School is back in session. Both of my daughters are no longer at the office during the day. I miss them here.
There was a long period of time this Summer that our family was running on just one vehicle. The old van was in the shop for a month due to a mysterious electrical problem. Gina needed our only car running to drive to and from the nursing homes. The girls and I were stranded together at the office during the work day.
It wasn't bad mind you. Most of the days we brought sandwich materials from home to have lunch. A few times a week Katie, Kelsey and I would close up shop at noon and hang an Out To Lunch note on the door. We'd walk to lunch. I miss THAT. We'd hold hands, talk and laugh as we strolled together downtown.
Sometimes the three of us would venture down Broad for a monster of a club sandwich at Gadsden Variety & Deli or for a hotdog from Connie's Coney's. The girls liked sitting outside under the shade of the umbrella and munch on a hotdog with chili and cheese. Sometimes we'd venture down Chestnut for a reuben sandwich at the Downtown Deli. Kelsey hasn't acquired the taste for a good reuben as of yet. She'll take the ham & cheese.
Here I am writing about food. I can get that stuff any old day. What I MISS is enjoying lunch with my daughters. I miss walking to lunch with them. I miss sitting down and enjoying them on a Summer day.
Today I sit alone at my office and contemplate what I'm going to do for lunch. I find myself opting out. It's just not as fun without my girls.
There was a long period of time this Summer that our family was running on just one vehicle. The old van was in the shop for a month due to a mysterious electrical problem. Gina needed our only car running to drive to and from the nursing homes. The girls and I were stranded together at the office during the work day.
It wasn't bad mind you. Most of the days we brought sandwich materials from home to have lunch. A few times a week Katie, Kelsey and I would close up shop at noon and hang an Out To Lunch note on the door. We'd walk to lunch. I miss THAT. We'd hold hands, talk and laugh as we strolled together downtown.
Sometimes the three of us would venture down Broad for a monster of a club sandwich at Gadsden Variety & Deli or for a hotdog from Connie's Coney's. The girls liked sitting outside under the shade of the umbrella and munch on a hotdog with chili and cheese. Sometimes we'd venture down Chestnut for a reuben sandwich at the Downtown Deli. Kelsey hasn't acquired the taste for a good reuben as of yet. She'll take the ham & cheese.
Here I am writing about food. I can get that stuff any old day. What I MISS is enjoying lunch with my daughters. I miss walking to lunch with them. I miss sitting down and enjoying them on a Summer day.
Today I sit alone at my office and contemplate what I'm going to do for lunch. I find myself opting out. It's just not as fun without my girls.
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