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Lend me some sugar

Tuesday Dec 23, 2003

I am your neighbor.

Lets just say things in Phoenix heated up in a hurry. With the arrival of my family yesterday as well as the connecting with a family friend for evening plans last night, I am everything but bored as of this moment.

Skyharbor. 5pm, Monday Night. Security checkpoint. Sara, Alex, and Lisa arrive. Sara, 4 1/2 (by her own proclamation), loves singing, making cake, playing tricks on people, and hates shots. Alex, 5 months old, smiles occassionally, kicks often, and drools. Lisa, their mother, warm, funny, and as kind as they come. Aunt Judy and Uncle Jerry instantly have become Grandma and Grandpa and even I have taken on the title Uncle for the week. I make a promise to Sara that we will go to the movies and Chuckee Cheese's in the morrow. She says, "Jeremy there's a monster behind you." Before I even have a chance to examine this bold claim, "Tricked you silly!" A dangerous trickster indeed.

Phone rings. New number. I'm in the car, so I don't answer. Voice mail 10 minutes later. Family friend. Invites me out to join in the ASU (arizona state) scene. I gladly accept figuring staying up past 9:30pm would be good for me. ASU lived up to its party school rep and then some. Everyone is friendly, drinks are flowing and cheap, and the scene is packed even during winter break. Not a disappointment. The 5-0's were out in super force so many people were sent home in cuffs for the night. Being a law abiding citizen, such was not my fate. Nonetheless it was a bit intimidating and gave the night a bitter overtone. A shame. I was about to give Tempe my nod for a top ten college town, but now I may have to reconsider. Either way thanks for a fun time!

A new role to play today. Uncle Jeremy. Off we went to Chuckee Cheeses. All of the sudden I was conscious of people observing me and my "neice." What did they think our relationship was? Did they think I was a single dad? Was I doing everything the right way? I couldn't be sure. I had to answer tough questions like, where does Chuckee go when the show stops. Is he real? Who made our pizza? Does he know me? Other challenges and highlights included taking her to the men's restroom and assisting in the process (eeek...). Climbing up into the ceiling jungle gym was a new physical challenge that I do not think I will recover from anytime soon. Then we were off to The Cat in the Hat. Sara wants you all to know that we went to the "moomooomooomooooooviee Theatre...And then I'm gonna do my letter game." I don't really know what she's talking about but she would really like to play so I'm going to sign off.

I dont think I'm ready to be a dad quite yet!

Merry Xmas