The new definition of intimidation

I have now found a new definition of intimidation. Earlier tonight Brenda and I were watching Breck and Braydon. We took them out for a bite to eat and book shopping. After buying each a book Brenda wanted to stop at the Yarn Shop so that Breck could pick out some yarn for her socks. If you remember in my blog last night, Brenda is knitting some socks for Emma. Brenda might have to quit teaching - she now is working on socks for Emma, has yarn to start socks for Breck and me, and Andy expects to have some socks BEFORE Breck and me (yet he doesn't have yarn yet). As we arrived at the yarn shop we noticed that they were having a party. It was an early Halloween party! You can just imagine my (and Braydon's) concern. Here is a large group of women, all drinking wine or beer and all armed with knitting needles - wearing costumes so that no one could identify them if they deemed it necessary to harm a misguided male entering their domain. Though they were very cordial, Braydon couldn't keep his eyes off of many of them. He also seemed to cling to me or Brenda. I did feel it fortunate that we were able to purchase our yarn and escape without any puncture wounds.
On another note - on the way home Braydon wanted to do "math". As a kindergartener, he likes to work on his addition skills. We started to ask him math problems (Brenda would ask him problems that her lower 5th grade students couldn't do) and he would come up with the right answer in his head. I don't think I can add 350 + 25 in my head, but again I am not in kindergarten either. I just remember in kindergarten knowing where my nap mat was and hoping that today was chocolate milk day!