The Daily Biff - Day With The Kids

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Mon, 19 Dec 2005

Day With The Kids
Kristy has pretty much been rendered immobile by sickness. I took the day off from work to watch the kids and let Kristy rest. In the morning we drove around town and I ran some errands that I've been meaning to do for just about forever (got the slow leak in the BMW spare tire fixed, unlocked Kristy's cell phone, changed cell phone plans from AT&T "blue" to Cingular "orange", and other mundane stuff). While the kids napped in the afternoon, I had a swim and caught up on some personal business. The kids didn't nap well, so I wasn't able to get much done (stuff on my desk is piling up). After the kids woke up, I took them out again to do some Christmas shopping. Kristy needed the rest (she looks pretty miserable).

We stopped by Target, the local toy/hobby store, and the mall (Bellevue Square). We had a pretty good time at the mall. While we were there walking around trying to decide on a place to eat, I noticed that there were a lot of people congregating on the street between Bellevue Square and Lincoln Center. I asked someone standing on the street what was going on. I was informed that every evening at 7pm, Belleuve Square hosts a program that features a light show and a percussion-only marching band called "Snowflake Lane". So we lingered on the street for a bit and watched some of it. The kids loved it.

We ended up eating in the mall at Orange Julius (the Bellevue Square Pallino Pastaria has apparently closed). We had a hard time finding a table to eat at, but eventually I found a small sofa and coffee table - not ideal for the kids, but it worked in a pinch. I wasn't aware of it at the time we sat down, but this particular sofa and coffee table were situated right in front of a small stage. While we were eating, a quartet arrived on the stage and began singing Christmas carols. We had prime seats - and refreshments to boot. Nice.

After our dinner (and improptu dinner program), we walked over to one of the kids play areas with the intent of letting the kids tire themselves a bit before returning home. When we arrived at the play area, another quartet was there singing - just for the kids benefit. So the kids sat down on the play equipment and listened to some more songs. I sat down and relaxed for the first time all day. I'll be glad when Christmas is over.

:: Posted by rus on Mon, 19 Dec 2005 10:14 pm
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