Dinner Date with Thomas

February 17 2024

Dinner date with Thomas tonight. Pisces Sushi with deep, rich conversation. Those conversations where you realize you made many good choices, with just a few not so good, during the past 17+ years.

Raising Thomas and Lillian alone, with no other parental involvement has been one of the most important, the toughest, and most rewarding things I have ever done.

I mean, how did I do so many things right, when I wasn’t even sure what the hell I was doing? Thomas has so much empathy and compassion for others, with a deep, true understanding of the nature of life and local and global issues. Blows my mind! 💗💗💗

I’m happy, grateful, and a bit relieved to be at this stage of the parenting journey.

I cherish these soul nourishing, conversation-filled dates, as the time approaches when I fully hand the wheel to Thomas for the next chapter of their life. 🖤🖤🖤

Throwback Post: Thomas and Camilla October 2015 Date Day

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October 10 2015:

The October 2015 Thomas and Camilla date day begins with a light lunch on the patio amongst the trees … And pumpkins! Part 1 – xoxo

HDMS Chili Festival – part 2

Home Means Nevada ice cream with sage and pine nuts. Then Bartley Ranch. – part 3

Bartley Ranch and Audrey Harris park – part 4

last stop at the library to pick up books Thomas had placed on hold. Bonus! They had a photo booth! HA!!!

Throwback Post: Lillian and Camilla October 2015 Date Day

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October 14 2015:

Lillian and Camilla October 2015 Date Day – Lillian’s first time visiting Rock Park. So pretty!! – part 1

Lillian and Camilla October 2015 Date Day- Lillian’s first time visiting Rock Park. So pretty! Then stopping for a gluten free dessert for our picnic later. – part 2

Lillian and Camilla October 2015 Date Day- Picnic on the patio and then dessert in the garden area by the lodge. Pumpkin spice tea with a sea salt caramel cannoli for me and a candy cookie for Lillian! Yum!

Lillian and Camilla October 2015 Date Day- last stop – Window shopping and getting ideas. We haven’t been here in a year or two. She loves looking at the beds and couches. xoxo

Throwback Post: Thomas and Camilla October 2014 Date Day

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October 17 2014:

Lillian is spending the night with The Romano Duo so Thomas and I get to have a day and a half long date! Went for a walk and then played Thomas’ Arcade. This is what he made for the cardboard challenge. Looks easy and simple. That’s what I thought! No way! You have to flick the little balls of tape out the other side. But they get stuck in the tape traps! FUN!

Movie night for the October 2014 Camilla n Thomas date … Love watching this every October. I usually watch it alone. It was fun to watch with Thomas this time. Charge!!!!

Throwback Post: Lillian and Camilla October 2013 Date Day

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October 19 2013:

October 19, 2013: Date day with Lillian … more like date afternoon! Spent the morning waiting on this young lady to get done reading books and taking her time doing her heart’s desire!

First stop on the date day …. getting a new pair of pants to replace the new pants that have a hole in the knee from her fall the other day. Second stop … The Library! Off to The Romano Casa for dinner now.

Throwback Post: Thomas and Camilla October 2013 Date Day

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October 25 2013:

Last night Lillian and I were browsing through our very first blog and came across this fun article I wrote back in 2008 about taking your kids on dates … Appropriate cause today Thomas and I go on a date! YAY!!! I asked him last night what he wanted to do and he said a picnic in the park and the library … Love that kid!

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Date day with Thomas … 1st stop Grassroots Books with 12 bags of books to turn in! Second stop ……. The Barber Shop! He can see again! Thanks Frank for springing for the much needed haircut!

Next stop on the date ….. YUMMY FOOD! We shared bread pudding … oh my good grief!!! So good we looked like a couple of pigs at feeding time!

Next stop on our date …. Window shopping! We looked at every single lego set in Toys r Us and left a fun message on a whiteboard! Woooohooooo!

Last stop on our date …. saved the best for last! Beautiful, magnificent, awesome …. NATURE = LOVE!

Throwback Post: Lillian and Camilla Date Day October 2014

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October 24 2014:

Thomas is spending the night with the Romano Duo so Lillian and I get to have a day and a half long date. Started with a late afternoon walk.

First up on the October 2014 Lillian n Camilla date … Appetizers of tater tots and fries from Sonic and then a main course of homemade nachos!

We decided that the rest of the date would just be hanging out together and reading before heading to the Romano Casa for dinner and to retrieve Team Member T! We stopped by one of our favorite used book stores and it’s not there anymore!