Perspective in a Paper Cup

Sunday Maggie, Abbie, and I

loaded up early in the a-yem

and headed north to IKEA.

It is about 3.5 hours north of us.

Maggie needed some things

for the new house that is being constructed.

Abbie needed goods for her new chiro practice office.

I needed stuff wanted to go.

I am more of a flea market girl

but any chance to road trip with my peeps

is a treat I don't wanna miss.

Maggie got dishes, curtains, light fixtures,

a bathroom sink, and a sweet daybed for Caroline.

Abbie got some desk chairs, carts,

and desk supplies.

I got some  dish towels, kids' dishes,

and kids' toys.

We loaded up and headed to lunch about 2:30.

We found a Mongolian Grill

just around the corner.

You pick you noodles or rice,

meat, veggies, sauce,

dump it all in a bowl

and they cook it up on a huge grill

while you watch.

I was thrilled.

I skipped the noodles/rice

got chicken and lots of veggies.

I picked black bean and another sauce 

that I thought looked

healthy and tasty. 

Then you can add in spices.

I decided to put in a bit of red chile flakes

since I like a bit of heat.

I intended to sprinkle

and ended up with more of a dump.

Holy fire in the hole.

It was hotter than 7 hells.

I ate about half

while complaining the whole time

"why didn't I just get teriyaki?

I like teriyaki."

I may have gritched about it for most of the meal.

Mag's pal texted whole we were at lunch and asked if

we could get him a couple of lights 

while we were at IKEA.

We said sure ...we would go back. 

After getting his lights

I told the girls

I was getting a $1 frozen yogurt

to extinguish the raging inferno 

going on in my cake hole.

We all got a drink

and Maggie got a cinnamon bun.

When leaving,

I wanted my picture by the sign.

I wanted to do that fancy photographer look

where it appears like you are holding something up.

Maggie balanced the cart and the refreshments

and Abbie tried to get a good picture.

It required me on tippy toes

and a few tries.

meh.

Not as epic as I had hoped.

You probably need a fancy photographer

and a fancy subject.

I can't care.

I may have looked like a dork

but lucky for me

I was not the only act.

There was a family

assembling an entire dining table,

 chairs and bed

in the parking lot.

I am not sure if they lived in their car or not 

but if so, I am pretty sure they had too big of a bed.

I jest.

I am not sure what their plan was

but they had a mess of kids

and a small trailer behind their van.

It looked like an awesome cool time.

We headed south and I sipped my soda.

I don't drink diet pop much

so I thought maybe it didn't taste good

because I am not used to it.

I said " my pop tastes bad."

Maggie said "mine tastes like 

it doesn't have enough syrup in it."

I said " yeah, you're right...mine tastes like too much carbonation

and not enough syrup"

Abbie said "mine tastes like

a comfortable American life with no real reason to complain." 

Cracked me flat up.

Amen sister.

Amen.