Wow~amazing what getting out of your house (and out of your own head) can do!
Went up to Borders and got a book to use for my linguistics class book review. "The Mother Tongue-English and How it Got that Way" by Bill Bryson. Covering such topics as "The first descent of the larynx into the throat; or, why you can talk but your dog can't". Also a chapter on "The lost art of swearing." At least I found an interesting book!
Also got a White Chocolate Mocha from their coffee shop. Was in there a few weeks ago to get Journey from Abandonment to Healing and got one for the first time. I saw the barista actually put shaved bits of white chocolate on top, and I was sold! So I got one again this time. I love my Starbucks but I've never seen them do that!
Headed back from Borders (30 min away in Omaha) and decided to run in Target for a couple of things. As I was parking got 4 texts from Dan. [It was 8:15]
Apparently kids had fallen sound asleep at 7:30 and were still asleep. He tried to drop them off at my house but I wasn't home--from the sound of the text he was genuinely surprised I wasn't there or something!?
Then he said that he would not have Nathan's baseball uniform washed by the time he left at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. Mind you he never told me what was up, and it isn't really my business. I assume a day trip for work. He just said he had a conflict for tomorrow (Monday) night so I said I'd keep them and he could take them next week when I have a work trip.
Anyway then he said his dad would come in at 4:30 to stay with kids until they woke up, then bring them to me. He really must have wanted me to notice the 4:30 part. So naturally I didn't acknowledge it.
I texted back to give them a kiss goodnight for me and left it at that. He sent 4 texts and I sent 1. A little opposite of the old pattern. That is definitely a good thing.
Also good because now that I am back home I can continue on with class work uninterrupted! Although the lightning and thunder on display right now is quite distracting. My windows are rattling, the entire house is vibrating from it...better go round up some flashlights.
So I got one again this time. I love my Starbucks but I've never seen them do that!