Boyz Gone Wild

I recall hearing Landon squeak at some point through the night and Mindy going to his aide. But she wasn’t gone long. She was back in bed in less than a minute or two. Landon must’ve had a bad dream or something. Out of bed just before 5:30am.It was Friday once more, and no one was more pleased than I. Just as I was heading out of the room and down the stairs, Mindy asked that I leave the bedroom door opened in case Landon called out again. The weather was on the cool side. It was 38 degrees under partly cloudy skies. We were expecting the mid 50s later in the day but with clouds. My exercises and morning walk went without incident. Back at home I enjoyed coffee time at the PC before waking Mindy. I delivered her coffee and a wake-up call at 6:05am. After more PC time I did my morning meditation and then inside stretching on the family room floor. I can already detect greater flexibility and looser leg muscles. This stuff works! Plenty more work to do, however. It was already 6:30am and time to head out for my run. I dressed in a heavy wicking shirt but lighter jacket. That worked out well. I wore hand and ear covers too. Quite comfortable, thank you. Even though the cloud cover was thick, daybreak was obvious and deliberate. My run went extremely well. Before heading back into the house I picked up the ‘trash’ new papers thrown down on our approachway and tossed them into the garbage. Inside the house was full of life. Everyone was up, including Landon, and eating their breakfast. My thoughts turned immediately to the reality that this would be our last morning with the Cabot boys. Jacob and I toyed with Rocky some. He wasn’t amused. He asked if he could still come over for sleepovers. Of course! Mindy and the kids departed at their normal time. This was Jacob’s last day of spring break. He was going to school with Mindy, something he was looking forward to. I enjoyed my alone time and readied for work at a slower than usual pace. I was downstairs and ready by 7:50am but didn’t leave right then. Instead, I used the time to download the previous night’s photos and tinker on the internet. I left for work at 8:15am. Work was moderately busy. I had one particular issue that dominated my entire day, but still managed to squeeze in all of my usual Friday administrative tasks. I didn’t take lunch and took relatively few breaks. No wonder my back and neck often ache. Although, it was under control for the better part of the day. Any time I began to feel spasm-like pain I would stretch my neck and back from my chair until it cracked. That always brings temporary relief. Ex-Kelly phoned and left a VM requesting I call her. I must’ve returned her call mid-day sometime. She wanted to arrange the transfer of the boys. Instead of us dropping them after dinner, she wanted to pick them up at our place. I was largely indifferent, but wanted to check with Mindy first. Mindy had no issues, so I called Kelly back to give her the green light. Kelly figured to be at our place before 7pm. The work finally came to an end giving way to the weekend I longed for. I left the office around 5:10pm destined for home. Bella and Jacob were already gone with their daddy. Rocky & Landon were busy playing. I walked Ykraps alone, even though Rocky said he was going to join me. Can’t recall what changed his mind. Mindy made the boys French bread pizza - a favorite of Rocky’s. He ate very little prompting us to wonder how much he’d eaten at Grandma Sharon’s during the day. Rocky colored after dinner, once again demonstrating incredible control over the crayon and a keen eye for color. I can’t help but think he’s got the Wright ‘art’ gene. He must’ve asked a hundred times if it was time for his mommy to come. That got old quick. Landon spent time with me in the living room while we waited on Kelly. It was 6:30pm. Just a short 30 minutes to go. I really wanted to nap but Landon wanted to play. He asked me to spin him in the computer chair. I obliged his request. He loves it. I also shot a video of him playing the harmonica. I was amused with his playing ability. Shoot, he’s only two. Kelly & Lindsey arrived just before 7pm. Rocky was very excited. Mindy & I carried out their clothes and toys. And in case you’re wondering, we did hold back several outfits for both, many with the tags still on them should they return. We also kept many of the toys we’d purchased, including Rocky’s Leapster. We gave them both hugs and kisses before they pulled away. And for some reason, Kelly wasn’t very pleasant. She made some bitter remarks as we were loading the last few bags. Unfortunately, I was purposefully tuning her out so I didn’t hear much of what she was saying. But judging by the tone, it certainly wasn’t a great big ol’ thank you. They were gone. Just like that, our house was once again the peaceful, tranquil place it’s been for most of its life. I relish the peace, calm, and tranquility. It didn’t take long for Mindy to rush upstairs. I followed after several minutes to check on her whereabouts. Sure enough, she was crying. She wondered if we’d done enough to try to get & keep the boys. She’s troubled deeply thinking about the boys under Kelly & Lindsey’s care, especially Landon, whose early childhood development flourished with us. What will come will come. I, on the other hand, was OK, a tiny bit sad, but still OK. I did my level best to pick Mindy up. I gave her a hug and thanked her for all she’d done for both boys over the last 115 days. We got cleaned up and left for Barley’s at 7:45pm. The bar was a little crowded at first but loosened rather quickly. Bob & Mary Ann were there. It was good to see them both. It did Mindy some good having Mary Ann to share her feelings with. Mindy’s mood improved quickly. Lots of our peeps were there. We had a typical good time. This time I made sure to order some food. I had a Cuban and fries while Mindy had their Southwestern salad. I played pinball with Bob #2, probably for the first time in 20 years. He has one in his home, he later shared. Rene showed a little later like she often does. Mindy was tired and suggested we leave even before 10:30pm. Rene wanted me to have one more beer, but Mindy nixed that idea, citing a desire to have a coherent husband. We left just after 10:30pm. Mindy picked up the tab. Hooray! I noticed that the clouds had cleared giving way to a starry night. I found that strange given that Saturday’s forecast called for clouds and rain. We didn’t stay up too late once at home.