Dehydrated Weekend: Just Add Water
Jun. 1st, 2003 09:45 pmFriday: Play chauffeur/tour guide in Skagit Valley for
heddo98 and
icebluenothing. Showed them Rosario Beach, Deception Pass, Anacortes and LaConnor. Had yummy dinner at Mexico Cafe. Alexander was his typical self- occasionally stunning adults with his range of learning and incredible to talk fdor extended periods of time without saying anything substantial. Evening visit from the aforementioned
heddo98.
Saturday: Alexander's skating lesson, followed by open skating. Got to be the cool adult for him and four of his other classmates to play with. Five kids ranging from two and a half to eight can't drag me on skates when i don't want to move. One me can move all five of them, though, although it's tough to take anything approaching a real stride without tripping over one of them. Afterwards ran errands preperatory for alexander's birthday bash. Planned on going out to the Mercury, but as of about 9 pm, lacked the motivation to bother getting dressed to do so.
Sunday: Contributed a little as
damashita finished getting the house ready for the party. Ran off to pick up pizzas for the guests, a final little gift for alexander, and a special Pizza Π pizza for alexander (who's casein intolerant, and thus can't do cheese). While waiting for this last one, stopped by Earl's on the Ave to visit
mediavore. Returned for the party- at which adults ended up outnumbering kids. Guests included
wilson_lizard and son S.; Shawna, Tracy and Magdelena (who were also down last weekend for Folklife); three of the older neighbourhood girls;
mistress_gaelan; and Camilla. Highlight of the day had to be watching the kids bobbing for apples in pretty chilly water, although the piñata decapitation probably runs a close second.
Saturday: Alexander's skating lesson, followed by open skating. Got to be the cool adult for him and four of his other classmates to play with. Five kids ranging from two and a half to eight can't drag me on skates when i don't want to move. One me can move all five of them, though, although it's tough to take anything approaching a real stride without tripping over one of them. Afterwards ran errands preperatory for alexander's birthday bash. Planned on going out to the Mercury, but as of about 9 pm, lacked the motivation to bother getting dressed to do so.
Sunday: Contributed a little as