Laid-back Sunday

It's a laid-back Sunday afternoon, and I just came back to life after dozing off on the living room couch while watching the Cubs-White Sox game (for once, I woke up in time to see the final out). Just before sitting down to watch some baseball, we went on a fast trip to the store to replenish our supply of milk and store-brand Rice-A-Roni (one of the staples of life around here).

Suppose I should recap Saturday. My son got a ride to his friend's grad party, so we did get away to visit my mom. We all went for a ride to an out-of-the-way place I found recently where I discovered a buffalo ranch. The bison were very close to the road (a county highway), so I thought my wife and mom would enjoy seeing the critters; I brought my camera along, because I like them, too. But this time, they were in a field maybe a quarter mile away--you could see them in the distance, but you couldn't get closer. So on we went.

A little down the road, we turned east on the highway and soon saw a sign for another bison ranch. I did a double-take, turned the car around and took the road up a half mile or so. Yes, there were bison. Yes, there were pastures right by the road. And yes, the buffalo were about a quarter mile away.

Today's my mom's birthday (she's 83), so we went to dinner together, and she treated herself to waffles, ice cream and strawberries. I had a big burger, and my wife chose broasted chicken. They came back with this cream and red thing that looked like the Rocky Mountains. My mom got through about half of it before appealing for help. I was already full, but I did what I could.

It was a nice drive. Then we dropped her off and headed for home. My son said he had a good time. The cats said, "Hey, we're hungry! We've got our rights here, too!" The Weather Channel radar showed some storms may be moving in during the night.

After feeding the kitties, we sat on the couch together, but my wife was getting tired, so she went upstairs to bed. A few minutes later, I followed her. I was tired, after that big burger plus strawberries and waffles plus a long drive. So I went to bed, too, and cuddled up by her. I touched her. She touched me. I touched her somewhere she likes to be touched. She touched me somewhere I like to be touched. And after that ...

So we both slept very well. Some time during the night, we got some rain. There could have been a storm, for all I know. But how could I know? I was sound asleep. It was a good Saturday, regardless of the camera-shy bison.