#49

I had a good day today!

I went to Cheb, Czech Republic today with my friend G. Really, G and I are friends because our two year old daughters are friends. And that totally makes me happy that my girls have a friend. Especially because her mom is pretty awesome!

So yeah, we went to Cheb, which is a lot like Mexico, or most Chinatowns. Think knockoff handbags and ghetto t shirts. It was great! I got a couple bags, one of which is a total fake Coach. But I thought it was cute, and there is no way in Hell I would spend a ton of money on a freakin' purse. So knockoffs suit me just fine, thanks. When I got home, J said it looks nice, kind of classy. Hey, hey!

But we also went to some real stores. This was the second time I have gone to Cheb. The first time was back in August, and I stumbled upon this little store that sells crystal and ceramics. I got this cute set of 6 teacups/saucers. I love them, they are ceramic hand painted. And they are just cute. Well, today we found this store again, and I got a three tiered serving tray that matches my teacups! Actually, I am pretty sure it matches. See, I still have the tea set boxed up, along with all my crystal, and my cuckoo clock, and my Polish pottery... It is all wrapped and boxed up because this house is too small to accommodate it all!! But back to today, I think the tray matches! And it was cute!

We ate lunch, and got chocolates and pastries from random stores. Ordering food is always a fun experience in a foreign country! Even when they have menus in English, they aren't really in English. So much gets lost in the translation. So when your food comes to the table, there is always some anticipation! Which is fun. And not always good. But it's ok. I just call it a 'fun experience', no matter what!

The drive there and back, about 2 hrs each way, was so foggy. Hey, I am from the Bay Area of California. I can handle fog. Actually, I like the fog. What I do not like is driving in the fog around other people that can't handle it. I was getting so mad at people that had their high beams on. Come on guys, driving in fog when the person coming towards you is dead set on blinding you, that's just not fun for anyone. Thankfully, I got home in one piece!

I got a nice break from the craziness of J, K, and P. I love those the people so much. But lately, we have all kind of been bumping heads. So today was a nice, rejuvenating day for me. I got to have adult time with a great girl, I got to spend money on pretty things, and I got to breathe. I didn't once ask "Did you go potty?" or say anything remotely close to "Get your finger out of your nose" or "If you hit your sister one more time, I am going to beat you, Kid". Can you believe that?! A whole day without Mommy language!

And the best part? I got to read the bedtime stories and give good night kisses.