I am totally a creature of habit, and often annoy myself by doing the same things all the time, but since incorporating my Paris-inspired outings into my life I'm baby-stepping (toddling if you will) into some changes...they are small, but still.
This morning I was cranking away on some good mail (I was in the zone) while watching Seinfeld again (I just finished rewatching Season 6) and could have happily spent the day at home, but then it occurred to me that Amie is leaving for California on Thursday and I haven't gotten together with her in forever. So I called her to see if she could fit lunch in before she left town and luckily it worked out for today! (This is a change for me, being more spontaneous and scheduling lunch out rather than waiting for an occasion to get together.)
We met at Chili's, and within 5 minutes I was slumped over laughing with tears coming out of my eyes because the noise she made when she saw this huge chunky on the side of her glass was so funny--it was sort of a grossed out, defeated whimpering sigh. There's nothing like a good laughter-induced ab workout before a meal.
I finally (almost 5 months to the day late) gave Amie her birthday present (oh the shame). I originally bought her a couple shirts I thought she'd like and was quite excited about them, until I spent a day wearing a duplicate one I'd bought myself and spent the day feeling buncheled (Whitney's word) and exposed, so I ended up returning her shirts and having to start over with an idea. The next thing I knew it was horribly late and the guilt was crushing me, so I finally got her a Kohl's gift card and called it good.
We scored on Chili's lunch menu today, Amie got a roasted turkey sandwich and I got the rest of the menu. Actually, mine was the lunch express which consists of the soup and salad with chips and salsa for $6.49. It was fabulous and plentiful, I want to go again.
Our post lunch self-portrait.
After school I took the kids Christmas shopping for their friend gifts and to find a new ornament (Whitney still calls them ordiments). I had some Kohl's cash to use so we went there (I feel like I'm their sponsor lately), but were disappointed because it seemed like they were going out of their way to feature a gaudy collection this year. We searched though and they both found one they liked.
After choosing hers, Whitney said, "Is buying an ordiment every year a tradition?" By Jove, I think she's got it!
We took their report cards to Smart Cookie and got their free cookies for a treat. This little tradition makes me happy.
I went for the almond sugar cookie of course.
These are the ornaments they chose.
This is the back side of Landon's. (I promise he has more than 3 shirts, but they are all he wears.)
**Do you go to lunch with friends very often?
Do you buy a new ornament every year?
What's your favorite kind of cookie?
Are you a creature of habit?**
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