I like my Starbucks – no denial here. And though I have my own coffee maker, I still find myself in line with all of the other idiots addicts paying way too much for our habits. Or…at least I thought it was every now and then…
I was waiting in the drive-through with Mia. I had just finished ordering a chocolate milk for said monkey and a nice hot latte with three Sweet & Low’s and extra foam for myself when Mia asked me something that didn’t quite make sense.
“Mamma, how come you didn’t get a Benny-I lolly ‘n’ three sleen-lows very lotta ice?”
“Uhhh, say again?”
She repeated. And out of sheer phonetic recognition I understood this time…and immediately started laughing…and soon after was a little embarrassed…..even in front of my three-year-old.
It was a cold morning so I had ordered a hot coffee, but it was not my “usual”. Usually I get a “Venti iced latte with three Sweet & Low’s and very light ice”. I guess Mia knew this all too well.
Good God, am I really that predictable? Do I indulge too much in my caffeinated friend? Why is my child memorizing everything I say? What else has she memorized? Why do I have to be a natural born potty-mouth?
Mental Note: Stop cursing like a sailor under your breath when you drive.
