Meet The McKinneys

Working on Saturday has never been a favorite of mine.  Being a glass-half-full kinda guy, I look for the good things and hold on to them tightly.

When I work on Saturdays, we flex time out.  That means that I get to feel like I’m playing hookie on a weekday afternoon.  I abruptly remember by Saturday morning why I should not feel guilty.

This week I was scheduled to do my Saturday duties on Father’s Day Weekend.  That meant less time with the kids, so I decided to “Play Hookie” with Gabby and go see Shrek 3D.  As you can see from the picture, we had a blast.

The smell of popcorn, no one in the theater but Gabby and I, and the feeling that millions of other people were working their butts off on a Thursday afternoon.  Ahhh Bliss.

The movie was ok.  Not as good as the first few hundred Shrek Movies, but it was ok.  It was a little dark with the spells and witches for us, but there were some fairy tale funny parts.  We had the entire theater to ourselves except for 5 or 6 other people.

Although I paid for this afternoon with a Saturday of work, it still felt like hookie!  That was kinda fun.  When Gabby asked me why I was not at work, my answer had nothing to do with Saturdays.  It had to do with her.  The one thing I won’t get to do over is spend time with her when she’s little.  I hope she remembers this fun day with her dad for as long as I will.

Epilogue:

Saturday wasn’t so bad at work.  Busy, but definitely worth the afternoon.  I think I won on this deal.