Spring is in the air . . .

Bethany's taking a mulligan, and having me post this week . . . so, I'll just apologize in advance!

I surprised Bethany Friday before last with a babysitter, and a night out. Unfortunately, the babysitter showed up before I made it home (beat me by 2 minutes!), so B was a bit confused at first. We've both been missing the scrumptous crust and tasty toppings (not to mention REAL cheese!) of a good ol' American pizza . . . so when I heard there was a Pizza Hut not too far down the road, I knew we'd have to cave in. Would you believe we spent 6 bucks on a soda!? All said and done, we blew $50 on dinner . . . at Pizza Hut! Oh well, it certainly was cheaper than a flight back to the States, and it quenched our longing for icons from home.

We later on went to see "The Hills Have Eyes." I've got nothing good to say about it. It was a disgusting attempt at provocation, full of cheap scare tactics and gore. We left early, and only wished we had left earlier. "Be careful what you put into that head of yours, cause you will never, ever get it out." (I think it was Harlan Ellison).

Anyhoo . . .
I got a call from Bethany one day last week saying that we need to go ahead and get spares made of our house keys and give them to our neighbor . . . she'd been locked out of the house! And more than that, Ruby was still inside!!!! Fortunately, Ruby had just gone down for a nap (whew!). So, even after Bethany got a neighbor to call a locksmith and got back into the house (still wearing pajamas), Ruby was still snoozing, oblivious to the panic attack her mother had just been through.

You'd think that one trip to greasy 'merican fast food would be enough for one week, having not had it for months . . . but, no, we decided to have family night out to McDonald's just days later. After all, we couldn't let Ruby miss out on her share of the fun! Her eagerness to devour a Chicken McNuggets Happy Meal helped us confirm that she is 1) A kid; and 2) Full-blooded American.

We also managed to get out and do some sight-seeing . . . went to see "The Round Tower." Sounds ominous, doesn't it. And redundant. But anyway, it was a fun little jaunt. It's got a spiral "ramp" that goes all the way up to the top (not stairs), where there's a lookout area to see out over Copenhagen. It was kinda chilly, but we ended up staying out for a little while to watch a group sing out from the tower and be echoed back by another group on a building out a half-mile or so away from us. It turns out it was some kind of promotional stunt for a music/voice school in the city, but it added a little spice to an otherwise fairly ordinary hike.

Last, but certainly not least, Bethany and Ruby managed to get out and enjoy the changing weather. We have a little park for kids about 15 min walk from our house that is made of all wood, and has always looked to me like playground items that might spring forth from the floor of an old-growth forest. But more than the toys, that little angel playing in them is what really makes these pictures! Enjoy!