Oh, So Quickly
Skol's out! Almost.
From 8-10 I'll be with the other Board members setting up for the end-o-the-year picnic. We party from 10 to 1. After clean up I'm taking my carpool for ice cream and then it's no more pencils, no more books for 2.5 months. (Except for the math tutoring and the 3 book reports that'll be due September 4).
The Child has been singing this for 5 days:
Secondly, I'd like to say that I had no intention of being so provocative yesterday when I alluded to "marriage-altering stuff without providing details. Although, reading what y'all came up with by way of filling in the blanks was tres entertaining.
I'm still not dishing out details. If you've been reading for any length of time you know that I don't write about the internal workings of my marriage. It's just one of my personal blog rules. Suffice to say, there was an area of our discourse that needed some work and we had a very civilized conversation about the ways in which to work it. What was "marriage-altering", to me, was the fact that a) we had a very civilized conversation about something that we'd normally handle by heaving crockery at each other and 2) we came to an understanding that promises to greatly improve how we deal with this area in future. That's all.
Nothing anywhere near as glamorous as a pregnancy (hello? do we not realize mommy is almost 50? Puleeze!), windfalls, moves or new careers. But isn't it nice to know that after 16 years two people can work with rather than against each other? I think it is.
Finally: Last night I went blithely tripping over to The Neighbor's for the customary cocktail to encounter a silent little group in the back garden. The Neighb, her 2 kids and the Son's girlfriend were gathered around Bugsy, the very ancient Bichon, who is on his last legs.
The vet isn't sure what's wrong except to say that his blood cell count is very low and he's on his way out. He gave them some pain medication to keep him comfortable and now we just wait. The Neighb is only hoping that he goes peacefully at home and so do I.
The Child and I both paid our respects. Bugsy was sort of our starter dog. He'd come to stay with us whenever The Neighb travelled. We love the old boy and it will be very sad when he goes to St. Francis. So if all you pet lovers would send good thoughts in The Neighbor's direction, that would be very nice.
Right. Time to rouse The Child, slather on sunscreen and get ourselves off to the last hours of school. I'm going to be so happy when it's 2 o'clock.
From 8-10 I'll be with the other Board members setting up for the end-o-the-year picnic. We party from 10 to 1. After clean up I'm taking my carpool for ice cream and then it's no more pencils, no more books for 2.5 months. (Except for the math tutoring and the 3 book reports that'll be due September 4).
The Child has been singing this for 5 days:
Secondly, I'd like to say that I had no intention of being so provocative yesterday when I alluded to "marriage-altering stuff without providing details. Although, reading what y'all came up with by way of filling in the blanks was tres entertaining.
I'm still not dishing out details. If you've been reading for any length of time you know that I don't write about the internal workings of my marriage. It's just one of my personal blog rules. Suffice to say, there was an area of our discourse that needed some work and we had a very civilized conversation about the ways in which to work it. What was "marriage-altering", to me, was the fact that a) we had a very civilized conversation about something that we'd normally handle by heaving crockery at each other and 2) we came to an understanding that promises to greatly improve how we deal with this area in future. That's all.
Nothing anywhere near as glamorous as a pregnancy (hello? do we not realize mommy is almost 50? Puleeze!), windfalls, moves or new careers. But isn't it nice to know that after 16 years two people can work with rather than against each other? I think it is.
Finally: Last night I went blithely tripping over to The Neighbor's for the customary cocktail to encounter a silent little group in the back garden. The Neighb, her 2 kids and the Son's girlfriend were gathered around Bugsy, the very ancient Bichon, who is on his last legs.
The vet isn't sure what's wrong except to say that his blood cell count is very low and he's on his way out. He gave them some pain medication to keep him comfortable and now we just wait. The Neighb is only hoping that he goes peacefully at home and so do I.
The Child and I both paid our respects. Bugsy was sort of our starter dog. He'd come to stay with us whenever The Neighb travelled. We love the old boy and it will be very sad when he goes to St. Francis. So if all you pet lovers would send good thoughts in The Neighbor's direction, that would be very nice.
Right. Time to rouse The Child, slather on sunscreen and get ourselves off to the last hours of school. I'm going to be so happy when it's 2 o'clock.
Labels: all creatures great and small, marriage, school fun, The Neighbor
cobbled together by Moi at 6:41 AM
12 Comments:
I'm not sure why, but for some reason the word "crockery" was very entertaining to me today. Thank you.
Schools OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Woohoo!!! you guys get out late, they have been out here since just after Memorial Day.... of course they go back in mid-Aug.
K
Kiss, kiss and a prayer to Bugsy. Civility is under-rated you are right. We don't argue...I do. Steve goes about his day while I rant, rave, slam doors and cry. Him, unmp, so what. Summer is here I think...2.5 months to write book reports and love math. Summer is fun. