This is an unpublished post from about a year ago. Reading through it definitely made me laugh all over again, so I decided to post it, even though it is completely outdated.
Do you ever have those days where you realize that you're definitely not ready to be a grown-up yet? I had an entire series of those days last week. It started out when I took my friend's kids out to lunch at Bob Evans. It was fun for me to be with them, and the kids are adorable, but going through the experience of taking a 6-year-old and his 4-year-old brother out to eat was a task. They had fun coloring in the coloring books that the waiter had brought over for them, and they enjoyed playing with the window blinds that were next to our table. That wasn't the problem. The problem arose when the waiter, rather than flirting with me (as is customary for those who want a big tip), looked at me sympathetically, and brought extra napkins for the boys, saying, "Here. I thought you might need these." Great. things go from, "what kind of drink would you like," or, " you've got beautiful hair" to "you're going to need these extra napkins," and a pity smile. Thanks. Then, when he looked at me like I was a psycho because I didn't know what the boys actually liked to eat, I explained that they were my brother's kids. Then it went downhill from there. As if on cue, the older boy said, "mom, check this out! I'll be circles and you be squares!" (there was a tic-tac-toe board on his child's menu). REALLY?! The waiter had to turn around and walk away because he started laughing. So, I smiled, gave in, and just laughed at the situation.
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