Cozies Cozies

She got into the car

and I could tell she was drained.

So unlike her on most days.

And I knew exactly what 

she needed to cheer her up.

So I suggested when we get home

she get her pillows,

a nice cozy blanket

and we'd watch a cozy movie

of her choice.

And she lighted up

to hear these plans for her.

Before I could get too far

into the choices,

she gave her choice out loud,

"I.Q", she said

and we both smiled.

Hot chocolate and sliced apples

dipped in Nutella

for her to enjoy while she watched.

As we drove home from school,

the day was different than most.

There are solid clouds

and the air temperature had dipped

down into the 70's

like it does here after a rain.

Even though palm tree's

peppered our view,

It felt strangely like an Indiana day.

"Cozies cozies" I call it.

The act of watching 

a childhood selection 

from our small VHS library

in your most comfortable clothes

while munching childhood favorites.

We bothed laughed.

You try it.

Say "cozies cozies"

in your best Spanish accent.

Maybe you just had to be here.

My daughter is now on the couch

in her coziest clothing 

sipping on her hot chocolate.

Apples are already gone

and she is laughing as 

the actors in one of her favorite

childhood movies do their thing.

And I am happy 

that she is able to rest.

Sometimes in life,

we just need a day like this.

Life has a way of sending us

a curb ball every now and again.

And she wondered 

as I was preparing her cozies pad,

why she didn't do the same for me

when I had one of my days.

I told her she would.

And I know she'll do this

for her own children someday.

Now that just makes me smile.