Suddenly *Not So* Single Journey

The highlight of my day…

Author: thenicknick

Yeah.  Well, Sunday was mostly a letdown.

I had hoped to see the new guy either on his way home from work on what would technically be Sunday morning or before he went to work on what world definitely be Sunday morning.  Neither happened.  He did call when he woke up, before he went to church.  And that call was…brief.  He said he’d call back later.

So, I waited on this magical later for a not so magically long time.

And then I was supposed to be heading over to Danny and Makenzie’s with the kids to watch the Superbowl, but Danny was sick.  So no Superbowl for us.  Not a huge deal.  If my team’s not playing I mostly watch for the food, friends, and awesome commercials.

Guess I didn’t mention it, but I’d been battling a headache from the moment I woke.  And I hate that.  It puts me in a cranky mood to begin with.  So, I kind of spent the morning laying low.  Very low.  Like, in my drawer, inches off the floor low.  Yup.  Can’t get much lower than that.

And when I did feel better, I ate soup.  Only I didn’t go for the Campbells.  Nope.  I ate the Lobster Bisque that was on sale at the Teeter the other day.  It was a boil in bag bisque.  And in all honesty, and Cris can vouch for this, I’ve been craving  a soup that ends in ‘bisque’ since Friday.  Yes, I ate the whole thing.  The container claimed it was 2.5 servings.  I have no idea who makes these determinations, but it went down very smoothly while I was watching Hulu.  (As many of you know by now, Hulu is the equivalent of saying I was watching television.)

I pulled myself together to meet Pippi.  She was the highlight of my day.  I needed to have some sense of purpose.  I was working on an epic fail on everything else.  I couldn’t focus to accomplish much of any of the things I needed to do.  And I just knew that if I could mark down one little success for the day, it would make a world of difference on my perspective…and ultimately my mood.

The meeting at Starbucks was fantastic.  I’m not sure the venti hot chocolate did much for my headache…all signs point to no, but it was worth it.  She was so…great.  I liked her immediately.  I like hugging friends and she was instantly one of those.  I like people who are outgoing because it is so much less work to keep the conversation flowing.  And she was that.  Most of all, she was eager to learn and eager to share.  My kind of blog buddy.

So, thank you, Pippi, for being the bright ray of sunshine in my otherwise dismal day.  And I genuinely mean that.

Oh, and to top it off, I had made a backup plan for the quality time with the kids and that has fallen through.  J is keeping them longer.  And I want them to have quality time with him.  And I am getting them all next weekend.  (I’m ridiculously excited about that, by the way.  We have some great plans…like…IKEA!)  So, now, while I can avoid having to cook on a night I’m feeling rather low, I am also not getting to spend time with them the way I had intended.  Mixed bag.  Double edged sword.

Well, I hate being in a foul mood.  And I know that is precisely what I’m conveying right now.  So, I’m going to look for a reason to be happy.  Give me a minute.

Okay.  Here it is.  And actually, if it all comes off as we hope…it is a really great thing to be happy about.

Jolene and I were talking about a blog family vacation.  That’s right.  We want to get together in person.  See, the camera doesn’t do me justice.  I’m much thinner prettier younger better in person.  Right.  So, we’d like input.  If you want to join us on vacation in August, let your voice be heard.  Once we know who’s committed, we’ll get specific with location, date, length of stay, etc.  I, personally, am rooting for a nice beach location…or a place with a Margaritaville or a place I can drink margaritas or…who am I kidding?  I’ll pack my own on vacation.  Let’s get working on this.  Six months.  Plenty of time to scrimp and save for some quality time with your blog buddies.  Can’t wait to hear from you.

(Oh, and I finally heard from the new guy around 8:30pm.  He had some unexpected company…long story.  All is well.  He wasn’t a casualty of his work.  And, bonus, he’s not sick of me yet.)

Quick Karma:

• be friends with good natured people
  

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