April 12, 2010

• Perfect Day

  This morning was spent in a leisurely fashion.... Although G was going into the city for another day of conferencing today, he decided to head in via Metro after rush hour. We dropped him off at the train station and then headed to the mall with the boys for a little Stride Rite shopping for Geo. He now owns new tennis shoes and water sandals for the summer. Kid keeps on growing....

  Geo played in the children's play area in the center of the mall for a while, and Jackson loved being shuttled around in the stroller. Both boys had a lot of fun and everyone cooperated. Kind of a low-stress morning, all said and done.

  This afternoon  has been spent outside in the beautiful, warm, fresh air. Geo and I tromped around with Jackson in the Bjorn, picking up sticks, pinecones, and clumps of mown grass. We hosed off the Radio Flyer wagon for later use and filled the wading pool. Geo was a funny guy. He stripped down to his underwear to go in the pool, but refused to pee outside because the little girls (our nextdoor neighbors in SD) might see him peeing. Modesty is a varied thing at four.

  Photos to follow at a later date. They are on my mom's camera.

  Next: Lazy afternoon followed by a visit from friends this evening. I will pick G up at the train station late tonight when he calls. He has a meeting at 7:00 p.m. today, so I don't expect to hear from him for quite a long time. I feel badly that he is missing all this fun with his children, and he is feeling badly that I am missing all the fun at the conference.

  Tomorrow brings a trip back to our old house and friends in the mountains. By Wednesday I hope Jackson is settled enough that I can go into the city with George for the day. We'll see.

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