Labor Day the Proper Way

Dan and I hadn't made plans for this Labor Day. Dan knew that he had a lot of work-work to do at home. I knew that I had a pretty busy week ahead coming up. I'd taken Alex to Playland on Friday, the very same day that Dan had to have an emergency root canal. He wasn't feeling so great on Saturday, to say the least.

I'd bought tickets to Great Captain's Island from Greenwich Town Hall, as well, fully expecting to go by myself with Alex. I thought that we might want to try to get to the Cruise to Nowhere on Sunday or maybe combine the two, but it depended a lot on how Dan would feel by Sunday. I knew I had plans with my mom coming up too. So, Saturday was supposed to be a mellow day. Alex had other plans.

I let Dan sleep in really late that day. About an hour after he was up and about, Dan took Alex to the store. Predictably, Alex demanded to stay outside, which they did for a few hours. Then Alex asked if we could have a picnic. When I asked for more detail, Alex said 'Like we did in the park, that day.' (Father's Day)

So, I grabbed a blanket and Dan ran back to the supermarket for some quick picnic foods. I poured some lemonade in plastic cups and set out the plastic cutlery with plates. A picnic was born on our front lawn.

I thought that Alex might enjoy a nature walk, so I grabbed his buckets and we all set off to collect colorful leaves. That turned into a day in the park and a day of late summer sights.



How is it that a day of no plans so often turn into Alex Days?

Saturday, September 4