We left mid AM to mail gifts to my wife's sister and cousin and tax docs to my MIL and my wife's aunt.

Then the indecisive selection of a restaurant for breakfast commenced.  Eventually we ended up at a good breakfast place we ate at once about a year and half of ago.  The restaurant is about 15miles from our home.  After breakfast I asked DW which way she wanted to go as we left the parking lot.  She said "Left".

So, we headed SW and ended up spending the day driving the back roads to the coast then drove the beach for about 10 miles before getting on the road to Galveston.

It was a great day.  Relaxing, nice conversation, enjoying the beach and sound of the waves on a beautiful sunny day.

I selected an award winning restaurant across from the Sea Wall.  We started our meal, it was quiet and a nice place.  A number of tables were enjoying a nice dinner.  Then, an ~2yo at a corner table with 4 adults (probably mom, Dad, GM and GrandP) started screaming and shrieking.  This went on for a good 15 minutes. The kid was not crying or upset, he was as happy as a he could be and having a great time.  The problem... his shitty parents and GPs.  They never said a word to the kid or acknowledged him in any way.  They were on the opposite side of the table from the toddler.  It was odd.  The kid just screamed and shrieked obviously wanting attention. He got zero attention.

Sitting at the table next to us were 4 women and two young boys. One about 18mos old and one about 2.5.  These little boys were the post card of decorum.  One  little boy was sitting between two fo the women. Probably mom and GM.  The younger little by was sitting on the end of  the opposite side of the table next to one of the ladies. Probably his mom.  Both boys were happy, engaging with the ladies at the table, Not loud at all.

So, in the same restaurant, were three little boys about the same age, Both parties with 4 adults.  One set of adults were clueless and shitty parents,  with a little boy who ruined a great evening for a dozen tables and the other set of adults were great parents with two little boys who were happy, communicative and appropriately behaved for the environment.

I truly wish people who don't give a shit about their children would just stay at home and not infect the rest of the world with their failed parenting.

But, it really was a great day.  A great meal and once I prevented my head from exploding