On Friday, the middle school kids didn’t have school. Which worked out great because Mckenna had physical therapy. Mima (Jeff’s mom) was meeting us there and taking Ken home for a special sleepover and trip to see Cinderella the musical.
It was also the first day in over a week that my back wasn’t killing me. I wanted to celebrate. (My back went out two weeks ago.)
Drew, Kenna, and I headed out and took care of her two appointments at the hospital. Mima picked her up and we said our goodbyes.
As Drew and I pulled out of our parking space, I asked him, “If you could go out to lunch A N Y W H E R E , where would you go?”
“Spaghetti Factory!” He grinned at me.
Dang-it. They don’t open for lunch. Try again.
He thought for a bit and then said, “Olive Garden?”
“The Garden it is.” Soup and breadsticks on a rainy day sounded perfect. “So, after lunch, if you could pick one place to go shopping, where would you go?” (I thought he would choose Gamestop.)
But he surprised me with, “Barnes and Noble!”
And so that is how I found myself on a date with my twelve year old son on a Friday afternoon.
We ordered enough Calamari for our entire family, but only the two of us had to share it. Bliss!
I sat and listened to him talk his blonde little head off. With no interruptions.
And then we went shopping and soaked up the bookstore. And splurged, completely splurged, on piles of books for both of us.
I spent a lot of time in art, business motivation, and parenting.
He spent a lot of time in Youth Fantasy and Comics.
As we were walking out, our arms loaded with books, I saw this. precious. little. number.
And my heart fluttered and I fell in love with a book. This beautiful pink book.
Had to share it, as I am sure many of you will fall in love as well.
Notes:
I played and fiddled with these photos after reading this tutorial on the Totally Rad blog.
Have you heard of formspring? I have been answering questions over there for a few weeks. I thought it was a great way to interact with my readers and give back to all of you.
Check it out and ask me anything. I just might answer.
xo
Tara
by Tara Whitney
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