This morning something happened that has happened to everyone, the keys got locked inside of the house for the car. Well shoot dang, that’s not good Jace and I think. And its not that warm out ether. Jason trys to “brake” into the house while I put on my make up (I was running a little late this morning). When I was finish doing that I asked him if I could help. He said maybe in a moment. I assumed if he got a window open enough for me to crawl through. There is a benefit to having a little person around: if you get locked out, easy to go through a small opening. Well, all but one window was locked on the inside. And we couldn’t get it open, so, the window idea was out the window (ha ha).

Alisa: “Come here and hold me!”
Jason: “Im trying to find a way in.”
Alisa: “I want your body heat!”
Jason: “You’re just using me for my body heat.”
Alisa: “Yeah, so?”
Jason: “Use your own body heat”
Alisa: “Mine is all gone.”
Jason: “What are you saying?”

He did offer to give me his jacket which was sweet, being I had more on than he did. I didn’t let him since he only had a shirt if he gave me his jacket. Jason called his mom to come lets us in to get his keys. As we wait for her to come I try to keep myself warm by pacing up and down the road in the sun. That didn’t work as well as I wanted, so I started to run around in circles for a bit.

Jason: “What are you doing Alisa?”
Alisa: “Keeping warm!”
Jason: “Go in the car port, the wind isn’t as bad there”
Alisa: “But its shady and cold!”
Jason: “But less wind!”
Alisa: “No sun!”

My outfit today wasn’t the best to pick. The weather said sunny, so I didn’t think I need to layer up so much. I have a short sleeve shirt, my GAP coat, pink scarf and dark brown corduroys that I learned quickly aren’t thick. It just so happened to have grabbed my new ear warmer band so I put it on. My eyes started tearing up from the wind, so I put my sunglasses. I was quite a sight. I walked over to Jason who said I looked like a British spy or something. And the bangs over the ear band were the best fashion statement Ive made so far this year. Warm and stylish! I make shelter in the doorway of Jason’s house. We stand there for a bit waiting for his mom to come.

Alisa: “Huh, it should snow”
Jason: “SNOW?!”
Alisa: “Yeah”
Jason: “That wouldnt help any”
Alisa: “If Im out in the cold, I want snow!”
Jason: “Youd just be cold”
Alisa: “Im already cold”
Jason: “Colder and wet”
Alisa: “At least wed have something to do”

After spending the afternoon at Kari’s library, we went out to dinner. She suggest a place called Port City Java. Kari takes good care of me by taking us to a place where I can get a latte. Upon getting my latte I am surprised to have a message on the lid of my cup that reads:

“This is a cheap shot… but don’t you have the right to know that Port City Java Espresso drinks are made with one more shot than the other guys. Its a taste thing. You have been knowledgified.”

Me:” ‘The other guys?’ ”
Kari: “Thats you (Starbucks)”
Me: ” Well what if I didn’t want an extra shot? Thats not nice.”
Jason: “You have been knowledgified!”

I could climb up on a soap box about this, but I wont. Port City even knows they took a cheap shot at “the others guys”. I did save the lid. I still wish I had my “coffee condom” from Bongo Java in Nashville. Cute little things like these are why I go to local shops. Heck, I’m in a local coffee shop right now! Support for local coffee shops, wether thats Starbucks or not.