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Not So All Right

I was going to write a blog post about our plans for the evening which included seeing The Kids Are All Right with some close friends and then going out for drinks. A grown up night on the town! A double date! But, I decided that I shouldn’t write about it because that would most certainly guarantee that one of the children would get sick. See, almost every time we plan to do something without the kids – illness strikes. The kids aren’t fakers. It is simply chronic bad timing. So, I decided to keep this scheduled date night on the down low. I figured that I could write a post after we had dropped them off with the friends who agreed to babysit.

Well, guess who just got a call from school? GO AHEAD AND GUESS! That’s right – Zeca is sick. A sick kid on date night.

I reacted as any parent desperate for a night on the town might react – I wept hysterically. I called Kristin, my friend and babysitter for the night, and cried and cursed and shook a virtual fist at the gods. She listened and then graciously agreed to come stay with Zeca at our house while her husband, Brian, would take Miguel for an overnight as planned. We will get to see the movie at least and, when we get home, we will build a shrine in honor of Kristin and Brian. Then, I’ll start working on my own review of the movie in case you haven’t read enough about it already.

In other news, remember when I wrote about wanting a pair of Fluevogs? Well, I didn’t get the black and blue ones. I got the burgundy and black ones instead. You can read all about my love of the salesperson at the Fluevog store in Chicago here. I’ll add only this – the box arrived today with my gorgeous shoes, a handwritten note from the salesperson and a lollipop. I am so very smitten.

Posted: July 16th, 2010 under Uncategorized.

Comments

Comment from Meg
Time July 16, 2010 at 2:51 pm

That’s awful that Zecca is sick. My kids seem to have the same thing when we make plans. Hope you enjoy the movie at least. Also, great shoe buying experience!

Comment from Katherine
Time July 16, 2010 at 5:15 pm

I am so happy you get to go on your date and you have new shoes. Have I ever told you how much I love shoes? I tried on a pair of Frye boots today and was very happy that they did not fit and the much cheaper boots were fabulous. It is a shame that it is a gazillion degrees here in Denver and I can’t wear my new boots without them filling with sweat. Eww.

Have a wonderful night and I hope Zeca feels much better soon. Hugs and kisses to all the family.

Comment from Ms. Melom
Time July 16, 2010 at 5:35 pm

Good choice, Vikki. The burgundy and black are so much nicer. You’ll wear them much more frequently. Oh, by the way, ya gotta love Kristin and Brian. They’re the BEST! Have a fun date night!

Comment from Raechel
Time July 16, 2010 at 5:49 pm

I have a shoe thing too so I can understand- those shoes you bought are the bomb! How fun! Yesterday the neighbor girl- Katie 11 yrs old, came over to show me her new 1/2 boots- she was wearing a short skirt, cute top, a tie around her neck and these uber cool boots. She said “my sister found these at a garage sale and tried to smash her feet into them but they were just too small- so now they’re mine! oh, and they’re Frye boots- from, like, a really long time ago but look at how new they look- my sister is soooo mad!” I am coveting my 11 year old neighbors garage sale boots this very moment- like I said, I have a shoe-thing too…