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Those of you with little kids know how hard it is to get a toddler/preschooler to go at the speed (or focus) of adult time. There is no getting out of the house in a matter of minutes. The simplest things, such as getting a coat on, can take forever, and can often be very frustrating, sometimes resulting in all parties being a wee bit peeved with one another. Plus, no matter how early you start on trying to get things to happen in a timely manner, you're inevitably ten to fifteen minutes late.

Sometimes it's nice to kick back and go out into the world with absolutely no plans whatsoever. It's much easier to go with the flow of preschooler time than the other way around. This afternoon we set out for downtown, the only goal being getting lunch somewhere. We stopped at the park for ten minutes, stepped on burrs, stopped by the yarn shop, had lunch at a restaurant that Henry chose, purchased a candy cane, popped by the jeweler for a new watchband and battery, bought milk for a certain someone, then stopped at the toy store for an extended visit with our favorite salesperson. It was a great afternoon. We need to do that sort of thing more often.