The mercury hit 84 today in the micro climate in our burg....it's fallen back a bit now to 76...with a gentle, Caribbean type breeze blowing...
I just got back from taking the lad and the pooches down to the beach for a romp....(they're all pooped right now and having a little lie down...)
One of the things I most like about working for myself (aside from having the most understanding, logical and reasonable boss on earth) is having the flexibility to be able to re-arrange things and being able to drop everything I'm doing to take advantage of a day like today....(we don't get many of them here; when we do, you need to get out and enjoy them)
When Tati gets off from school in about an hour, she and Kelly are going to head down to the beach to work on their tans....
In the meantime I'll be getting dinner ready; we're going to have shish kabob, rice pilaf and key lime pie for dessert...(in anticipation of today's weather yesterday I bought about four pounds of round steak that has been marinating since yesterday afternoon....whenever I barbecue shish kabob I always like to make a lot of it because it makes a great easy snack or lunch for the next few days if you just pop a skewer or two in the microwave and zap it for a minute)
Jimmy has a job in this process too...
Like most little kids he always wants to help, but also like most little kids, his ambition frequently outstrips his abilities....
And since it would probably be irresponsible to hand a three and a half year old with three and a half year old motor skills and a three and a half year old attention span a razor sharp knife and let him slice the tomatoes, bell peppers and onions, ( or have him put those along with the meat and the mushrooms on the pointed skewers) we've found a task for him that he's good at and enjoys...
Whenever we're cooking beef, (steaks, roasts whatever) we always lay it out for him to take a few whacks with the tenderizing mallet; (whether the meat really needs it or not) it makes him feel like he's helping, and he also gets to work off a little of his energy...
It's a win-win...
But now you'll have to excuse me...
Again, in anticipation of today's weather, I also picked up a big bag of ice, Mai Tai mix and a couple of pineapples, and the blender is calling me....
In fact it's fairly shouting at me....
And WOW, the CHP tires on the Caddy stick! (Too bad they're discontinued and I think I have the last two sets in the 
