Daddy/Daughter Date Night at the China Dine-ah in My Patriots Pajamas

I had just gotten out of the shower and into my pajamas when Michelle and I started texting. She just learned she got a 4.0 in her first semester of study at U.M.F.K. She's going for her nursing Bachelor Degree.

After discussing going to celebrate at the China Dine-ah, I was convinced we should do it, but I wasn't up to changing. I told her I'd meet her there in my pajamas.

This was a first for me. Marie-Anne wouldn't have left the house with me until I had dressed like a mature adult. Kids, on the other hand, deal with parental embarrassment as though it were a duty. Good enough for me!

After a delicious meal and some quality time, we said goodbye to the gang and headed out, drawing looks from some customers. Whatever. The older I get, the more of a pass I'm entitled to. People looking at me probably thought, "poor guy, doesn't even know he's not dressed to go out."