The Randomness of Sausage McMuffins
I went and did laundry last night with Reu and Cris. Well, they did laundry and I sat and watched TV, sort of. It's not that I wouldn't of helped, but they kept going to the other side of the laundrymat and I couldn't see what was going on. I did end up helping a mom out with her kids, though. They were going nuts and very much on their way to trashing the place, so I brought out my spinning. That stopped them in their tracks. For some reason, spinning with a hand spindle it infinitely fascinating to the 2-10 age group. I had a 4yr old who was bossy in only the way a 4yr old middle child with an older brother can be, and the older brother. I let them spin the spindle for me and hold it still as I was drafting. I then finished off the thread, and the girl helped me spin it into yarn, which I then hand loomed into I-cord for her and made a necklace with a love knot at the center as a charm. I told her that she could then tell everyone at kindergarten that she helped make her necklace. She was very happy, and I kept the two kids occupied until the mom had packed up the car and was ready to go. I don't know if the woman was too thrilled to see her daughter wrapped around me watching me weave the I-cord, but she seemed grateful that she could finish her laundry in peace.
Normally I carry a selection on small year round friendly toys for just such occasions, but I had handed out the last one a few days earlier.
This morning was very random. As I was biking to work I was stopped at a stoplight. A guy in a large blue truck pulls up next to me and the guy honks his horn and says 'Excuse me? Miss?!' I turn and see a red-haired ginger-bearded Santa Claus looking man holding out a small package to me. I look at him in puzzlement and he says 'It's a beautiful morning and I have an extra Sausage McMuffin here, would you like it?' Out of startlement I take it and say thank you. He smiles and says 'Thank you for your smile. Have a wonderful day!' and drives off.
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I biked the rest of the way to work holding the McMuffin like a talisman in front of the bike. Part of me giggled at that thought, but the other part of me was thinking 'Watch Out! I have a random McMuffin and that means you can't hit me!!!!' which of course made me giggle more. And giggling when you're out of breath is tricky.
Two things of note: A - I don't really like McDonalds, it's more of a last resort Gods I'm starving and there's nothing else around I can afford.
B - I *HATE* breakfast sausage. Despise it. Would rather eat raw bananas (which I also hate) than breakfast sausage.
But I ate it anyways, cause I was hungry and you don't look gift McMuffins in the mouth. Or maybe you do, rather. I don't know.
Hoorah, maybe this well set the tone for the day! Now if only I can get a call saying that DG won't be in, that would be perfect!
Normally I carry a selection on small year round friendly toys for just such occasions, but I had handed out the last one a few days earlier.
This morning was very random. As I was biking to work I was stopped at a stoplight. A guy in a large blue truck pulls up next to me and the guy honks his horn and says 'Excuse me? Miss?!' I turn and see a red-haired ginger-bearded Santa Claus looking man holding out a small package to me. I look at him in puzzlement and he says 'It's a beautiful morning and I have an extra Sausage McMuffin here, would you like it?' Out of startlement I take it and say thank you. He smiles and says 'Thank you for your smile. Have a wonderful day!' and drives off.
?????????????????
I biked the rest of the way to work holding the McMuffin like a talisman in front of the bike. Part of me giggled at that thought, but the other part of me was thinking 'Watch Out! I have a random McMuffin and that means you can't hit me!!!!' which of course made me giggle more. And giggling when you're out of breath is tricky.
Two things of note: A - I don't really like McDonalds, it's more of a last resort Gods I'm starving and there's nothing else around I can afford.
B - I *HATE* breakfast sausage. Despise it. Would rather eat raw bananas (which I also hate) than breakfast sausage.
But I ate it anyways, cause I was hungry and you don't look gift McMuffins in the mouth. Or maybe you do, rather. I don't know.
Hoorah, maybe this well set the tone for the day! Now if only I can get a call saying that DG won't be in, that would be perfect!