Well, I'd like a day or two to get bored this summer. It's not happening. A list of things that I've done this summer so far - and recall that summer didn't start for me until June 10th.
1. Our washer went out and we had to go shopping for a new one. The old one was at least 16 years old. So we bought a new set which precipitated number 2 -
2. We had to change out the door to the laundry room because the old door wouldn't clear the new washer's door. That caused us to have to do number 3 -
3. Buy paint and paint a new door and door frame.
4. I went to the dentist for a cleaning where they cleaned off a gold crown. Literally. Now I need a new one. So I went in again for them to prepare the tooth and am still waiting for the final appointment.
5. Cory started having difficulty going up and down stairs. $750 later she is better, has about six fewer teeth, and does not have a herniated disk as we feared.
6. Kimmi, who has been in Spain on a semester abroad decided belatedly that spending an extra week in Madrid with two other young women from her class was a bad idea. She decided this after they spent several very late nights out drinking and gleefully told her just how much cheaper drugs were in Spain. I think she made the right choice, but it was too late to change her flight and send her home early, so we spent two days online with each other setting up a week in London for her so she could visit an old high school friend (who hopefully does not stay out past 2 am and do drugs.)
7. After two years I got word that the people at Qwest who provided a grant for our fifth grade now wants a report on how we spent our money. They wanted the report yesterday. I had to go back into work to find the materials I needed to make the report. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful to Qwest for the money and we used it well. I just didn't need one more job right now.
Well, that's about it for my first quiet weeks of vacation. I'm looking forward to those boring days sometime in the future.
3 comments:
I do the same thing during breaks--make to-do lists so I always have something to do and don't get bored. Hope you have some time to actually get bored this summer after your list is finished!
To add to your to do list:
1) Sit out on the porch under the leafy trellis and sip a pina colada while watching the sunset.
2) Kick everyone else out of the house and have an evening alone with a certain handsome fellow.
3) Take a whole day to read your book of the moment. Ignore the phone and any whiny kids/adults. Use earplugs if necessary. :)
4) Go online and play games! With me! We should certainly do that at some point.
Sounds like a busy summer so far! I hope you get some downtime ofr yourself.
And, oh the joys of group travel in Europe. Although I have to say in retrospect that being exposed to people who tested my boundaries was one of the best experiences I had when I traveled. It prepared me for a lot and helped me learn how to handle myself in delicate situations.
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