Oh Malden.

Just another typical day in Malden.  The kids and I had just met up with Mia's friend Sophia and her dad to check out some cute little stores in downtown Malden.  As we were leaving Shelby was just getting into the train station so he hopped on a bus and met us at the library and we started walking toward the car.  The weather was so nice today.  Lennon and I took Biance to the zoo this morning and then this afternoon was even nicer.  Lennon didn't even have a coat on for a while.  So, let me just set the stage for the encounter we were about to have.  I am pushing Lennon in his stroller and at this point he is wearing his blue and red coat that looks pretty much like a boys coat.  Shelby is holding Mia and she is wearing a light pink, furry coat and has her hair down.  I notice an elderly man coming down the sidewalk in our direction.  I think "Oh, old people must be so lonely sometimes"  and I give him a friendly smile and say hello, hoping to brighten his day a little with some southern kindness that you don't see too often up here.  

He smiles back a little.  Then says to me  "Is that a boy or a girl?"

Me  "It's a boy."

He points to Mia (again, she is wearing a super girly pink furry coat)  "Is that a boy or a girl?"

Me and Shelby together  "A girl."  We probably look pretty confused at this point.

Old man "Tell me something.  Do you think she's too young for me?"  Creepy smile.

We walk away as fast as we can and try to change the subject with Mia.  I'm thinking words that would frankly offend most of the readers of this blog.  I'm thinking them now in fact.  I mean, (words I won't say)!!!  Creepy old dude.  Thanks a lot for bringing my otherwise beautiful day to a strange and awkward and ooky feeling ending.  

Thanks a lot creepy old man.

Thanks a lot Malden.