We had a great Saturday. Kiki spent Friday night and all of Saturday with his nanny so we were free to move about at our own inclination. We missed him, but in all honesty, that kind of freedom is what I have missed out on most in my life. I ended up taking Trenton to use his Xmas gift certificate at Lucky Jeans. He got into the fashion and found a couple things that were accented with evil looking skullish characters. I don't know if everybody knows that clothing company but its for young adults, and also appropriate if you live in a place like Austin or LA and can get away with going to work in a sport coat and dark jeans, with or without socks and possibly flip flops. His 8Th grade class has a dance coming up and they have to wear "slacks" and dress shoes, which makes Trenton furious. These kind of clothes pacify him and his private middle school at the same time. Lucky has a lot of items with Ganja and whiskey references, so we had to closely examine the graphics before we made our purchase. Luckily, Trenton is a bit too chicken to push the limits on that kind of controversy.
I wanted him to contribute a bit of cash to the purchase, but he gave me a puppy dog look and said, "But I thought we could go to the book store. I wanted to buy the rest of my favorite book series!" I could only sigh and pull out the credit card at that kind of drama. I'm such a sucker! So, off we went to the book store and then decided to stop for a bite of lunch. David had gone for a long bike ride with T's God Father and as he and I sat down we looked up to see them arriving in full cycling regalia, looking hungry and surprised to see us all at once! It is quite a spectacle to see two cyclists click clack through a restaurant in their Lycra shorts and helmets. Fortunately, Houston has finally gotten used to such sights and no one cowered in fear or from the aroma! We had a wonderful impromptu meal and Trenton enjoyed the special time with his two favorite people (and me).
A bit more of the afternoon was spent re outfitting Trenton and Margo in shoes of a variety of specifications. They are simply growing out of control and I am seriously considering diluting all of their food in an effort to slow them down! The rest of the day was just as uninteresting but incredibly pleasant. The Dogs received baths and bonus walks and we allowed ourselves to wait an extra long wait at the Mexican restaurant for dinner, as we had no deadlines to meet.
To me, this is what makes a perfect day. Nothing big or glamorous. Just moving at my own pace and where ever the whim takes me. I wish everyday could be this way with no homework or science projects; no curfew; no plans.
Sunday was back to reality and spent on school projects, research papers and cleaning up the kitchen after David and Margo decided they were going to get creative with cooking. It was very nice to have my Kiki back, though!
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