Thanks To Everyone Killed By Mr. Columbus

In their name, if nothing else, my humble gratitude for this day...

Yesterday both my nanny guy and Satchel were off of school so we had a pretty fun, all-consuming, well-rounded day together. A little of what they love (I took a couple for the team), and a little of what I love.

We started out with a matinee of Frankenweenie.  Yes, ugh.  A Twilight Zone-ish animated film in black and white.  But don my 3D glasses I did right along with the best of them.

I also siezed the opportunity and took a little ten minute snooze I think (thank the Lord I didn't snore)

Then I took the boys to Play Well in San Anselmo.  It's a floor to ceiling Legoland where you pay by the hour for children to play, all the while with engineering guidance.  The boys worked together on a ship with a wild and crazy story of good guys and villians.  I believe it was a carry-over from Satchel's conversation earlier that morning where he explained the difference between villians and heroes to his little sister: "I mostly like the good guys best, but the bad guys have the best voices."

 

My favorite passengers on the whole ship after it was completed were these two:  "Guys on a Coffee Break".  I guess even your everyday villian needs a coffee break.  Alas, addictions have no borders.

Then the best part of the day, the coup de grace was a dinner picnic, burgers and fries and milkshakes to go from Best Burger, at China Camp.  It was a glorious fall evening.  A softly setting sun from a sky full of moist clouds.  A subtle chill yet no feeling of needing a sweater.  And plenty of room to run and chase and climb and watch the beautiful natural world going to sleep around us.

 I truly stop and pause in gratitude for this day with these beautiful children: to those who lost their lives so unfairly so many years ago. 

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[traceykinohio]

Amazing pictures of the sea. You are blessed :-)