Left Unattended

It's always a tense moment when walking thru Walmart or some other place open to the general public, and have children running, screaming, wandering, or hiding from adults, and there is no supervision. Before you know it, a child, who happens to be someone else's, is either trying to get into your cart, or hold your hand while crying, "I want my mommy"! I guess the parents feel these places are an opportunity for free babysitting. They may reason, "There's dozens of adults in here to watch my sister's boyfriend's ex girlfriend's six children. Have you seen the people who frequent Walmart? Have you been to the People of Walmart site? Hilarious, scary, disturbing, and confusing all rolled into one! So this weekend, my children are being dropped off at Walmart. Just kidding! Actually, thing 1 is going to Rockford,IL with a friend of ours who married a nice chap from that area, and are in the process of moving back to Omaha. She is already working here, and driving back and forth every weekend. So my oldest will be gone from Thursday evening to Sunday evening. Thing 2 is leaving this morning with her best buddy, to North Platte, to visit their relatives. So my youngest will be absent from Thursday morning to Sunday afternoon. This leaves my wife and I unattended ALL weekend, to do whatever we please:) I have no idea what's in store. The shock of the situation hasn't set in yet. I'm a bit on the nervous side. Do you realize how long its been since I've been alone with a woman? My palms are sweating just blogging about it. The pressure is on to impress this girl, without the presence of children, to show her I'm not the lump on the couch that occasionally raises his voice to correct wrongdoing on behalf of the offspring or canine. I'm definitely going to have to bring my 'A' game. I may throw out the disclaimer that I've been carrying baggage since the 1900's, when some extra members of the family decided to be born, so be patient and gentle, I'm a little rusty in the 'impress the girl' department. I'm trying to come up with a place to take her out. Someplace exciting and maybe a little adventurous. Walmart to go people watching perhaps?