- waiting for the library doors to open on a Saturday morning, and watching my children enter and get directly to the business at hand of finding books they will love
- seeing JAM get visibly excited at his growing piles of library selections, and hearing Red "read" to herself while she makes herself comfortable in the children's sitting area
- running into four different friends and acquaintances as we walk out of the community pool after meeting back up with hubby and Pudge
- returning home from the morning excursions only to see all three children head directly to the couch with their piles of new library books
- ignoring the mild number of undone household chores to spend the afternoon reclined on the couch reading with JAM or on my own
- crying my eyes out at a YA book that astounded me with its authentic adolescent voice and touching story
- hanging out at dear friends' house with minimal conflicts among the five children followed by an amazingly harmonious cooperative effort with clean-up and non-crying/screaming/fit-having goodbyes (even though it all took place a good 2.5 hours past the normal bedtime!!!)
- getting a glimpse into the lives of my extended family who I never see in real life all through the joy that is Facebook, as well as leaving loving messages on my parents' pages
- putting something that reflects my current frame of mind on my recently-much-ignored blog
- heading upstairs for the evening before midnight
Remembering that I even got to pet the whiskers of a (former) kitten,
um... what exactly do you mean by "former kitten"?...
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was late and I was tired, so I wasn't sure if that one was going to sound the way I wanted it to, Kris... it was an older cat... that's what I was getting at... poorly... :)
ReplyDeleteWell, I got the former kitten part. =D
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you had such a great day! It sounds like tons of fun. AND you got to bed before midnight! Hurray!
Hope today is equally enjoyable.
Aww, what a fun day! I love that they were so excited about the library. It's our favorite place to go, too, although I don't dare get there before it opens! What was the great YA book you read? I'm almost out of my current selections.
ReplyDeleteLove this post! The trip to the library sounds delightful, and I love running into people I know while I'm out and about. It makes me feel so connected.
ReplyDeleteIf it was When You Reach Me that you bawled your eyes out at, I wonder if it's because of the similarity to one of your very very VERY favorite books??? Along those lines, that book has been staring at me from my bookshelf, asking for a re-read. Like I have time to RE-read books these days!!