Whenever Annie and I take the girls out to a restaurant, I have always make it a point to have my leather belt within easy reach. You won’t believe how handy it can be when one of them starts acting up or getting feisty. In fact, Regina and I were out having lunch with my Mom once and I ended up having to pull out the belt on my youngest daughter. The restaurant had no high chairs, just booster seats….
There is a restaurant in Osseo WI, I think it’s now more legend, more of a State treasure than a mere restaurant, it has transcended that category. This restaurant is called the Norske Nook. First impressions: it looks like your typical small town breakfast restaurant. It has the typical menu items you would see at just about any old fashioned Pancake House. The food is very very good! That is, until you have dessert, then the food becomes very good….
Kindergarten, Day 1. The drop-off was successful. I was not nearly as emotional about it as I thought I’d be. Annie was pretty upset though. Me? The feelings are running a little deeper under the skin on this one, they don’t seem to be coming up to the surface very quickly. I’m quietly pondering it all. I’m thinking about how long the days are, and yet I’m a bit blown away by how fast the years are piling up. I…