Reality Me

I was just about to go lie down again. Amy has announced herself. I guess it’s playtime for me for the next hour and a half. Perhaps I can get some cleaning done in the kitchen while she plays. Excedirin Migraine has caffeine in it! And it might take some of the ache out of my legs and arms! No. I’ll a hot tea.

I want a coffee..but we are out of coffee. So I pace.

A New Day!

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This Morning

Woke at 5 and slept lightly until 5:50. Although ready to go I didn’t want to go.

Last Night

Blogger was being updated so I didn’t get the afternoon/evening blogged.

I washed the car that had been loaned to us.

We joined the church crowd for Mother’s Day lunch at CiCi’s Pizza Buffet. Cathy was given a rose by each of the other children. How wonderful! We used this gathering as an opportunity to return the loaner car. Now we are down to the Jeep and the station wagon until I can get the tags worked out on the Dodge Neon which needs to happen quickly. It needs tags, one taillight, insurance and a professional detailing. It could probably stand to have all fluids changed and a tune-up.

After CiCi’s, Sarah and Noah went with their grandparents for choir practice and

we dropped Tommy off at the house where he napped and played video games. Amy, Cathy and I went shopping for birthday goody bag supplies. Amy was a horror. We left a wake of destruction in every store!

We returned home around dinner time and I rushed out to wash the station wagon (Mercury Sable). The cars needed cleaning badly. I did not get to the interiors of either the station wagon or the loaner.

After dinner and getting the kids down my sore body longed to lie in bed. We found easter eggs on the Futurama Season 3 dvds. Much fun!

I am completely botching Mother’s Day. I am not making Cathy feel special at all.

Now I am heading out to wash the car that was loaned to us and we’ve since abused the privilege of having it. I want to get it cleaned out and washed to return today but I feel like Cathy would prefer the work be done on our house. Everything I do has internal conflict for me. I want to be cleaning our cars but I need to be cleaning this car. I want to be baking a cake and doing things for Cathy but I need to be taking out trash and washing the floors. I want to be buying her things but I am not producing income.

The stress makes my heart feel weak.

I’m flabbergasted!

The 23 month old just loudly and very deliberately with enunciation Aunt Mary would have appreciated said, “[L]Ucy – stop – it! — dat’s – baby’s – ereal!” after spilling her cereal on the floor and seeing the dog go over to eat it.

Two sentences! One thought! Noun verb pronoun — pronoun contraction(verb) noun possessive noun(object of possessive).

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This Morning

Slept deep last night. Woke at 4am to a crying baby and was wide enough awake that I was extremely tempted to stay up and exercise and prepare for my interview this morning.

Woke again at 5 and then got out of bed at 5:30 to bathe, print resume and suit up and head out for a 7am interview at Cracker Barrel. Hopefully there will be a 2nd interview this week.

The zoo event rocked! Our team pulled off another fantastic year. I had a great time. More later.

This Morning

Today is the day! I juggle from 10:15 to 10:30. I had wanted to spend the entire last year coming up with a completely different routine. I’m going to have to go with some of the same ol’ dry material but remember its new to my audience. I’ve thrown in enough new stuff to keep it interesting for the regulars.

Things I should have achieved for this year: background music preferrable choreographed, the head roll, 5 clubs, 7 balls, and a clownish routine involving height.

It will still be much fun and a great show.

I should be checking my gear, loading it in the car, doing some practice with the torches, preparing my costume then relaxing in bed.

I want to relax in bed and thinking about my performance…and have a beer.

Ran to the zoo with the wife and baby. We got things setup. Had to move the stage which was a royal pain. The volunteers did an exceptional job putting the tents and tables together. The animals look great. The morning adjustments will be a breeze with perhaps the exception of the sound system.

At the end Amy crawled up in one of the chairs settled in and we all admired her and were laughing when suddenly the chair folded in half. She came centimeters from wacking her head on a fence post and a piece of concrete. However, I knew in my heart and head that she was fine. She didn’t even cry out until someone rushed to her and I think she was more upset that she was stuck in an awkward position. After she had a moment to think about it she cried from the fright but very very shortly afterwards says clearly “baby OK.”

We dropped Amy off at the grandmother’s office then went to East Towne Mall to shop in Victoria’s Secret! (I’ll let your minds wander) Ended up drinking some fantastic lemonade. Headed to the alterations shop to pickup my tux pants for tomorrow’s performance. Then headed home to get Noah some fresh clothes. Ran to the church where Tommy was in the car in the parking lot (when he saw us he was supposed to run in and get his grandfather..he didn’t move), Noah and Sarah were singing in choir practice, and their grandfather was enjoying their practice. We enjoyed some time there; the kids were all great.

Next we headed to Smart Toys for some necessary shopping. It was strange being in a toy store without having to herd kids. I got to schedule a preliminary job interview too! (Step 1)

Next stop Big Lots. We stopped at a store that sells nothing, with intentions to buy nothing, almost bought something that was nothing, and left with nothing. We are so pathetic!

Grabbed some gas and headed home. Scheduled the job interview for Sunday morning at 7am.

Went to the warehouse of an event planner and pulled a bunch of stuff for this year’s zoo event. The setup should be a breeze since we aren’t doing the carnival games this year.

Went to see Sarah’s 5th grade invention convention. There were some very sharp projects.