Patty needed tennis shoes for gym class and for lacrosse. The official first required practice for lacrosse is February 25th, so that is only a little over a month away now. James was at his mother’s so it seemed like a good weekend to look for shoes.
The hunt for tennis shoes began at Summit Mall, because Patty does not often get to go there. It is a little bit more of a drive. Walking around the mall, it did not seem there was much of a selection. Actually, there was plenty of selection, the problem was coming to the realization that the cost of the tennis shoes was going to far exceed what was budgeted. Patty got Starbucks after a series of questions. It sort of went like this:
Starbucks: Do you want coffee?
Patty: Yes
Starbucks: Hot or cold?
Patty: Cold
Starbucks: Vanilla, chocolate, or caramel?
Patty: Caramel
So, that is how she ended up with an iced caramel frappuccino, which she thoroughly enjoyed.
Next was to Dick’s Sporting Goods. There she tried on a few different pairs of shoes and the decision came down to two pair. Originally she was advised to go with the pair that would last longer, but ultimately the decision was made that it would not matter and she should get whichever pair she liked the most. The pair she liked was a Nike running shoe. Orange with yellow laces. They are nice.
Next was to Chapel Hill Mall to get socks and she managed to talk her way into getting earings. She ended up getting more earings than she should have, because they were buy one get one 50% off.
The night ended with popcorn, candy, and Redbox movies. The first movie was Snow White and the Huntsman, which I did not believe James would like a great deal, and after having watched it I still maintain that opinion. Patty liked it quite a bit. It was not planned this way, but for the second movie both Patty and I and James and his mother ended up all watching Paranorman last night. I joked that when their mother takes Patty that we should plan the movie, so that both kids can watch the same movie again. The movie was enjoyable and it was a good end to a good day.
As part of a 4th of July tradition we biked down the Towpath to Lock 3 in downtown Akron and watched the fireworks. The fireworks show was much improved over last year. Not to complain, but last year was over very quickly without much in the way of actual fireworks. There were some light sprinkles on the way back home, but it did not pour down like it did last year. We managed to get a great place to stand to watch the show. All the pictures can be seen on the pictures page. 
