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Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Just Desserts

The boys and I temporarily "abandoned" my husband last Saturday to go to the Jersey Shore with Suzanne,her hubby and a bunch of friends. We're going to be here for a whole week (and I have very limited internet access, thus my lack of comments on my favorite blogs this week). I'm currently staked out in a tiny internet cafe in a grocery store while Suzanne is watching the boys.

Sunday the boys and I went to the beach. Seeing as we missed our usual 10:30 am lunch (and no, there is no timezone adjustment in that calculation - they get hungry t 10:30), and it was already 11:00, the boys were starving. They wanted to have a little snack before we all headed out. I rummaged through the community coolor and found that someone had "donated" a bag of Milano cookies. I gave one to each of the boys. My older son (OS) took one look at the cookie and announced that he didn't want it. I knew right then and there that he desperately needed a nap because OS never refuses a cookie. As he was flapping around in protest over the cookie, a seagull (coincidentally also flapping around) swooped down and took the cookie right out of his hand. The bird then flew about 25 yards away and proceeded to snarf it down. At first we were all so stunned we didn't say anything. OS broke the silence by breaking out into ear piercing howls. Not only had he just been terrified by the bird, but now of course the cookie had become his very favorite food that he had been about to eat. I gave him another one, and he inhaled it.

Based on the bird experience, I actually fed the boys lunch inside. OS wanted numerous assurances that birds were not welcome in the restaurant.

So how did the big giraffe spend Sunday? He apparently slept in, did some reading, and thoroughly cleaned two rooms in our house. He made no admission regarding watching any television.

OS's Lesson Learned: If I don't eat it, something else will.

A. Elliot's Lesson Learned: Sometimes it is wiser to eat lunch inside

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posted by Alex Elliot @ 9:49 PM   4 comments
4 Comments:
  • At 8/07/2007 10:10 PM, Blogger super des said…

    Don't show OS The Birds just yet. Something tells me he's not ready.

     
  • At 8/07/2007 11:07 PM, Blogger megymelly said…

    Ha! The OCNJ gulls are the worst (don't know which beach you went to, but being a Joysey girl, I know a few of 'em). Had one steal a plastic french fry toy out of my hand once.

    My condolences to your OS about his first cookie.

    At least this gull had better taste. Love Milanos!

     
  • At 8/08/2007 1:46 PM, Blogger Worker Mommy said…

    Damn, seagulls !

     
  • At 8/08/2007 8:58 PM, Blogger SUEB0B said…

    Learning about nature the hard way!

    Hope you are having fun down there on the shore.

     
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