Cabin Fever

Day 321:

After almost three full days in the house, Son, nothing is more appealing than an opportunity to get out of it.  Today was a moderately productive work day from home though the house was stirring.  All three of us! Mommy set up shop in the basement and was working from there, I assumed my regular position at the dining room table and got after my end of things there, and the plan then became to pass you back and forth to the other while one of us was on a call and the other wasn't.

The plan worked out pretty well in fact.  Between naps and feedings it really wasn't so bad trying to keep you occupied in those moments you were up and ready to roll.  Though by 4:30pm or so, a change of scenery was needed...

Of some interest was an enticing offer coming across my screen from my favorite bar in the World, the Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington DC.  I received a tweet letting me know the Ebbitt was open for business.  Not only that, but in an effort to lure their patrons out of their homes they were offering half price oysters!  And I LOVE oysters, Boy'O.  To top that off, as if it weren't enough, my old bar mate, Mike Finnerty or, "Mikey Finn" was working my old bar at the Ebbitt, "Grant's Bar"!

I needed no more reason to go, though when I mentioned it to Mommy she was every bit as ready to vamanos from our all to familiar surroundings.  As well,  this would give us an opportunity to see the damage in the area from Fairfax to Washington.  Thankfully the roads were wide open as there were nobody on them and we made the city in 10 minutes.  In this area, that in and of itself is nothing short of amazing...

Everything was perfect, Son.  We even got parking directly outside the front door of the place!  The bar was basically empty as the crowd was light, you were in as good a mood as you've ever been, Mikey Finn was pouring the drinks, and we even made some new friends...  In fact, YOU made a new friend! An 18 month old girl by the name of Emma came sauntering over to you while you sat in your stroller and she was all about checking you out, Son!  So much in fact that when you leaned up to get a better look, she leaned right in and kissed you on the mouth!  Right there in front of God and everybody!!  It was perhaps one of the sweetest, yet sassiest things I've ever seen and was all I could do to keep from falling off the stool with laughter.  Conor the Lion Heart...  Conor the Ladies Man!

The evening would be easy, passing you amongst our new friends while we sat and had dinner and drinks right there at the bar...  You're quite the social kid, Conor.  Kinda like your Mommy and me...

No sooner did we get in the door, it was time for bed (for you), and so I made you a bottle and rocked you to sleep.  It wouldn't even be a few minutes later, maybe 8:30pm, before Mommy was off to bed... As for me, well, I had pumpkins to carve, Son!  Including a Jack'O Lantern in your likeness!  Or at least one with four front teeth like you... Close enough, hey?

And finally your newest first, as if breakin' hearts at the bar wasn't enough, you're holding your own bottle now, Boy'O!  Unbelievable to me, truly.  Just handed you a bottle, you wrapped your little paws around it, and "BOOP!", right in.  A great skill to have, Son... One your Old Man's perfected in fact!

That's all for tonight, Son.  It's really late, I'm really tired, and tomorrow it's back to business as usual.  I'll be taking you to daycare in the morning, going to the office for the day, then we'll do some trick-or-treating in the eve!  Should be fun, Conor... Can't wait.

I love you, Son.
-Dad