Well, my mom has my niece, Kalysta for a few hours. They were out of things to do, Kala didn’t get much sleep last night so she is sorta grumpy, and I have work soon. Well I was leaving because I needed to drop off keys to someone and then go to Carlsons for a frame. My mom wanted to go with because they needed something to do. I was fine with that. I completely forgot that there was easter stuff going on in wheaton though.
So while driving down main street towards the tracks to turn on front street I see lots of kids and their moms and dads. Kala is still sorta grumy though. Of course, we got stopped by a train so while I am sitting there, I see kids getting easter type stuff from a store on my left. They were little flower pin wheel type things. It was a freight train so I know I will be there a while. I put the car in park, unbuckle my seatbelt and get out without really saying where I am going. I am sure my mom was thinking “where the hell is he going? He is driving!” I run over, ask nicely for a pink pin wheel and then run back to the car. After opening the car I say “Hey Kalla, look what I got you?” She perked up a little after that. We went into Carlsons, I got what I needed to and then we decided we had enough time to walk some of the streets so Kalysta could get some treats. She was half grumpy and half not (more on the not grumpy side though). Of course she was polite and cute for the people giving out gifts. She got some candy from The Popcorn Store as well.
While in The Popcorn Store, 3 girls (maybe my age or a little younger?) came in. They asked me “how does this place work?” or something like that. From what I understood, they have lived here a while but have never been in here. I was sorta blown away but of course explained it. (not that there is much explaining) “You sorta wait in line, when it finally moves up, you can put candy in your bag. If you want popcorn, you can shout it, or try and get their attention and then tell them what you want. Lots of times they will just ask if anyone wants popcorn. Once you get to the counter, they count your candy and you pay.”