Simple Existence

Because Deb had to leave town on Mother’s Day, I waited until she got back to give her these flowers. It has been so good to see her face, and feel her skin, and just be together doing nothing.  Whatever we were going through with SB has passed.   It has been a pleasure this week and even when he his attitude has reared it’s head, I am not getting hooked.  

My trip was rejuvenating in one sense, and exhausting in the other.  Instead of trying to get everything unpacked and put away, we just decided to be on Saturday and Sunday.  I cleaned the house a little on Saturday, but still we have been scrimping for laundry and living out of suitcases all week. 

I took Sweet Boy out for a special dinner with just the two of us on our way to pick up Deb from the airport on Saturday night.   We had Chinese food.  I had a really great Asian salad, and he had sweet and sour chicken and some fruit punch.   His chicken was kind of tough and he said it didn’t taste very good, but we were in a hurry and I didn’t have time to really complain about it.  Well, he either got the 24 hour flu, or he got food poisoning from the chicken.   Either way, he yells at 3 am, as he runs from his bed to the bathroom, that his stomach hurts.  He didn’t make it to the bathroom….. The life size teddy bear that went from living in my beloved’s waiting room, to living in SB’s room, now lives at the dump.  Our poor little bugger slept all day Sunday and didn’t eat much.  He was all better by Monday morning.   

We are all off for the next four days and I am really looking forward to unplugging everything.  I was planning on gardening and hiking, but it looks like it might be a little rainy.  So, I guess I’ll just ‘have’ to stay inside and read a good book or two.  Yes, Yes, Yes…. we get to sleep in and have lazy coffee mornings all weekend. 

Have a great weekend!

I really don’t have time to write today.  I have been in FL for the week and it has been great.  Even though I have been working really hard, I have been relaxing a little as well.    The beach was great and I saw a few great sunsets.  I am here with my boss this week and let’s just say that it is much easier to be indulgent when I don’t have to submit it on my expense report.  Crab and steak anyone?  I think I have gained five pounds.    We went to dinner with my boss’ boss last night.   He took us to a casual, but really nice place near the water.    Other news….  While I will be in the same role, I am no longer going to report to my current boss, as he is moving from one director position to another.   I will move directly under his boss, which I currently have a dotted line relationship with anyway, so it might not be that big of a change.  I am really excited about this as it will open up a lot of opportunities.  He has turned things around here since he came on-board and I think I can learn a lot more working within the department in a more cross functional way.   Good Times.

I miss my beloved terribly and have to wait until she gets back from her trip on Saturday.   We have had some really great phone calls this week.   Also, I can’t wait to see my little boy.  It has been a good break, but I can’t wait to get back.   He did really well with my parents this week, but is ready to be home.  I can’t even tell you how great of parents I have.  He got a little mad one day and told my dad that my mom was a little ornery.