No-See Dee-Cee
Yesterday I called my sister from my house, and when she heard my voice on the phone, she began to stutter and stammer until she finally spat out, "How are you calling me from home if you are in Washington, D.C.?"
How, indeed? The short answer is the obvious one: that I'm not in Washington, D.C. The fact that even my sister did not know that I was here and not there attests to the last-minute, fruit-basket-turnover nature of my weekend. Suffice it to say that I got a phone call Friday night informing me that my presence on the trip was no longer required, so I was off the hook. I spent the weekend waffling and being surprised to discover that, deep down, a large part of me wanted to go on this trip. But in the end I decided not to, for a whole mess o'reasons.
So this week I am at home while eldest babybird flits around the nation's capital. I thought I'd be moping around and wistfully wondering every few hours what "they" were doing right now. But no... I've been enjoying a relaxed pace of school with my other two birdies. Imagine - a school day that begins around 9 and ends around 2! With math after dinner as the only evening requirement!* It's wonderful.** I've also got some fun with Father Bird scheduled - a day trip to North Georgia tomorrow, and a class on Saturday at Starbucks where we're going to learn how to make mochas and capuccinos and lattes and all those yummy drinks we treat ourselves to every once in a while. (Okay, every week.) And today - the kids and I are taking my mom and dad to the GA Aquarium, which, as you know, is one of my favorite places in the world.
So this week I'm learning once again the truth of the words of the famous European philosopher, Mick Jagger:
You can't always get what you want...
But if you try sometimes, you just might find,
You get what you need.
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*Note and **Double Note: I have failed to mention here something absolutely life-giving that DH has done for me recently - he has temporarily taken over math with one of the boys. I had reached the point of meltdown a couple of weeks ago, and he graciously offered to tutor said boy for a while until harmony could be restored. Boy is happy that he has a more patient teacher - Mama is delighted that her school day is now manageable instead of completely and soul-suckingly overwhelming. Kudos to DH for his level head and generous spirit.
How, indeed? The short answer is the obvious one: that I'm not in Washington, D.C. The fact that even my sister did not know that I was here and not there attests to the last-minute, fruit-basket-turnover nature of my weekend. Suffice it to say that I got a phone call Friday night informing me that my presence on the trip was no longer required, so I was off the hook. I spent the weekend waffling and being surprised to discover that, deep down, a large part of me wanted to go on this trip. But in the end I decided not to, for a whole mess o'reasons.
So this week I am at home while eldest babybird flits around the nation's capital. I thought I'd be moping around and wistfully wondering every few hours what "they" were doing right now. But no... I've been enjoying a relaxed pace of school with my other two birdies. Imagine - a school day that begins around 9 and ends around 2! With math after dinner as the only evening requirement!* It's wonderful.** I've also got some fun with Father Bird scheduled - a day trip to North Georgia tomorrow, and a class on Saturday at Starbucks where we're going to learn how to make mochas and capuccinos and lattes and all those yummy drinks we treat ourselves to every once in a while. (Okay, every week.) And today - the kids and I are taking my mom and dad to the GA Aquarium, which, as you know, is one of my favorite places in the world.
So this week I'm learning once again the truth of the words of the famous European philosopher, Mick Jagger:
You can't always get what you want...
But if you try sometimes, you just might find,
You get what you need.
*****************************************************************************************
*Note and **Double Note: I have failed to mention here something absolutely life-giving that DH has done for me recently - he has temporarily taken over math with one of the boys. I had reached the point of meltdown a couple of weeks ago, and he graciously offered to tutor said boy for a while until harmony could be restored. Boy is happy that he has a more patient teacher - Mama is delighted that her school day is now manageable instead of completely and soul-suckingly overwhelming. Kudos to DH for his level head and generous spirit.
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