Running Madison

And so it begins.

There used to be a time when Bree would freak out if she lost sight of me in a public place. At a minimum, she wanted to be able to see me; usually she wanted to hold my hand or be carried. Those days are over, and of course they're never coming back.

Saturday at the Henry Vilas Zoo in Madison, Bree wanted to run. (She did.) Emboldened by her friend, Bree ran and ran. I am sure the other parents looked at them and at us and thought, "I am so glad my kids aren't acting like that." I really don't care if she runs at the zoo--but it'd be nice if she stayed within sight. For the most part she did, but I do not approve when she doesn't!

Somehow, Madison projects itself like it's a real city. It's not. If it were a real city, its Burger King would have the current line of toys instead of leftovers from the previous line and leftovers from the line way back in January. Not that I go to Burger King for Bree to get the stupid Spongebob Squarepants toys she sees on TV, but...I LIKE SQUARE BUTTS! (Instead, we drove home to the music of a "burp machine.")

In other news...

UPS Watch: Day 22

I am still waiting for a package to arrive from Florida via UPS Ground. It was shipped on April 13th and was originally scheduled for delivery on April 16th. Now UPS says it will deliver May 5th. I'm not holding my breath. Interestingly, they gave it a new tracking number, and now the box weighs a pound more. Stay tuned.