Weekend

Here is the story why I didn't write Saturday. It was a very busy and confusing day which left no spare time for my hobby.

We did major laundry, cleaned the house. That took quite some time during the day. Then Abigail had a major entertainment program that involved us. And that took until almost midnight.

She was invited to a birthday outing by a not close friend from college, along with ten other people. Abigail never says no to an invitation even if it is not from close friends. So the program was that they were going to a restaurant for dinner at 8pm. Be there for about two hours then the over 21s (all girls) were going bar hopping i.e. drinking. Like I said before, I don't understand this obsession about drinking. Just because they can.

Abigail, being under 21 was not taking part in the second part of the program. The restaurant was way-way downtown in Manhattan in the East Village. So, we drove her there and waited. It was about 8:30 by the time they all the girls got together and went in. My wife and I and Robin went to walk around in the neighborhood because it was too far to go home and come back for the appointed hour. So, we just sat in the car and waited. In the meantime, it started to pour but we stuck it out.

Around 10:15 she sent a message that it was almost over. 10:45 it was still not over. Just before 11 she finally came out a little pissed that she was the first one to leave. It is never enough! By the time we got home it was almost midnight.

I'm afraid to think what will happen when she will be over 21.

What parents won't do for their children.