On the wall of my kids daycare center is this quote:
Just 19 little words. Powerful words.
The teachers in the school-age room make the kids read this quote out loud every day.
The kids know it. They know what it means…
The question is: How do we get the adults that run the world to realize this?
If all the adults in the world, had to follow the rules that we expect our kids to follow…wouldn’t it be a better place?
It was a girls night out… honey there ain’t no doubt…
So I met up with some co-workers and friends at a restaurant in the big city and after supper, we went to “My Sister’s Keeper”. We all read the book by Jodi Picoult. And you would have thought – we read the book, we know better than to watch the movie, because a movie is never as good as the book. I didn’t like the ending of the movie, I was disappointed.
But I cried, bawled would be more like it -tears were just streaming down my face. sooo very sad – the lady two rows ahead of us, had to leave, she was literally sobbing so hard.
One of my co-workers car was having battery issues, and one quick call to triple A got a tow-truck to jump it… note to self – get battery cables in truck… had a great discussion with the tow truck guy – you think i’m kidding, but sadly I’m not. Nice guy – taking over the business for his Dad. And if he treats all customers like he did us – he will be successful!
So that was the excitement for the night, that must be why – when I asked Mr I if he minded that I went out tonight he didn’t care…. I think I need friends that are more exciting!
Getting up at O’Dark Thirty tomorrow moring, so I can be at the corporate office, or the company’s headquarters, or the main campus, or <insert you fancy name here for going to the main office>. Does any of that make sense? NO? neither does the reason that I am going there.
Our fiscal year end, like many corporations is June 30th, the new accounting system that they switched us to – that is supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread, is having a glitch, a snare, a slight, barely noticeable (if you never turn on the system) problem. And so we are attending a conference with the big guys to determine 1) how we will proceed with our year end, and 2) how to convince the local yocals, that this glitch, is not a big thing, completely expected, and we will have no problems passing our audits in the fall. (and if you buy that… then I should be in sales!)
Big announcements were made today re: the future of the company I work for…. big changes are coming. I am beyond stressed out about them, and yet I’ve heard NOTHING about what we are doing in our office. The powers that be have yet to make a decision…NADA… remember in May when I had to submit my resume and re-apply for my job? Yeah, still waiting.
In other non-stressful news… apparently I was interviewed by a BIG radio personality today, (didn’t know I was live on the air) was just talking to him, and my Dad and his co-workers, and well, the entire state heard it. Honestly – I don’t think it was me. I did talk to the guy – had a 5 min conversation with him, but don’t they have to tell you before you go on air???? Seriously – what would have happened if I dropped the “F” bomb, or something like that?
We had swim lessons Saturday morning. The kids had the pool to themselves – so quiet…
Having been trying to upload some pictures of the kids, and well, ya know – sometimes the internet isn’t nice to me – and today is one of those days!
Nothing interesting ever happens in my world…. or at least not much blog worthy! The weather has been a little crazy lately, had a tornado or two north of here last night, and have been under thunderstorm warnings and watches for the last 24 hours, tonight we are expected to have some awesome storms as well. Today at work the sky turned green, wind was strong and then it was just still. A co-worker mentioned that the flags weren’t moving, and another co-worker and I went to the front doors to look at the sky and see what was going on.
And in a matter of seconds I learned:
1) Lightning is pink, not white.
2) The brightness of the flash will make your eyes hurt.
3) When standing in a glass silo – you think you can feel it, but maybe that was just me being slightly freaked out.
4) The response time of the volunteer fire department in our community is awesome!
My co-worker and I both looked at each other at the same time and said – “SHITE!”…
She called the fire dept, I called the owner of the building. Then I took the key – and met the fire chief at the door.
Being the chicken that I am, I didn’t enter the building, there’s something to be said about a person who can enter a building that may or may not be on fire… I am not that person. Not when I know it’s empty – if my kids were in there – that would be a different story.
I work in a big wooden structure. Why the lightning didn’t hit us, I’ll never know, if it had, there would have been serious damage, and it would have gone up like kindling. Instead it hit the movie theater (concrete building, with rubber roof, and a metal overlay) on the other side of the parking lot. (about the length of a football field). And wow, what a bright light, and sparks, and smoke. The rain quickly put out the flames on the roof. Luckily there was no fire inside, only a hole the size of a grapefruit on the roof, by noon they had a repair crew there to fix the hole and called in an electrician to double check the wiring. You can see the scorch marks going down the side of the building, had the city inspector there and were open in time for the 4:45 show!
If I was a good blogger, you’d have pictures, but since I suck, no pictures – sorry!
