Xavier Treats Dad to Lunch
Greetings, and hello to everyone.
This weekend was nearly a perfect storm for the Ogden household. It began Friday night, shortly after dinner. Dad's stomach became queasy. A few hours later, Mom's tummy became queasy. Xavier, well he had been feeling off since Thursday; he even "zeroed" his counter Friday, leaving behind a run of eight puke-free days.
Early Saturday morning Dad was motivated to find the bathroom! It's been years since I've vomited, so I guess I zeroed my counter as well. Some hours later, Rebecca grew to feel so miserable, she wanted desperately to zero her counter.
Both Rebecca and I were wiped, and could barely get off the couch. We ended up sleeping most of the day. When both parents are down that hard at the same time, it makes childcare an extreme challenge. It was actually a blessing in disguise that Xavier was ill with the rest of us. He slept most of the time also, so he did not need much looking after.
Sunday afternoon we all were feeling better. Rebecca and Xavier wanted to take Dad out to lunch, and thought the Denver Aquarium would be fun. She had already made reservations to get a table near the aquarium wall so Xavier could enjoy the fish. It was a pleasant outing, though we kept our choices of meals light as our stomachs were still not ready for business as usual.
We sat next to a couple also celebrating Father's Day; they had their nine-month old with them. We struck up a conversation, and swapped many first-time parenting tales. Xavier was more interested in his new friend, Johan, than the fish in front of him.
These disposable plastic place mats are wonderful. However, as Xavier demonstrates, to be fully effective, you have to tack down the bottom as well as both sides.
Still more interested in the place mat than the fish, Xavier is unaware a ray stocks him
Sensing something was amiss, Xavier turns to see the ray. Good thing the glass was there, or Xavier might have had to wrestle the stealthy creature.
Dad and Xavier pose for a picture with the Aquarium's mascot, inventively named Sharkey the Shark.