“Make a Wish”

 Union General John Buford, a man I’ve mentioned before in several writings, was the unsung hero of the Battle of Gettysburg.  Fighting for several hours, Buford was able to hold back the tide of Confederate soldiers who were scrambling to claim prime position in the small Pennsylvania town.  Fighting almost to the last man, Buford held his position until the infantry could arrive and relieve him, ultimately saving the day.

Jenn’s been gone since Thursday morning and I’ve been a single parent.  I can complain and make it sound as if I, the hero of the Austin War, fought for hours until Jenn (The Infantry) came in to save the day.  The reality is far different.  Mr. Man and I had a blast.  Friday night we met the Danchetz’ out for dinner at Friendly’s and walked around Colonie Center a bit.  Saturday was spent picking up around the house before heading back to the mall for some Christmas shopping.  Ryan was the hit of the mall walking around and flirting with everyone.  His “Make a Wish” hat was a huge hit!  After that, we met my parents for dinner at their house where we got to hang with Izzy and Eva.  When we got home, much to our collective relief, mommy was home!

Certainly this battle was one that was easy to wage.  Were there casualties? The pajamas covered in chocolate milk, the potato mush in Ryan’s hair when mom came home tonight, a few broken sippy cups and a strange rotten milk odor in my car, all suggest there were. Yeah, we missed mom.