No matter what your political stance, please, please go out and vote this coming Tuesday! Or vote early, if you can.
537 people determined the last presidential election. So, really, your vote DOES count!
(K walks into living room to see Mads sitting on Lucie like a horse.)
K: What did mommy say Mads? Lucie is not a horse.
M: A doggie.
K: Yes, Lucie is a doggie. So can you please not sit on Lucie like a horse?
M: Lucie doggie.
I know that if she could, Lucie would be putting ads out for a new family…for Mads. Poor Lucie.
Using my Southwest credits, we decided that we’d fly down to Phoenix to visit some friends.
It was going to be a quick visit as there were only a few non-stop flights to choose from.
Now that Mads is 2, we’ve got to pay for her seat now…and bring along her car seat (as it’s the safest way for her fly). She did well on the flight out – she seemed a little scared during takeoff and landing. As we were taxi-ing on the runway, I said, “Hi Phoenix!” and Mads was quick to say, “Hi Kleenex!” How cute is that?
Of course, the excitement of it all kept this little one up until 11p. Ugh.
We started our Saturday in Phoenix at the Adobe resto at the Biltmore golf club. The restaurant is in one of those golf communities where properties on the market for a mere $12M. We were informed that mostly athletes, actors, and politicians have homes here. Well, yah, they’re the only ones that can afford these properties.
After brekkies, we headed to the Children’s Museum of Phoenix. It seemed fairly new as most exhibits were under construction. Mads enjoyed almost all parts of the museum, the giant play area, the art room, the faux grocery store (where she got to play cashier), and especially the faux ice cream cart!
I have to mention that we felt very “California” in Arizona, also known as McCain territory. Even more so, since we splurged and rented a Prius. I had only seen ONE other Prius the entire weekend.
We spent the afternoon at the pool, despite an attempt to nap. Though, the pool water was a tad bit on the cool side, Mads had a great time splashing around in her little bikini and chasing after the pool toys.
Mads finally went down for a nap in the car ride to dinner (lovely) and managed to sleep for about an hour in a noisy restaurant. She woke up shortly before left to enjoy the mac n’ cheese & fried chicken we had ordered/saved for her.
Now, I know that my friend R has fully acclimated himself to Phoenix. (He was previously living in Chicago.) As soon as we got home, R had asked S if he wanted to go scorpion hunting with him. Enough said. 🙂
So that was our weekend in Kleenex – short, but sweet, always nice to see friends we hadn’t seen in a while.
I’ll try to update this post with photos later on…
Sorry to get all political here…
Do YOU want to write discrimination into the California state constitution?
I sure hope not.
Here are more PSAs starring Margaret Cho and Molly Ringwald.
Spread the word & educate!
On November 4, remember to vote NO on Prop 8!
My friend and one-time roomie, AM, once mentioned to me that I am a true product girl. And so, it wasn’t until tonight that I had my night time routine set up on the bathroom counter like a manufacturing line.
