Family Date

I was looking back over the last few posts and it looks like all we do is party!  Not really true.  I guess I just think of writing about something interesting that has just happened.  So I'm going to do it again.  But in upcoming posts I will write some "day in the life" stuff.

First of all, let me say that we have a somewhat wacky schedule.  Mark especially, he is one busy dude.  His weekends are always full of classes he is teaching and other responsibilities, they are far from relaxing.  So not being daunted by the calendar, we simply rewrote our week.  So to speak.  The calendar may still say Wednesday, but in our house it's more like a Saturday, since it's Mark's one day off.  Seth is on break from school for the summer except for a few things to tie up too. 

About a month ago we were given 3 gift certificates for the new Starbucks opening down town.  We were all ready to get out of the house and do something different so it was time.  Today was gorgeous.  Brilliant blue sky, nice even temperature, sunshine, like I said, gorgeous. 

We have 2 electric bikes that get us around town so Seth took Mark's bike and started off, Mark and I doubling on my bike.  It was a bit of a ride, especially working our way through the traffic on BeiJing Lu.  One guy we saw couldn't be troubled to wait for traffic to move and drove up onto the sidewalk, went for about a block, found an opening in traffic and went back on the street.  The bumper sticker saying "If you don't like my driving, stay off the sidewalk" is no joke here. 

We made it down to Starbucks about 11am only to be told that becomes of some advertising performances, the wouldn't be serving until 1pm.  This wasn't going to work as I had a Coaching appointment at 2pm back at home, on the other side of town. 

But it was a beautiful day to just walk around in the area.  So we found the Dairy Queen not far away and had an ice cream lunch.  What are days off for? 

It was fun, funny, low key, laughing and talking and walking around.  We each came home with something reflective of our tastes. 

Seth bought a couple of Wii games
Mark bought a much needed new hat, and a new flashlight.
I came home with a new plant.  Any day with a new plant is a good day.

Now back home after my meeting, did some chores, spaghetti sauce in the crock pot.  All in all, a really nice day.

And we still have Starbucks to look forward to.  Next time.