“Pllllease can we go on a walk?” I begged Joey last night.  It was beautiful weather and I couldn’t resist it.  Henry was also wound up like a firecracker and needed a walk.

Joey, however, had about six pounds of homework to get through.

So I cleaned up the kitchen, did some other stuff (but I honestly can’t remember what it was) and by 7:30, Joey came in and said, “Now’s a good time, shall we go for a walk?”

I was quite surprised.  I didn’t think we’d actually get to do it.

So off we went.  We had three stops:  the library (because HP4 was due, and now I have to check out another one because I only made it 483 pages through in three weeks I had it – sad!), Target (to get Tylenol) and Seven-11 (to get a Slurpee!)

I got to pick out the Slurpee while Joey stayed outside with Henry. I made the mistake of getting the 22 ounce size; I also bought chewy Nerds.  I came out of the store laden with junk food…but I don’t think Joey was as surprised as I thought he would be.  He knows me pretty well.  We walked down the boulevard sharing our HUGE Slurpee, Dragonfruit flavor, which was delicious and altogether sugary.  Our teeth began to feel like they were the same blue-green as the Slurpee.

“Here, eat these Nerds,” I said to Joey.

“I don’t like Nerds,” he replied.

“You…you don’t like Nerds?” I replied, aghast.  I know he likes Nerds, guys.  Seriously.  At least he used to.

“I never liked Nerds.  They’re too sugary.” Who is this man I have married?!  HE USED TO LIKE NERDS.

“Joey.  I know for a fact you like Nerds.  I brought a few boxes home once and you were like ‘oh yay, Nerds!’ and then I gave you one.”

Joey sighed with resignation.  “I only like them in small boxes.”

Well.  See? I told you he liked Nerds.

Due to Joey’s sudden aversion to Nerds, I got to eat the entire bag of chewy Nerds (YAY!) and drink pretty much 3/4 of the Slurpee before I made myself sick from all the sugar.  I’m getting old or something, which I think is lame.

Joey does too like Nerds.