poltr1 | TW-3 for Dec. 29, 2006-Jan. 1, 2007......

Fri 12/29: M's daycare was closed, so I was on Daddy Duty again. Before she left for work, R noticed a rash all over M, and asked me to bring her into the doctor for an appointment. First, though, was breakfast at First Watch, and an eye doctor appointment which I had already scheduled. During the appointment, M fidgeted the entire time I was there. (Why can't she behave and sit still like all the other 4-year olds I see?) We then went to M's prediatrician, who was able to squeeze her in. The doc believed it was a reaction to another medication (generic Zithromax). After filling the prescription, we went to the local second-run hose to see "Flushed Away". I enjoyed the film, and I think M did too. After R got out of work to pick M up, I headed over to the Dublin Pub to see Mother Grove in concert. (I also invited

athenawindsong and her hubby J to tag along.)

stormraven37 was there too, as expected, along with several people I know IRL but are all NOLJ: Cindy, Dan, Gwen, Tam, Drew, Rose, Lynn, and Ron.

Sat 12/30: Spent the morning sleeping in. I spent the afternoon with

fuzzyvanman,

rms_butterfly,

catsleftpaw, and special guests

maedbh7, The Boy, and The Boy's Cousin. We had lunch at Donato's (where we saw Ian), dessert at Young's Dairy, and had a round of miniature golf. Outside. In December. After getting back home and catching up on email and LJ, I went out again to meet up with J at the Rusty Bucket, where we watched the Giants beat the Redskins, had some good food, and drank some good beer.

Sun 12/31: Slept in again (ahhhh!). This was a lazy day. I went to my favorite local tavern hangout -- Beef O'Brady's -- to watch the Bills game. But the game got pushed back to 4 PM, so I watched the Bengals lose to the Steelers in overtime. Had some other good beers too, including the Great Lakes Christmas Ale. Afterward, I called up R and we had take-out Chinese food. I would have stayed longer, but she had friends coming over. So I spent NYE at home alone, with a ring of peel-and-eat shrimp, a bottle of diluted gin (couldn't afford the good stuff), tonic water, and some limes.

Mon 1/1: Slept in again (I could get used to this). Had lunch at Skyline, and cleaned the living/dining areas while the Gator Bowl was on.