Places to Go, People to See (by Benson)

After 15 months of life, I've learned a few things. My motto these days is simple: Go go go. Busy busy busy. Action action action. Leave no stone unturned. Each morning, I wake up with the sun and hit the ground running. I've got 6 hours before my mom makes me pause and take a nap, 6 hours to squeeze in as much as possible. For instance, here's a report of my morning today:


I started out the morning with a cup of hot chocolate. If I wasn't quite awake before, I am now.



I caught the 7:30 express train and even helped drive it. I got all the suburban commuters to their city jobs right on time.



It usually takes an hour when I grocery shop with my dad or my mom, but today, with me in charge, I got it all done in 30 seconds.



The post office needed help with their phone intercom system, so I stopped by to troubleshoot. Not to brag, but I'm kind of a phone expert.



Did you watch the news today? Maybe you saw me. My mom and I were guest meteorologists on the local Channel 6 News this morning. Looks like a warm front is heading towards the Great Lakes region. And snow all over the west coast-- glad I'm not there!



I weeded the garden and picked a few flowers for our dining room table.



We stopped by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra during their practice. I conducted them in a John Philip Sousa march, and they actually followed me! When I moved the baton fast, they played fast, and when I moved it slow, they played slow. And when I dropped the baton and ran away, they stopped.



I visited the bank to troubleshoot yet another problematic phone system.



My mom dropped me off at a local farm so I could pick some fresh corn for dinner.



I was born pushing a wheelbarrow! Can't wait to try out our fresh-picked corn tonight!


All in all, it was a 5-star morning. The errands made me tired, but as I laid down for my nap, I felt very satisfied. I always wonder what my mom does while I nap, but I suspect she falls asleep too! She can't quite keep up with my always-on-the-go schedule.