Caution Signs

Mommy and son enjoyed a nice day all to ourselves and made an excursion north of town to do some shopping. Because Santa Barbara possesses no large discount stores (like Wal-Mart-- the lone K-Mart we have is tiny and overpriced), large dollar-store chains (like Dollar Tree) or inexpensive grocery stores (like Food4Less), we ventured 46 miles north to Lompoc to hit all 3 such stores. Not only for groceries, but for all sorts of essential items-- cleaning supplies, school supplies, kitchen utensils, diapers, formula, personal hygiene items, etc... not only was the monetary savings well worth the trip, but it provided for a nice long day for just the 2 of us to hang out.

We left early in the morning, as we were both up before 8:00. Out of the door before 9:00, had a 2nd breakfast once we arrived, shopped, browsed the toy aisles, had lunch, and even had fun perusing a Sears appliance shop (where my original goal was to find a bathroom to use before we headed home)-- looking at mattresses, vacuum cleaners, and stoves and fridges, trying to find the ones that matched what Opa and Oma had in their kitchen at home. Anyway, we didn't get home until nearly 4pm. Now THAT's a day trip!

Now, the funny little gem of the day occurred at bathtime. Todd slipped on the wet bathtub and landed square on his butt. When he got up, I seized the opportunity to explain further to him what the yellow "slippery when wet" caution cone meant-- the one we saw at McDonald's during lunch. There, I explained the hazards of wet floors and likelihood of slipping and falling. Now that Todd had exemplified that principle in the bathtub, I decided to hammer it home by reiterating the "slippery when wet" concept.

Todd's observation? "How come there's no (warning) sign in here (the bathtub)?"