The Aerie
A busy couple of days! Unfortunately, theyhave precluded my getting any homework or housework accomplished...
Saturday was my wife's birthday. Since every evening last week was busy (a list? Monday: meeting; Tuesday: writing group; Wednesday: class; Thursday: Phil's) Friday was my first chance to take the kids birthday shopping. After dinner grabbed at a variety of fast-food joints, and a quick round of back-to-school shoe-shopping for the kids, we deposited Mom at the bookstore to wait for us and set about the shops.
My youngest was quick, he found his gift for mom in the bookstore, so we left him with her as well. Then we headed off to the pet store.
Yeah, the pet store. My wife has wanted a pet for years. After a variety of rodents she wanted to graduate up to a cat. Myposition of course has always been that we ahve three pets, and as soon as they graduate from high school I'll get a dog.
But her idea has always been that upon our return from Germany she would start looking into getting a cat, and I haven't been married seventeen years without learning not to fight losing battles. So when we went shopping for cat supplies, among other gifts.
The next morning, Saturday, we had to determine whether or not we were going to the Renaissance Festival or if we were going to wait until tomorrow. The weather was gray and cold and not very inviting, but the forecasters suggested that Sunday would only be a little better. I was all for going, especially when I saw the radar: bands of rain north of the cities, but south where the RenFest is located, no rain.
However my wife decided not to go, and as it turned out a good thing. First, at about 3:00 in the afternoon, with the rain still north of the cities, a patch of rain bloomed spontaneously right over the RenFest. Second, Sunday turned out to be sunny and clear, a gorgeous day.
Meanwhile with the RenFest postponed, I suggested to my wife that we go to breakfast. Little did she know that I had other plans! After breakfast, instead of driving home, I drove to the Humane Society, where we picked up a kitten. The birthday girl was delighted.
What with taking the kitten home and introducing it to the family etc., it was about 3:00 o'clock before I had a moment... and shortly thereafter I found myself on Kid Duty, making sure they got their homework and piano and stuff done. Then it was time for me to cook dinner. And after dinner I went out to get the Birthday Pie - French Silk - from Baker's Square. Along with pie, my wife wanted to try out Speed Scrabble, and before I knew it the time had come for sleep.
Sunday being the RenFest, the day began with the departure. At RenFest we met some friends and spent the day strolling pleasantly around with them. My daughter bought some earrings, and my youngest son went bouncing on the bounce-o-thingamajigger they have there.
After the RenFest I stopped by our friends' house to help with a weird e-mail problem they were experiencing. I was more than happy to do it, but by the time I got home it was almost 9:00.
So it's Sunday night, and I'm heading off to bed - not a household chore nor homework accomplished. Sigh.
Hopefully I can get something done tomorrow - at least we don't have any plans for the evening.
yet.
Posted by Albatross at September 24, 2006 9:40 PM | TrackBack