At the Movies

Saturday afternoon

At the Movies

Dad took us to the mall this afternoon after lunch. I think it was because my mom was unhappy about something. Have no idea what that something was. She said so little during lunch and I noticed, she was avoiding eye contact with dad. For mom, saying little and avoiding eye contact are two major signs that she’s not exactly on cloud nine. Dad wanted to cheer her up pulling one of his tricks; a trip to the mall.

Mom likes going to the mall probably more than anybody in the family. When she was a kid I guess she’d want to go there every single day.

The afternoon was smiling in bright sunshine and fluffs of white clouds swam here and there in the blue sky above the town. The roads leading to the mall were all clogged up with traffic and we drove all the way to the top floor of the parking garage to find a parking spot. People have a terrible habit of rushing to the same place at the same time.

When we got to the mall, dad asked if anyone wanted to watch a movie. “Yeah!!” We all screamed in unison. Another trick hit the bull’s eye. Dad’s a genius!

avoid …を避ける

on cloud nine とても幸せな、至福で

clogged up 塞がった

have a terrible habit of ひどい…の癖がある、…するひどい習性がある

in unison 声を揃えて