Kevin and the Zombie Horde

We threw a surprise birthday party for my 11 year old yesterday. When he and I came home from Lowes, he walked in first. He took a few steps inside, noticed some extra shoes in the hallway, then there was chaos.

His friends yelled surprise, but unlike most surprise parties, they then charged him. And he ran.

Turns out he didn’t recognize them at first. All he knew was that a bunch of strangers rushed him. He didn’t stop to push his old dad out if the way, or negotiate, or plan. He just went into “every man for themselves!” mode and ran.

I suppose that’s a useful reflex. But I know not to wait for backup if I’m with Kevin…

#family