A Buddy kind of a day
Today was a day that I really needed. The morning started off with some good news (via text) from someone whose been in need of some good news for awhile and she finally got it today. Then Uncle Buddy came over and we chatted for a bit, he looked at my bathroom which I’m painting and putting in new fixtures. Then we headed to the boys’ school for Special Person’s Day. He’s such a good sport. We arrived on time and went to Graham’s classroom and then went to lunch with Graham. We looked at the school lunch and opted to have something else later. (even though the school ordered some sort of ….. chicken????…. it still looked scary. It was round with a bone all the way through it. So, really, I’m not sure which part of the chicken it was.) We hung out with Graham for a bit then went to Thomas class room and watched a movie that he edited and directed. It was really good-. It was called “The Case of The Run Away Appetite”. He and his friends did an amazing job on it. Then Buddy and I went outside for part of Graham’s recess. After awhile we decided to go- since the event was almost over. We headed to Quizno’s and got some REAL food- then headed off to Eddie Bauer to do some shopping for him. (i have a friend that works there and she gives me her discount). As soon as we got to the store the giggles started. This is something that usually happens when Buddy and I are together. We both have sick humor and just feed off of each other. So at this point in my long story I should back up to a few months ago when Graham and I took Uncle Buddy to dinner one night. We were at a nice sushi house and the waitress had just brought a hot pot of green tea to us. Buddy went to grab the pot to pour some tea and I grabbed it and said “it’s bad luck to pour your own tea” So he nodded and let me have the pot to pour him some tea. Well, i got the giggles and as I poured it I accidently poured it all over his hand- and then we started laughing even harder and it just kept spilling all over the table and i couldn’t stop pouring or laughing. So that became the joke of the night. SO back to today….. After an hour of giggling and shopping we decided to pay and go. While up at the register I noticed a camping table that I’d been eyeing the whole time there- but I just was not ready to part with the money for it. Uncle Buddy surprised me and got it for me for an early Mother’s Day gift. I was so touched. I hadn’t even told him about my sadness regarding that day. He’s just very thoughtful. On the way home we started laughing again- this time about the gym and how we pedal like crazy on the bike and you only burn 8 calories. He decided he wanted coffee so I took a very sharp turn to exit the highway- kind of a last minute thing. He then joked that me driving increased his heart rate more than working out at the gym and that when he got out of the car his pants would be so loose that they’d fall off. When we got our coffee I handed it to him and he said ‘oh no- it’s bad luck to have someone hand you a cup of coffee” and we both went into hysterics. We giggled the entire way home…. I love spending time with Uncle Buddy.
After school I picked up the boys and we ventured to the store to get stuff for our Boy Scout camping trip tomorrow. Thomas was responsible for getting all the food for his ‘troop’ but he was on a tight budget. I think it was a good lesson in that he saw that $20 doesn’t go very far and it helps to look at the prices. I was so proud of him. His total was $19.80. WHOOO HOOO.
Graham is so excited for tomorrow. He LOVES going on adventures as long as he can take his stuffed turtle with him. His reading teacher recommended him for TAG - but I declined- but that’s a WHOLE other story that I don’t want to think about today. I’m gonna savor feeling happy from my Buddy kind of a day. 
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