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December 01, 2008
First Date
A few weeks ago we were having brunch with my mom at the Village Bakery here in Chestertown. We were eating and talking and trying to have a good time, but Alden was obviously distracted by someone sitting at the next table. It was this dashing young man, name of Cannon, who happens to have been born this past March 20, exactly four days before Alden.
Such was the extent of the Alden/Cannon attraction that Robbi and I exchanged phone numbers with the young man's parents, vowing to get together for another brunch soon.
This morning we made good on those plans. We seated the youngsters next to one another that they might get to know one another better.
Cannon was clearly a smooth operator. He was like, "Hey, baby."
Alden thought he was aiming to hold her hand and, not wanting to be the kind to play hard to get, decided to go along with it.
Little did she realize that Cannon had ulterior motives.
Clearly, his plan from the start was to grab her binkie and have a taste. Alden was so deeply offended as to be struck speechless. But then, by way of making things right, Cannon's mom shared some of his freeze-dried yogurt bits with Alden. And all sins were quickly forgiven.
They sat there for a while in lopsided equilibrium, Alden munching on Cannon's snacks and Cannon snacking on her binkie.
It was kind of like the baby equivalent of getting to first base. Or maybe even second?
A second date is in the offing, though the when and the where are yet to be set.
Posted by bogenamp at December 1, 2008 12:13 AM