Here we are back at it again, with another cold. Or I should say, the same cold just shuffled about within the body. Far less sneezing, not as much of a runny schnoz, but more of a chest cough that activates once I lay down, or recline. Still better than the flu like illness I had back in January. I’m actually functional, and my head doesn’t hurt, and my body doesn’t ache, and, and, and. While this second round cold is not exactly fun, it’s better than what came before it. Call it a win if you must!
Hard to believe that it’s Wednesday already, but here we are! Heading into the long weekend rather quickly. I’m hoping to get the kids to want to go climbing on Saturday, and maybe hit up the mall for more Sephora items, because the gift cards they have from Christmas will get forgotten about otherwise. Not that they need make up, they’re only little, but it gives us a reason to leave the house, and grant my wife some much needed alone time to read comfortably, or watch a show she has wanted to catch up on without interruptions. Something I can do quite easily. Plus I like wandering various malls having a look around while it’s miserable outside. Grab some snacks or food while we are there, and make a real meal out of the outing. Every extra fifteen minutes I can keep them occupied, and out of the house, is another fifteen minutes of quality quiet time for my spouse. She deserves it. Plus I know she hates going to the mall, or anywhere there may be lots of other people, so I take them for stuff like that because I know deep down my wife hates it.
When my kids were really little I would take them to all of the different malls around here for several hours, so that they could waddle about in the dry warmth, and we could walk as slowly as those chubby baby legs would allow. Covid interfered with that for my youngest, but it worked wonders for my first. Pile all our stuff into the stroller, and just follow along wherever she waddled, while babbling and shrieking “DADDA!”. It was a blast. A real hoot. I don’t want any additional kids, but I miss those times a great deal. Hopefully I can do so again with grand kids.
We still have not managed to venture over to Square One, so at some point I’d like to take them there because it’s humongous, and has a massive food court, not to mention a Games Workshop store!?! Not sure if that’s still there or not, but it also had a big comic book store with Bandai model kits too. I wouldn’t say no to perusing the stock they have on their shelves. Just to have a look see. If they have a movie theater there I could waste a whole day just looking, eating, and watching a movie. Just like those good old teenage years from the times before time began.
As I cough all over my phone, I realize I should go back to work now that I’ve finished my breakfast. Take care out there. Ciao Bella.
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