Where to go to kill some time...

if it's too cold to sit outside?

I have sixty minutes of Me time while M is in a nature science class on Fridays.
On the warmer days, I would hang out on the lawn and bask in the sun to catch up on some reading.
Maybe squeeze in a few minutes of shut eye.

On a chilly windy October afternoon, sitting outside proved to be quite a challenge.
I thought I was dressed appropriately. Isn't October sweater weather after all???

No indoor waiting area for parents so instead of wasting twenty minutes driving to and from Starbucks...
I ended up sitting in my car. Reading. With the windows half way down of course.

Didn't think I would ever resort to hanging out in the car to pass the time away -

Cross it off my "Things I Can't Picture Myself Doing" list, which seems to be getting shorter and shorter.

Going a bit greener...

by leasing a smaller and more fuel efficient car.

Driving the Civic is actually quite fun - it's a zippy little vehicle.
Though I can't help but feel dwarfed by the mega rides out there.

It's the burbs after all ~ most everything is jumbo sized except the sidewalks.

Where is everybody...

on this gorgeous sunny day? The playground is practically empty!
I didn't get it together to make a playdate.
So once again, it's me and M.

Such is the way of the burbs it seems. Nearly deserted well equipped playgrounds.
Maybe a handful of people - this low number includes kids and parents/caregivers.

Even if we did have a jungle gym and swing set in our yard,
I would still need to get the f*&*k out of the house for a change of scenery.
M feels the same way. He's all for going to a playground for a few hours.
With or without pals.

Unlike me, he's not jonesing for same sized playmates...he's happy to do his own thing.
Ride his bike. Climb a jungle gym or two. Run around in circles.
Lucky me. A totally self-sufficient kid.

On days that I don't have some adult company, I've taken to doing New York magazine's crossword puzzle.
Easy to keep an eye on junior while thinking of the four letter word for "velvety greenery".

Speaking of greenery...
I figure we may as well enjoy this fall weather as much as possible.
Winter will come forth soon enough.
Then we will undoubtedly be the only ones out there in the very deserted playground.