Wednesday was Joy’s second day on the bus, so I made sure I was home by four to see her exit the bus. Joy’s bus ride was so long that she was napping when it pulled up to our driveway. Mary grabbed her phone and started filming. The driver opened the folding door and the monitor released Joy’s seatbelt, and she hopped down the stairs and into my arms and promptly laid her head on my shoulder. Meanwhile Mom grabbed her school-bus-themed backpack and chatted with the driver.
Deb and I had dinner plans with my brother and sister-in-law, and so we headed to Chesterfield’s 54th Street Grill at 5:45 p.m. We brought Joy along. However, within a minute Joy had run into the bar, so I dragged her out. When we were seated, Joy tried climbing over us, apparently to go back to the bar. So Deb picked her up and said, “I’m taking Joy to my mom’s. I’ll be back in ten to fifteen minutes.”
Doug and Chrissy and I had drinks while Deb dropped Joy off at Booshie’s (aka Besty’s). When Deb returned, we ordered dinner. (I always get the Rattlesnake Pasta and a margarita.) We had a fantastic dinner and got to hear about Paige and Alex and the dogs and Doug and Chrissy’s upcoming cruise.
Two hours later we picked up Joy at Booshie’s. Booshie had taken Joy to the park and had a half dozen videos of Joy having a blast on the swings. After the park, they went back to the condo and had dinner. Joy then had a bath and probably ice cream. Joy loved every second. So, thank you, Booshie! After looking at the videos several times, I think it’s clear that these two love each other so much.
Joy Elizabeth 