Mommy plus Five

It is the middle of the week, the boys have been studying hard, and I decided an adventure was in order.  Jack was off from work, and he is always game for a bike ride, so I planned another picnic in the park.

It looked like rain, but we collectively decided that we would not melt, so I made some ham sandwiches, carved up a fresh watermelon, and we loaded our two wheel horses for an evening adventure.

Sure there were storm clouds, but I was hoping things would clear by dinner time like they had been all week.

 We had a bicycle chain mishap along the way, but Jack packs everything but the kitchen sink in that backpack of his.  We were back on the road in no time at all.
 Blake and I decided to try a different park that has covered picnic tables...just in case.
 As we were sitting enjoying our picnic dinner, I noticed a sweet old man wandering through the park.  He seemed a bit lost...and he kept looking over at us.

He walked over after a while, and I invited him to join us.  I had packed an extra sandwich just in case the boys wanted more.  The old man was delighted to join us, his name was Bob, a retired veteran from San Francisco.

He reminded me of my grandfather.  :*)

Bob loved the sandwich and the watermelon.  He had a hard time hearing what we were saying...and we had a difficult time understanding what he was saying, but his smile and kind eyes spoke volumes.  We truly and sincerely enjoyed our surprise dinner guest.  :)
 "Mom, you have taken enough pictures of me today!"
 "Yeah mama'razzi, put the camera away."
 And it poured rain on us!
 We were able to stop under the thick trees to get out of the rain.

"Yep, we are a crazy family riding in the rain...having the time of our lives!"

When we got home, we were soaked to the bone and laughing our heads off!  Everyone had a hot shower, and I made some hot cocoa with marshmallows.
"Hot cocoa in April?"

Yep...and it was delightful.

Someone I know is going to sleep well tonight...
...I think we all will.  :)

If you have never had a middle of the week, impromptu adventure...I strongly recommend them!  Nothing will recharge your spirit more than fun with the people you love.  <3

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