This Week's Trip to Reno

Last week in Reno I did the following (more or less in chronological order):

Big BBQ dinner at the house.
Lost a lot of money at poker.
Attempted to play outdoor hockey with the kids during the hottest time of the day.
Had outdoor movie night.
Went to the gym twice.
Ran outside before the gym twice.
Ate ribs on the 4th.
Saw a fantastic fireworks show.
Had a pizza picnic with my nieces and nephews on the floor in my hotel room.
Observed a game of hide and go seek in my hotel room (places to hide were limited).
Went to the pool with the family.
Had my back waxed.

And I wasn't even there a whole week.

Thinner

I just recently saw my ex-girlfriend for the first time in about 3 months.

Her: You look thinner.

Me: Thank you.

Her: I didn't say it was a good thing.

Morning 2

This morning Noah came in a little later than yesterday. I was still in bed sleeping and he walks in and asks, "Do you want leeto McBright?"

"What?"

"Do you want leeto McBright?"

"What does that mean?"

Noah explained, "If it is really dark you let in light so you can see."

He continued, "I just came in to give you a little more light."

The room I'm in does an excellent job at blocking out the light, so he came in a propped the door open for me. I'm guessing so I wasn't scared of how dark it was.

He then asked if I would bring the nine dollars and 99 cents when I came for his birthday. I told him that it was my money. He continued, "but will you bring the 99 cent part?" (Yesterday I told him I would do that part).

Then he said enthusiastically as he left, "Bye bye. Have fun sleeping."

The visit was not near as long as yesterday. Gratefully, I could now sleep with some light in my room.

Noah

I'm staying at my sister's right now. This morning someone came into my room and woke me up.

Half-asleep I asked, "What time is it?

"It is 9:12," answered Noah my four and half year-old nephew.

I responded, "What are you doing in here?"

"I came in to snuggle with you."

I said okay and he hopped in the bed with me and hung out a while until we both came out for breakfast.

During our conversation he asked, "You know what I'm going to do when I grow up and I'm a grown up?"

With great anticipation I asked, "what?"

"I'm going to definitely hang a poster on my ceiling."


Okay, kid. Keep the aspirations high.

We talked about a lot more things like how he calls mom "mama" now,the two motorcycles he is going to buy as a grown-up, and how he was going to save up nine dollars and ninety-nine cents to buy a light saver.

So far he has three pennies saved up.

Within Realm

I was having lunch with a friend today. Here was part of our conversation:

Me: After this I'm going to be buying some art.

Brumby: Nothing you say really surprises me anymore.