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What was that stuff in the 70s and 80s about primal scream therapy? No, but really...I think they were on to something. 'Tears For Fears', I get your drift. Backward looking reappraisal of Parenting figures far and wide, not just mine.....
...Alms I give Thee.

Taking Shayla out is fun and although we're actually able to sit down more than we used to, it's still a follow-the-leader kind of thing.
This morning we are at Sweetish Hill Bakery and there are a lot of animals. People walk their dogs in the morning as well as get coffee in the morning. Hey, a bakery is a win/win when it comes to taking your animals out, getting your caffeine fix, and having a little social neighborly interaction! What better place to take a 3 yr. old so that she can run at all the birds that are awaiting their daily handout, and successfully con 1/4 of all the dog owners to take their dogs for a walk around the premesis, all the while we play the social intermediary between all parties involved. ...I came here to relax? Really? I guess day to day amnesia is a parental right.? Maybe that will work out to be a plus later on. :) I think a little amnesia is necessary just in order to stay sane, ie. parental amnesia in all the right places.

It was Shayla's first puppet show. The friend that invited us didn't know what the theme of the show was. We assumed it was a kiddie show; it was not. The theme was on American Corporate malfeasance. It was at one of Austin's Bohemian type cafés. We should've known, but didn't think twice. :) It was good even though she didn't understand it, and although there were scary monster type personifications she was more concerned with the mysterious mechanics of the show than anything else. Here are a few pics of the show and place. There were many kids so apparently we weren't the only ones with assumptions in play.