* jacob and i went out for a walk this morning. from inside the house the weather was very inviting, so off we went. it was in fact a beautiful morning ... blustery, but beautiful. the wind was my enemy. brrrr! it was chilly, especially went the sun found itself behind some clouds. i wanted to stay out of the house for as long as i could - strolling is an easy form of entertainment - but i didn't even make it to an hour! i can't believe how out of shape i am. i wasn't running nor jogging, just walking (and pushing). i was so out of breath that i began to feel dizzy and faint - i couldn't keep my stride and had to take a rest. this experience has GOT to be a push for me to get up and move!
PS - i wished you were there to walk with. it's been a while since we've strolled.
* gabby and i took our french to the tropics! she and i lunched at the tropical smoothie cafe, sipping on our blended drinks and brushing up on our french. today's lesson: "je voudrais (un biscuit)," "merci (beaucoup)," "s'il vous plait" and we revisited "oh la voche!" and "d'accord"
PS - i missed you while we were there.
* evan had OT today. when miss bea took him in to her office, i looked at gabby who had a book in hand and said
"how about going for a drive?"
"to where?" she replied
"hmmm, i could really go for some coffee."
"(gasp) yeah, and i could go for a cookie!"
she was out of luck - i reminded her that she already had 'un biscuit' at the cafe.
we got our drinks and went back to OT. as i was looking through my day-planner, gabby sat next to me with a book. minutes had gone by of her flipping pages when i heard this:
"b-b-b-buh, aaaaaa, mmmmmm. buh-ah-mm. bam."
i whipped my head around to face her, looked at what she was looking at and saw "BAM!" on the page to which she was pointing.
i was gleaming and of course applauded her. she's officially read her first word, to my knowledge and witnessing.
of course, i stopped what i was doing and played a game with her. i wrote letters, she read, and then we defined. she got through twelve, three-letter words! AMAZING! i have yet to tell chris and suzie.
PS - that's why i called you (not knowing you were on the phone with ignacio) to share in this joy 'cause i wished you were there!
* i went to bloom to pick up a couple things for dinner. at checkout, i saw the lady in front of me writing, signing. i thought to myself "huh, see i'm not the only one who still uses checks." then i saw her hand it to the cashier and i took notice of the logo on this check ... it's WIC. all of a sudden, i no longer saw a stranger in front of me ... i saw my mother. i almost cried having been taken back to the days when my mother struggled and had to resort to government aide. it's a wonderful resource, i'm glad it's there, but it's saddening to know that there are so many people out there who need help. i left the store feeling humbled, lucky - thankful.
i love you.
-A
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