Sarah Kate’s former softball coach contacted me this week. According to her, everyone has been asking about “Kat” and why she isn’t playing softball this spring. She wondered if Sarah Kate might be interested in throwing out the first pitch on opening day next weekend.
Awesome.
The kids and I are in Orlando for the Princess Half Marathon weekend. Nathan will be running in the 100 meter kids’ race (again). Not including the races he did in utero 🙂 he has completed the diaper dash once and the 100 meters each of the next two years. Sarah Kate will attempt the 1-mile for the first time after running the 400 meters last year.
Wish us luck.
The great irony of these kids’ races is that my kids are running the wrong races. I’m quite certain Nathan could finish the 1-mile without any problems, and I’m not sure if Sarah Kate will even come close. After the disastrous 1.2-mile attempt last month, I’m nervous. My friend Katie’s dad (we call him The Godfather) is planning to accompany us on the course in case she gets into trouble and I need help getting her to the finish.
I sent Mr. Andi a text yesterday afternoon, asking him if he was up for egging? He’s so nuts for his Big Green Egg that it never dawned on me that he wouldn’t know what I meant by that. But, alas, he mistakenly thought I meant we were going to egg someone’s home or car. I’m not even sure what to say about that (but I assure you I have never egged anyone’s home or car…)
Remember that time last summer when I hurt my back? Well, I’ve gone and aggravated it (again), so I’ve taken some of the leftover Flexeril that the doctor prescribed last time. The weird thing is … it makes me angry. I’m not a raging lunatic or anything, but agitated enough that everyone gets on my nerves. Have you ever taken it before? Did it make you angry?
Very strange.
Mr. Andi cut his finger pretty bad while working on the boat last weekend. I knew something was up when I walked into the garage and he quickly put his hand behind his back. I can not describe the way it looked without throwing up a little in my mouth, but he didn’t want to go to the doctor for stitches! The last time he did something like that he refused to go to the doctor and just super-glued his finger back together.
Eventually, my persistence won out and he went to the urgent care: six stitches. He insists that he’s not going back to the doctor to have them removed; he can do that himself, thankyouverymuch.
Because the cost of the flights more than outweighed the cost of an extra night in the hotel, Sarah Kate and I are flying up to Minneapolis on Saturday, March 15. We’ll have a good chunk of Saturday and all day Sunday to knock around before her Gillette clinic visits on Monday and Tuesday (for that matter, we’ll also have Monday afternoon and evening and part of Tuesday afternoon free, as well).
Any ideas for ways we can entertain ourselves? I don’t see us going back to Minnesota any time soon, so we might as well see a few things while we’re there. FYI – we’ll be staying in downtown St. Paul and we won’t have a car.
Have a great weekend!
This post was inspired by and is linked to Conversion Diary‘s 7 Quick Takes.
I thought my mom was the ONLY person who said that about Flexiril but she swears it makes her *itchy. So you’re not the only one! There is one she likes a lot better because it has less of a “coma” effect called skelaxin. Just FYI. I hope you feel better, back pain is horrible.
The Science Museum of Minnesota is in downtown St.Paul and it is really good. There is also the Minnesota History Center that has great stuff for kids. Dress warmly- it will probably be cold. Warm for us but cold for you!
Seriously! You know how we LOVE our Mr Andi but that man needs to seek medical assistance when needed! So sad we are missing you at WDW!
See, here’s the thing. If i thought I needed assistance I would go get it. But I don’t look at cuts, broken fingers, stingrays in your hand, etc. the same way as some people. They are speedbumps in the road to me.
As former (and recent ) Minnesota residents, my wife and I recommend the Mall of America – which has 4 levels of shopping and a huge indoor amusement park, an aquarium and a huge Barbie Dream house (if she is into that). My wife also recommends the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley which has a lot of indoor activities and exhibits at this time of year. Minneapolis Children’s Theater – check for shows and times.
Bill McCarthy
If memory serves, across from the Science Museum (which I think Sarah Kate will enjoy) is the St. Paul Cathedral–not to be missed!
The Minnesota history museum is really great, you may be able to catch a show of prairie home companion (check mn npr) which is fun, there is a lovely tea at the st.paul hotel and costellos or fourpaughs at st.paul dining landmarks not to be missed! All within downtown area. If history is an interest a tour of the James j Hill house is a fun trip and also nearby :).
The Children’s Museum is in downtown St. Paul. It’s a great place to take kids and you could easily spend hours playing around. The Science Museum has a ton of awesome displays that would be great for kids. If you enjoy sports, the Minnesota Wild hockey team is based in St. Paul. If you need to kill time before or after your flights, you can take light rail transportation from the airport to the Mall of America. It’s about 10 minutes from the airport. Lots of shopping, an indoor theme park, and they have an aquarium in the basement.