A Saturday "Sort Of" Day...

Today was a good day. Jerry and I followed our typical routine of having a cup of coffee while reading our morning paper. We always discuss the news. We watched a friend, Tommy Drissi, race in a televised event followed by a Formula Mazda race in Canada. I geared up for the NASCAR Nationwide qualifying and race, while Jerry took an early afternoon nap. Dana and Brandon (daughter and son-in-law) brought Carson over for me to watch while they spent the afternoon and evening with friends celebrating a birthday. Carson is a pretty "easy keeper." We move the furniture around a bit, so she is trapped in our great room. This keeps her from falling downstairs to the lower floor or trying to climb upstairs to the third floor. Our English Bulldogs, Max and Lilly, always get a little bit crazy when Carson is here. They love the food that finds its way to the floor when she is eating, and Lilly loves her toys. Since I was babysitting, dinner was a couple of chicken pot pies. Carson had her dinner at 6 PM followed by a walk on the deck, so she could ring the bell and the chimes a few times hanging under the eaves of the roof. That is a "must" activity when she is visiting her grandparents. Afterwards she had her bath in the kitchen sink, took her evening bottle and went fast asleep. I completed some crossword puzzles, and Jerry was using his laptop while we both watched Legally Blonde on television. I believe I have seen it at least four times now. Dana called a few times, as she always does when I am babysitting. The first time she called, I said as I picked up the phone receiver, "Stop that or I will slap you." Dana laughed and said, "Sure, Mom." The next time she called I told her I couldn't talk because I was looking for Carson. For some reason, she didn't believe that either. My other granddaughter, Leanne, who is 16 (17 in two weeks)called this evening. She had just arrived at her home following attending her girlfriend's birthday party. We talked for a few minutes and made arrangements to have lunch next week. Dana picked up Carson around 10 PM. She wasn't feeling well and attributed it to a burrito she had eaten earlier. Brandon had a few too many at the party, so he waited in the car when she came in to pick up Carson. Another blessed day.....