I have fairly small feet, size 6.5. This means I have an extra shoe shopping option – the children’s dept. Yes, I can wear little kid shoes. The sandals I am wearing today, I bought for my trip to NYC two summers ago. Because I knew it would be hot as hell, and I would be walking a lot. When I bought them, AlmostCertainlyGoingToEndUpEvilMaggie was two and she got the exact same pair. Hers were pink and purple, tho. I got the boys navy blue option. They were about $10 cheaper than the adult version would have been. I’ve often purchased converse sneakers from that dept. as well. Nordstroms.

I wore them today wondering – would little kid shoes give me little kid spirit? And if so, is it really my little kid shoes or my harlot red painted toenails? or both? Hard to say. Should have done a control study with just one or the other factor…

Reasons why you have to love Evildeb:

A co-worker of ours quit a couple of months ago, moved up to Vancouver BC with her husband and had a baby girl. She is coming down to visit later this month, and bringing the baby, so we are going to have… yes… wait for it… a party! I swear we have a party for everything. Why, today I got some cake… I am not even entirely sure why. I think it was because someone came back from sabbatical. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. And, to be honest… I had two pieces. But they had fruit! it was really a fruit tart! Anyhoo, back to this party, it’s a good excuse for one, I think. Evildeb decided to have a high tea party. And this is what she said in the email informing our team.

We’re going to have high tea. I know you boys will love it because it will give you an opportunity to exercise your pinky fingers in new ways.

You’ve got to love her. I wonder if we get to play dress up, first.