Madame has a habit of gleefully putting chunks of food in my tea or beverage of the moment. I have to watch my teacup at all times! This morning when we were having hot chocolate she decided to garnish it with choc-covered raisins.
They rapidly sank past the whipped cream to plonk! in the bottom of the cup, melting, and upping the chocolate factor. It wasn’t bad, but it was very filling. A few raisins go a very long way.
So the morale of the (very thin) story is, if you happen to be dining at a café with madame, watch yer cups!
We brought Lucy to the park last week and she had a blast, playing on the swings, slides, and assorted playground fixtures. She had so much fun she had a bit of a fit when we told her we had to go.
However, I’m sure we’ll go back soon—I think Lucy misses her seahorse.
When she was really little, we couldn’t complete a drive without the kid having a crying fit. Something about being shoved into a Camry and strapped immobile into a plastic seat never seemed to agree with her.
Fortunately, she enjoys going out for drives now. Whether it’s a trip to see Gma, or just a quick trek to the store, I think she sees drives as little adventures now. Adventures full of promise!
Actually, she’s so jazzed about a ride in the car now that she doesn’t even express disappointment when it has to take place in her Mom’s ho-hum Mini (rather than Dad’s super-cool Camry.) That, and maybe she doesn’t want to hurt ol’ Mom’s feelings. Whatta good kid.
Lucy loves taking pictures w/ her mom’s camera. Above are a few she took over the weekend.
We actually got her an inexpensive “kid’s” digital camera that’s supposed to be waterproof (something we’ll no doubt test the next time ol’ shtinky takes a bath). However, its lack of an lcd viewscreen severely dampens the kid’s interest in it. She’s sticking w/ mom’s camera for now.
It was really hot in the valley today (100 degrees!), so Lucy and I decided to go to the beach at Half Moon Bay.
She saw the Pacific up close and personal for the first time! She got to hold seaweed, saw lots of doggies, and watched the waves crashing and the tide go in and out. She definitely wants to come back!
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