15 October
Yesterday was entirely beautiful.
Not a real Indian summer, because there hasn't been a frost yet, but this is just semantics, I'll take a 72º day in October no matter how I get it. And you had better believe that I spent the day in the backyard.
A week ago or so ago, in trade for feeding the cats for the weekend, Cynthia asked if I could watch the kids for the day so that she could audition while Fran was rehearsing, and I agreed. She reminded me a couple of days ago, and I said that I would be happy to watch the kids if they spent the day in the backyard, if they insisted on being inside, they'd be on their own.
I woke up at 11.30a when Fran called in that he was leaving, then sort of staggered upstairs to get the breakfast that he had gotten me and grunt at the children, who were watching The Tigger Movie. I went back down to dress and download my email, and the kids followed me down.
MOLLY
Bonnie followed you down.
ME
Really? Then how come I don't see her, only you?
MOLLY
She's behind me.
ME
Interesting. Anyway, go on up, 'cause we're going outside!
MOLLY
Hooray! First one up is a rotten elk!
ME
What?
MOLLY
First one up the stairs is a rotten elk! (runs up the stairs) I'm first! I'm the rotten elk!
I see how a rotten elk would be much more rotten than a rotten egg, but I love the fact that Molls hasn't quite figured out that the rotten elk is not a desirable thing to be.
The other amusing exchange was later, in the backyard.
ME
Molls, if you don't knock that off, I'm going to beat you to death.
MOLLY
You are not!
ME
O yes I am, too!
MOLLY
You can't beat me to death unless Mommy or Daddy say that you can!
ME
I'm sure they'll let me.
MOLLY
No they won't, they love me!
I told them the story when they came home, and they are thinking it over.
That night, Cynthia wanted to watch a romantic movie, so when Fran and Molly and I went to the supermarket (I always like going with Fran because he will carry the cat litter home for me), we stopped at the video store to get something.
I wasn't sure that Fran could pick out a movie by himself (neither, for that matter, was he), so I waited outside with the cart and Molly while he went in to look. He found two videos and brought them to the window to show me, the first being Midnight Express, a brilliant romantic choice (for those of you that are unaware, it's about Brad Davis in a Turkish prison), and while I was laughing he pulled out the other one, Mansfield Park, a much more agreeable choice.
I didn't see it in the theatres, but it was just terrific, romantic enough for Cynthia, but not too soppy for Fran. And Jane Austin for me!
Small child about to be savaged by enormous, slavering butterfly, by John Hegner.
What well-know phrase did you used to get wrong?
And we're still talking about attending our high school reunions, being from a small town, family souvenirs, car-crash journals, our friend's mates, being a morning person or a night person, my old designs, what breaks our hearts, doing what we didn't think we could do, working with children or animals, Drugstore.com coupons from Kim, waiting until the last second to do something important, unlikely fears, strange things overheard, travelling with a band, not being noticed, what surprises us about ourselves, and icky stories.
Today's horoscope:
You can incorporate more effective behavior than one you've been using. Do some digging and changing of your habits.
One year ago today:
Is is too goony to say that I got it 'cause I really liked the font on the back cover? Probably.
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