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1. Have a brief argument over whether the child needs his jacket. Convince him he needs the jacket and tell him for the 8th time that yes, he can wear his red hat.
2. Stop at the end of the driveway to check for cars. Child gets diverted by newly-painted house number on curb. Spend five minutes admiring the new house number and comment repeatedly on how it "sparkles."
3. Stop at every house so child can comment on color and style of vehicle parked in the driveways.
4. Stop at every house so child can comment on anything else he sees in the yard - toys, flowers, pieces of trash, etc.
5. Walk about 30 steps without stopping.
6. Stop when child suddenly looks down at his coat and exclaims, "Two zippers!", then proceeds to zip and unzip each repeatedly.
7. Walk a few steps more. Stop to admire cat. Name the cat "Taggy" because he is wearing a tag. Sit down on Taggy's driveway and "give him some pettings".
8. Attempt to convince child it's time to head back home for lunch.
9. Continue by slowly luring the child down the sidewalk with such unconvincing arguments as "I think I see a squirrel up ahead!".
10. Carry child, who is now screaming "Pet Taggy some MOREEEE!" into the house for lunch.
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