The Daily Grind

I went back to work this week. I'm just not ready for summer to end. It's too soon! I really do enjoy this time of year... The possibilities are still endless. The realities haven't set in. I haven't met my students and become disillusioned. Just kidding. Sort of. I love my job and am excited to get back to it... the part I dread is trying to juggle it all with the rest of my life. Doing the daily dance of getting the kids up and out the door in the mornings, trying to get dinner at night and get to all the places everyone needs to be, keeping up with household chores, getting enough sleep.... Not looking forward to that part. But... Like Tuti and Blaire taught us back in the day... You take the good you take the bad you take em both and there you have the facts of life. I got you singing it now, too, didn't I? Have no idea why that just popped into my head.

Sean and I had a nice little getaway last weekend to Wendover. I have a lot of fun going down there. It's just nice to get out of town and go somewhere with only adults. I work with kids, I live with kids.... sometimes I really like to get away from kids. And there is great people-watching potential there. And the bright lights and the sound of money mesmerize me. :) I'm sad to report that we didn't win any jackpots. Before we left we decided to stop at the Rainbow and play a few dollars and Sean asked me if we should just stand at the door and throw our money at them or actually go and play. We decided to play, but the result was the same.

Courtney finished her last clinical yesterday. Now all she has to do is pass the state test and she'll have her CNA. It amazes me that she is able to do this stuff at her age and that she seems to enjoy it. I would never have wanted to then, and I don't think I could do it now even if I had to. She got a kick out of the old people... one of the old guys told her, "You're a very nice girl, but I think you're too young for me." She was like, "Ya think??"