New Shoes

The other day, Casey bought Orin a new pair of shoes,

but not just any shoes... tie-dye crocs.

It has been too hot lately for leather slippers,

and with Orin constantly on the move, no matter where we are,

(waterfront concerts, the Home Depot, public bathrooms etc.)

going barefoot doesn't always work.

I never realized how enthusiastic a person could be

about a new pair of shoes,

until Orin got home from the mall that day.

Eager to show me the new kicks,

he threw them at me like they were a book,

then plopped down in front of me and stuck out his foot.

So, of course, I obliged.

Which made him very happy indeed.

He then proceeded to prance around the house

dancing and yelling and throwing things.

After a few hours of breaking the shoes in at the house

it was time for a change.

Luckily for Orin, that night was the Molalla Buckaroo:

a perfect place to wear tie dye crocs.

It didn't matter to Orin that everyone else had flags

and horses and cowboy boots
Orin had his awesome new shoes.

What more could a kid ask for?