Virtual Coffee I

This is a great idea, virtual coffee. I think I'll try it today and see if I can remember every Tuesday.

(And no, I do not usually drink coffee at 11 p.m. but today was busy and I'll take what I can get!)

If we were meeting for coffee I'd have a decaf with some kind of sweet pumpkiny creamer in it. Mmmm.

If we were meeting for coffee today I'm sure the first thing we'd talk about is the weather. How can it be 70 today when days ago it was in the 40s? But then we'd chuckle and say, "We'll take it." because it's the northeast and we take what warm weather we can get after September and until May.

I would definitely tell you that today I tried hard not to stress out too much but I decided to take all three kids, and the DOG, all by myself to get professional photos taken. Yes, I must be crazy. In my defense I knew what I was getting into when I planned this. I knew I could do it if I didn't expect it all to work out perfectly. I knew since I wasn't going to be in them I would have more control. I knew it would be easier and save more time to try it today because it was an on-site shoot at our local elementary. Verrrrry close by. Easy. Simple. Bliss.

Well, it wasn't bliss, but it wasn't much worse than that. I'd tell you it was nearly painless and it took all of 10 minutes and a shirt soaked with perspiration and then it was over. I'm assured the pics are adorable.

I brought the kids home and since my inner control freak took over (you'd laugh in recognition), and the warmer weather lured me, I grabbed my old (read: film-only) Canon Rebel and headed for the leaves with the kids. B did attempt to rake (!) the leaves into a pile but once said pile was made the boys went c.r.a.z.y. and wouldn't pose and the baby toddler wouldn't stay near me. "But everyone was SO happy!" I'd say. And you would agree that that was the best kind of crazy.

I'd finish up my story telling you how I chased E around until we were both tired from the effort and I used up the rest of the film. Which would lead us to talk about how crazy hard it used to be having a limited amount of photos to take and not know if ANY of them came out well enough for you to spend the $$$ to develop them. Which took days to do! We'd laugh and sigh at how our kids just aren't going to learn any patience with technology the way it is.

Then I'd have to slap your hand as you pulled out your phone to read a text message.

Halloween is coming up fast so we'd chatter on a bit more. I'd tell you about my search for a costume for E and settling on a bee. She even said, "Bee!" as I was trying it on her and that sold me. I'd then roll my eyes and laugh at how, once again, she's going to be a delicate insect (last year she was a ladybug) and her brother is, once again, going to be a demonic creature. <sigh> I guess I should be relieved my middle child still wants to go at all because my oldest has refused. We'll see when Halloween comes and he's craving candy!

Hopefully you'd have some funny stories of the day to share with me as we sipped the last of our drinks. It's getting late and we've both got full days ahead tomorrow. Thanks for meeting with me today. I've enjoyed your company and look forward to next week.