We were loaded up in the car last night and decided to take 76 home so he could see the city skyline. His jaw dropped and he blurted out, "I have never seen a skyscraper in my life!" My first thought was, 10 months is not enough time.
This morning was yet another mini adventure. He came walking downstairs with his laptop, on it was his cousin from Russia, then his grandparents and his aunts. It was like the clown car at the circus, relatives kept coming to the screen and crowding in, waving smiling and all talking at once. Of course, they were all speaking Russian and the only thing I could get out was dos vedanya which means, "Until I see you again comrade" REALLY? I slinked away and made a pot of tea.
I took him to an American Diner to get pancakes, but we were too late, so sandwiches it was. He looked at me and said, "Do you think we could go to Philadelphia today?" Within 30 mins we were on a train to center city.
I started him off small...the Reading Terminal Market ;), a cannoli was a must, so to Termini we went! From there we wandered throughout the markets, through old city, to the liberty bell, independence hall and South Street. We sat at Copa for a while and the owner asked him if he wanted a Margarita, I smirked and informed him he was merely 17. We watched what is always a freak show on South Street, regardless of the hour and talked about stuff.
We started to talk about things like, beer, curfews, drugs & school. He really is a cool kid with a good head on his shoulders. He will be a wonderful influence on Tony and I, keeping us in line and in good footing. We decided we would work on the rules together and figure it out as we go along, PHEW! This whole mothering thing is a tough balance, but I am kinda lucky with this kid that has simply made our lives that much better! We haven't had the whole "girl" talk yet, but it hasn't even been 24 hours!
So far, so good!
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