Madison has a little sign hanging on her doorknob. It reads "Madison is in" on one side, and on the other: "Madison is out." We have no idea where she got this idea, but each night she turns it around before going into the room - and each morning she turns it back.
Today, we were all collectively "out" for a bit. It was a day of recovery for some, while Mommy was still facing some of the symptoms of this stomach flu. Nobody got up early to go shopping today, although Daddy did venture out a little later to check on some sales. He was 75% successful, that is to say he got 3 out of 4 of the items he was looking for. And, of course, there are always those extra items you wind up getting that you didn't intend on getting.
But he quickly returned home, where Nana and Ba-Ba were with Madison. Nana was still recovering a bit as well, and Ba-Ba never once felt any of the symptoms. Good for him!
We didn't do much today, outside of playing games and watching Christmas movies. We're doing a series based on Christmas movies in December (which starts on Sunday!), and there was a recent request to do a message based on the movie "Arthur Christmas." We watched that one a bit, scouring for ideas, and then continued the Christmas-movie marathon by watching "The Preacher's Wife." Mommy really likes that movie, especially the soundtrack.
Daddy was looking online for deals because it is Black Friday. But he didn't see any deal for any of the items he was looking for. Perhaps on "Cyber Monday," as it is now called. I think it has been called that for the past five years or so - it's the internet alternative to Black Friday. Instead of racing out and buying all kinds of stuff in person at stores on Friday, people sit on their computers and order stuff online on Monday. In a similar theme, tomorrow is "Small Business Saturday." We'll be working hard at our new service on Sunday, but we might find time to go to a small business. In the old days, Mommy and Daddy used to go to a small business all the time: a coffee shop. There were two of them, and we'd frequent them all the time. We'd sit and play Scrabble while sipping from our hot drinks on a cold night - a perfect date night. But in came Starbucks, and those small businesses were gone.
We should check out Gainesville Square tomorrow, and just walk around. If we have time - and if everyone's feeling better. It's been a tough day for Mommy, but we're grateful that all of us were well enough for all the other fun things we've been doing lately.
Today, we were all collectively "out" for a bit. It was a day of recovery for some, while Mommy was still facing some of the symptoms of this stomach flu. Nobody got up early to go shopping today, although Daddy did venture out a little later to check on some sales. He was 75% successful, that is to say he got 3 out of 4 of the items he was looking for. And, of course, there are always those extra items you wind up getting that you didn't intend on getting.
But he quickly returned home, where Nana and Ba-Ba were with Madison. Nana was still recovering a bit as well, and Ba-Ba never once felt any of the symptoms. Good for him!
We didn't do much today, outside of playing games and watching Christmas movies. We're doing a series based on Christmas movies in December (which starts on Sunday!), and there was a recent request to do a message based on the movie "Arthur Christmas." We watched that one a bit, scouring for ideas, and then continued the Christmas-movie marathon by watching "The Preacher's Wife." Mommy really likes that movie, especially the soundtrack.
Daddy was looking online for deals because it is Black Friday. But he didn't see any deal for any of the items he was looking for. Perhaps on "Cyber Monday," as it is now called. I think it has been called that for the past five years or so - it's the internet alternative to Black Friday. Instead of racing out and buying all kinds of stuff in person at stores on Friday, people sit on their computers and order stuff online on Monday. In a similar theme, tomorrow is "Small Business Saturday." We'll be working hard at our new service on Sunday, but we might find time to go to a small business. In the old days, Mommy and Daddy used to go to a small business all the time: a coffee shop. There were two of them, and we'd frequent them all the time. We'd sit and play Scrabble while sipping from our hot drinks on a cold night - a perfect date night. But in came Starbucks, and those small businesses were gone.
We should check out Gainesville Square tomorrow, and just walk around. If we have time - and if everyone's feeling better. It's been a tough day for Mommy, but we're grateful that all of us were well enough for all the other fun things we've been doing lately.
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