If we stick around the Crestview neighborhood the twins will likely go to McAllum. It’s a pretty cool high school (as those places go) and even has the city’s only Fine Arts program, so Katie and PJ won’t have to travel if that curriculum suits their fancy.
But we will – next month we’re headed for Chicago-South Bend-Galena… it’s like déjà vu all over again. My cousin Tom is marrying his love, Lauren, and the kids and I are standing up. Patrick is going to be a ring bearer with his sister.
Yesterday we got fitted and PJ now owns his first tux. Apparently it’s the same price either way, so we bought and he was measured. When I was putting him into his monkey suit, Sara Smile by Hall and Oats was playing. He sat down in the dressing room, looked up me and smiled. I started to imagine him outside the school dance relaxing with friends as the teen sect was finally coming around to 80’s rock for the third time.
We finished his dress up and walked out to get measured when he saw himself in the mirror. At first glance he instantly let out a deep giggle and stared. I think he liked what he saw - he sure is handsome all dressed to the nines.
I’ll always remember our first dad and son trip to the men’s store. I like to think he had a pretty good time, too.
