So this weekend was hot, really friggin hot. When I got in my car the temperature said 108. (Granted my car was sitting in the sun and it is black with black leather-scald your rear interior, I like to pretend that this is the real temperature. For drama purposes.) So there wasn’t a damn thing to do around here especially not outside at 108 degrees. We couldn’t even go to the pool or the beach in this sweltering heat and especially not with Sam in tow. So we did what any self-respecting, fashion conscious family would do, we went to the mall. Acres and acres of air conditioned fashion goodness. We wandered around, grabbed a frosty beverage, dipped in and out of a few shops, fed Sam and did some people watching. When what to our wandering eyes did appear……..a double stroller with a toddler and a baby about the size of Sam on board. This was not an unusual sight for a hot South Florida day, when no normal, sane-thinking person would want to be outside. However, one particular portable DVD player rigged MacGyver style to the tray of said stroller, positioned inches from the babies face, was sure to draw attention. Both Paul and I were astounded that there wasn’t enough happening in the mall on a weekend…… lights, sounds, people, colors, nonsense, that a tiny baby would need the added distraction of a portable DVD player to keep him entertained. So I guess current trends dictate that we have a flat screen monitor installed immediately on the inside flap of Sam’s diaper bag in the event he starts to take too much interest in the outside world.
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