Going back to work today was kinda like stepping into a tornado. I can’t decide if it’s a good thing, that nothing, absolutely nothing got done while I was gone, or bad. Does that mean that they can’t survive without me? Does that mean, that when the cut backs come around again they will keep me? yeah, I don’t know either, but as I was sorting through the stacks of work on my desk (and there were three stacks about 5 inches high), I came to the conclusion, that they can’t get rid of me.
So I do what any superhero would do – I crack open a Diet Coke, and start at the beginning. (DUH!)
By noon, I had several fires put out, and was making a great dent in those piles. Life is going pretty well, and then I get called into one of the boss’s office. Not exactly what I want to do, so for the next 45 minutes I’m in his office, closed door… and closed door is never good, not with this boss. Changes are coming, I’d like to think they will be for the best, but I just don’t know. (How come the seeing the future thing never works for me?)
At 4:00 I get a phone call from my mom, she and the kids have just pulled into town, they are going to unload the car, and meet me at home. I can’t wait to see the kids… walk in the house and am greeted by Tink:
Taking a running jump into my arms – “Momma, you are home! Did you miss me? Where’s Daddy?….”
and Pan being cool – is sitting in his Daddy’s chair – “Hi, Mom!”
and then it starts – the mile a minute talking… the “and then we”; and “I got to feed and eagle”, and “we climbed to the top of a fire tower”… and we made s’mores, and we played in a park, and had a picnic, and we flew kites, and, and, and…. well you get the picture.
The funniest comment was by Pan “I got waterboarded”… not sure what he meant, so like a dumb momma, I asked – when I should have just nodded my head and smiled…. They went tubing down the creek, and they “shot the rapids” and his tube got flipped over – and he got a face full of river water. Asked him how it tasted – “kinda like fish.”…. and he just grinned, not sure if it was because I’m sure the expression on my face was one of ‘how do I not throw up’… or what.
I’m just glad they are home, I’ve missed them!
Had such a great time this past weekend, loved having Mr. Incredible to myself, and not having to cut anyone’s food, wipe anyone’s butt, or get them a glass from the cupboard, or have the conversations that seem to go in circles – “but why?”.
Loved meeting great people this weekend, wish I had the confidence that some of them do. But, I figure life is what it is. At this point in the game, I am who I am, and they’ll either love me, or hate me.
What an amazing group of bloggers – and I loved seeing old friends, and making new ones.
The weekend in one word: FANTASTIC!
Gotham City is pretty small, so nothing big ever happens, and when it does it makes the news.
Fender benders – news
Fire in a house – breaking news
Local kid becomes an Eagle Scout – news
The occasional drug bust – news
Most of our news is happy, boring, and we only watch to see what the weather is going to be, and the sports, when my younger brother played High School sports to see if he made it “on-air”.
Tonight must have been a slow news night.
The top alcoholic beverages sold in our state are as follows:
1. Black Velvet
2. Captain Morgan
3. Hawkeye Vodka
4. Five O’clock Vodka and
5. Jack Daniels-black label.
What? No strawberry schnapps? (my drink of choice – strawberry strippers!)
Where’s the grey goose, the tequilla, the good stuff?
But it makes sense – my grandpa (my Dad’s Dad), his favorite drink, is BV on ice, @ 8:00 AM.
And you might think I’m kidding – but sadly, I’m not, he follows that – “It’s 5 o’clock somehwere” logic)
Had a great time at Confab, Baby! Met some fantastic people! Many thanks for Fab and Turnbaby for being wonderful hosts! Wow!
On the way home today – somewhere between here and there, Tink called to say she missed us. She wanted us to come get her NOW! Not Tuesday, not tomorrow – but NOW! The heartbreak in her voice, knowing at the time that she was at least 8 hours away from me, and knowing that even when we got back to “Gotham City”, she would still be 4 hours away, breaks my heart, a thousand times over.
Of course, I tell her what I know I am supposed to – she will have fun, she is going to love spending time with Grandpa and Grandma. That I know she misses us, and her Auntie – but that she and Pan will get to climb trees, go exploring, and have a great time! And we will see her on Tuesday!
10 minutes after I hang up with her, my mom calls – Tink is running and playing and have a great time – I can hear her giggling in the background – saying -”Push me higher Grandpa!”
Kids…
We got in the car at 7:30 yesterday morning. Headed north, so that we could go south… Dropped our kids off with my sister in Rochester, MN, (they are going camping – @ a primitive campsite… my kids HA HA HA HA!) and then drove to Kentucky …. in a car with no cruise control… and I am the queen of speeding, and the rental car runs best at 79 – because if you go faster than that the tomtom screen goes blank… especially at 85.
We arrived in Lexington 909 miles later – at about 11:30 (our time)
7:30 to 11:30 – you do the math….
All I can say is – Welcome to ConFab Baby!
Now, I’m off to find something to eat, and check out the city!
