Today David and I drove over to Bloomington to our grandsons’ school to eat lunch with them. \u00a0One is a kindergartner and the other is a first grader.<\/p>\n
We stopped at McDonald’s and bought the first Happy Meal with Gogurt and chocolate milk and headed to the school. \u00a0After signing in and finding the cafeteria, we sat down and waited for the first grandson to come in. \u00a0Suddenly here came little children talking and laughing with some carrying their lunch boxes. \u00a0One little boy noticed the Happy Meal and proceeded to tell us he had the toy that was on the outside of the box. \u00a0Evidently he thought we really ought to know it because he came back and told us again that he had that toy.<\/p>\n
Finally our grandson came in and sat with us. \u00a0His friends sat all around. \u00a0His little friends were very friendly and talkative and so cute. \u00a0Foster talked about going to Book Fair today where the children could buy their own books. \u00a0We spent thirty minutes with him and then they all had to pack up and follow their teacher out. \u00a0So with a big hug and kiss we said good-bye. \u00a0Then David had to make a dash to McDonald’s again to get our second grandson his Happy Meal with Gogurt and chocolate milk while I sat waiting for Tristan. \u00a0Suddenly, a little boy came up to me and said, “You have my seat.” \u00a0I looked at him and our empty table and he said again, “I have to sit where you are sitting.” \u00a0 The woman who was working came over and said she forgot that I was sitting in this boy’s assigned seat. \u00a0I guess he had gotten in trouble some time and had been told exactly where to sit. \u00a0Well, I just moved then. \u00a0I found out later his name was Mao-Mao. \u00a0Another little boy quietly walked over until he was across from me, \u00a0coughed on me and then quietly went back to his seat. \u00a0I don’t know what that was all about, but I do seem to attract children with colds who like to sneeze and cough on me. \u00a0In Sunday school I have had children sneeze directly into my face. \u00a0I tell David that day don’t be surprised if I get sick.<\/p>\n
I watched the cafeteria workers while I waited. \u00a0There was one woman and one man who were in charge of cleaning the tables and floor before the next groups came in. \u00a0I was fascinated how quickly and efficiently they worked. \u00a0 The woman washed down all the tables and seats with the man coming behind with a sweeper cleaning up under the tables. \u00a0The tables could be raised in the middle to be easily cleaned under. \u00a0I told them I was impressed. \u00a0By the time the next groups came in, the cafeteria looked like no one had eaten there.<\/p>\n
David got back with the Happy Meal with Gogurt and chocolate milk just as Tristan’s class was coming in from the playground. \u00a0 The children all smelled like the outdoors. Like sunshine and fresh air. \u00a0They all had worked up appetites. \u00a0David had gotten an extra Happy Meal because I wanted a plain hamburger so \u00a0I gave my Gogurt \u00a0and toy to Tristan. \u00a0He gobbled everything up lickety split. \u00a0His friends were very friendly. \u00a0 One little boy came up to me and pointed to my grandson and said, “He doesn’t like me.” \u00a0I turned to Tristan and said, “You like him, don’t you?’ and he said, “yes.” \u00a0I then looked at the little boy and told him we liked everybody. \u00a0That seemed to satisfy him and he kept coming up to me to talk.<\/p>\n
It was a fun time watching the children interact and being with our grandsons.<\/p>\n
After we left, we went to the daycare where our daughter teaches. \u00a0She has a nice little class of four year olds and they were eating their lunches. \u00a0Afterward, they all had their very own cots on which they were to nap or lay quietly and look at books. \u00a0We left so they could take their naps.<\/p>\n
We headed to the orchard and got some apples, some frozen rhubarb for pies and apple cider.<\/p>\n
When we got home we started moving the wood from the old maple tree that was cut down yesterday. \u00a0I will write about it my next blog. Our big, beautiful maple tree is no more. \u00a0We have several ricks of wood. \u00a0Much of it has to be split before we can even move it. \u00a0I love being outdoors loading firewood. \u00a0We built a campfire, \u00a0after we were finished stacking wood for the time being, and we sat beside it and rested after a very busy day.<\/p>\n
Eat at an elementary school one day. \u00a0It’s a fun experience. \u00a0Bye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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