Playing Hooky With Dad

He thought he was in school for the day but I checked him out an hour after school started and we were off to see snow. We had sort of a rough morning getting out of the house on time for school. Food not eaten fast enough, hair not combed, chasing the cat around instead of putting on shoes, that sort of thing. By the time we got to school we were okay, and he was set for the usual Friday 4th grade routine. The idea to show him snow (we've lived in Florida 12 years and he really hasn't seen it) hit me shortly after I got home.
I like to think that I am one of the cool dads, a good dad, and while I do get some things right, I really blow it much more than I care to admit. But today was a good day. Today I think I got it right. He had that great bewildered look on his face when he came into the office. "Did I do something wrong?" "I don't think I have a doctors appointment today dad." I told him he had an appointment with me and in the parking lot I clued him in on the destination. You would have thought I had given him a trip to Disney World and a free Wii. Maybe they were going to start learning the metric system or study the baroque period later in the day, I don't know, but a trip to see some snow made his day. Mine too

Gas-$10
PB&J sandwiches- $2 (we use Jif)
Ben saying "Dad, I am so excited I am speechless"......priceless