Tonight was the annual Father Daughter Dance. It was a bit early this year and was at a new venue. The event has gotten bigger each year and we have outgrown our previous venue. True to form, Eva hid her dress from me and forbade me to go in her closet for at least a week prior to the dance. To be honest, I don’t go in her closet for fear of getting swallowed up by the clothes monster that lives there and tossed things all around, that has to be the only explanation for what happens in that closet. Andrew knew about the dress and he told me the color. I usually get the color at least so that I can get flowers that match.
This year, at least, things were a bit hectic when we were leaving. I accidentally forgot that wristlet. Luckily, Eva wasn’t as upset about not having that wrist corsage as I was. I was upset with myself because I know that she would have loved to wear her flowers at the event. She assured me that she’d have worn it for the photo and then probably taken it off for all the dancing. She did like it very much when we got home and she was able to see them.
Last week I took Andrew into Boston to see the Peanuts movie. We were at a press screening and I had an embargo not to write any sort of review until Friday. Well, I was going to take Eva with me to see the movie but she had a two hour play rehearsal that night and we wouldn’t be able to get in to the city in time. Because of that I told Eva that I would take her on her own this Monday night so that we could see the movie together.
I picked Eva up after school and christmas choir practice. She and I went over to KC’s Classic Burger bar for dinner. While there Eva completed some of her homework and we talked. We split some fried pickles, wings, and a burger. I did get a chocolate shake for us to split but she did not like it. Such a surprise to me. After dinner Eva had me read the play that she has been working on. She has quite the imagination. Eva really impressed our waitress, too.
Then we went to the movies. We were there fairly early and saw all the previews. She got a kick out of some of the upcoming movie previews like The Good Dinosaur and Kung Fu Panda 3. Then it was time for The Peanuts Movie.
The Peanuts have always been dear to my heart. I feel like as far back as I could read I was reading Peanuts cartoons. I remember having a dress up Snoopy stuffed animal and you could get clothes for him. The place that sold them was in downtown Attleboro called The Cameo Shop. It was right at the bridge in downtown across from where I went to nursery school. I had a train conductor outfit for my Snoopy. So I guess I enjoyed trains because as with yesterday’s Photo-a-Day Post you saw that I had a Snoopy train coloring book. Continue reading Taking Eva to see the Peanuts Movie→
