Woke up and realized we did not have the right food here for Aidan (20) to make his three meals for his work shift (12:45-9:15) today. So off to Safeway I went, where I secured ground turkey, broccoli, dried mango, eggs, egg whites, frozen rice, and other essentials.
Checked in with Dylan (19) about his plans for today, which are to party with the Pride crowd. This is his favorite weekend of the year, he recently told me. He just sent a joyful text to me "Pride is awesome today!"
Julia (16) and I saw lots of half-naked people, obviously headed for Pride, as she and I went out to a mall for her to get her third set of ear piercings. "They are basically wearing bikinis but not at the beach," was her observation. She got her new earrings, and I am happy it was with me there with her.
I've been taking my kids to Claire's for piercings for years and to tattoo shops as well. Today I noticed Julia didn't even flinch as her ears were pierced. She is a young woman now, and also an athlete, an artist and an urban kid.
The African American woman who pierced her ears told me about when she got her own third set of piercings (15) when she learned Julia's age.
I do not really understand the things they want to do, to be honest, because I am an old man, without much context, a partner, or anyone to talk it over with. But then again that doesn't really matter. I just love them the way they are.
Plus all the other people who talk to me along the way.
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