Last Wednesday was Day Two of bachin’ it, and it was a very busy day. Fortunately, I still managed to find a way to have an outlet for an outlay. I had a normal school/work day, then I ran after school, showered, ate a quick meal that Meredith had been kind enough to leave for me, then dashed off to my music (dobro) lesson, then sprinted back to CVCA for a meeting about the Dominican Republic trip. By the time the meeting let out it was almost 9:00. After a busy day, your average husband-bachelor would go home and get some shut-eye, but I am not average! I pushed through the fog of fatigue, and decided that I should go to Rico Latte and try their new gelato. On the way (mind you, it is about a one-mile trip), I decided to swing by Zach and Londa’s apartment to see if they wanted to join me. It turns out that they were game, so the three of us headed over to Rico Latte. Zach and Londa got gelato, and I got gelato and a chocolate shake.

The gelato was the real thing; too often places advertise that they serve “gelato,” by which they mean “ice cream.” Gelato has a very rich flavor and is very dense and smooth. Rico Latte’s was the real thing, but in my opinion, it was average for gelato. The shake was interesting – it was milk and ice mixed with chocolate. I have never had a shake like that before. It had a good flavor, and the consistency was a bit thin. I liked it, but I suspect I’ll stick to Rico’s hot chocolate from now on.

Day two cost for Meredith: $7.

Day three was another normal day at work. After work, I had Ceili Club, so I got my exercise in dancing. I went home and showered and ate a quick meal (rice), then I headed to Cleveland to the Cleveland Clinic to visit one of my students who had a foot infection. I managed to get to the Clinic okay this time (when I went there in the fall, I got quite lost), and found my student, Mark, in good spirits. His infection was under control (there had been talk of amputation), so that was great. Mark’s sister, mom, and grandmother were there, and I visited with them for a little over an hour. I started back home about 8:30 or so, and on the way home I decided that my cup of rice was not cutting it, so I decided I wanted some Handel’s ice cream. Handel’s is a local ice cream chain that has some of the best ice cream around, and I decided I wanted a Hurricane, Handel’s version of a Blizzard. Mine was vanilla with Oreo and peanut butter cups. Yum.

After I ate my rather-restrained-of-me medium Hurricane, I decided I needed some hot food, and that fries sounded really good. On the way home, I stopped at Arby’s for their spicy curly fries, and in a moment of panic at the drive-through ordering area, I ordered two large fries. They were really hot and hit the spot, and then spilled over the spot. By the time I finished the second container, I was feeling a little queasy.

I ended the evening by chatting with Shannon for about 30 minutes, and then went to bed, happy in the knowledge that Meredith would be home the next day.

Day three cost to Meredith:  about $10.

Total cost for Meredith’s going on Senior Trip: about $80.

It is good to have Meredith home!