Laughably large
After the kid’s recital, a classmate of the kid, the other kid’s family, the Firecracker, and my MIL all went to get dinner at Jacob’s Pickles, which I mentioned in passing to you over a decade ago.
I’d gone there twice before, this time marking my third time.
Me: I can really only come here every five years because it’s so carby and the portions are so large.
Him: How large?
Me: Laughably. You’ll see.
Now, I can pack away a lotta protein, fat, and fiber but something about carbs really fills me up fast.
Because he just did his recital, told the kid he could get anything he wanted so he asked for the chicken and pancakes, which are ginormous.
We split that and hardly made a dent in it.
Also, I ordered the 32 oz hard apple cider – all for my lonesome – which was a mistake.
Me: We have to walk home.
Her: Why?
Me: We gotta work off alla this food.
Now, the Mother’s Group – whom I’ve not seen in years just because one member moved to Taiwan and the others had kids that went to different schools – were meeting up at the pier by the Hudson River so we went there next.
I find it funny – and kinda sweet – that when the ladies write everyone, including me, they just write, “Ladies…”
Look, I’m just happy to be included.
By the time the kid, the Firecracker, and I finally arrived, they’d been there for hours.
But I was able to catch up with everyone.
Me: You spent COVID in Taiwan? How was it?
Her: It was awesome! Totally normal.
Me: Oh man, that was not my experience at all.
It was super late when we all got home.
Firecracker: Your friends are all really nice.
Me: I like to think so.
The kid had his school party, the recital, the dinner, and this last get together all on the same day, so he crashed hard.
I hope he’s creating good memories for himself.
Think that’s all any parent really hopes for outta this kinda stuff.
Location: my gym, testing out my wrist
Mood: less(ish) injured
Music: Maybe he’ll see a little better set of days (Spotify)
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