make it to the beach to eat lunch at this taco joint I've been dying to go to for years...
And then we have to go back home ... and be parents again!
Yeah!
(at least I've got some yummy scones to munch on!!!)
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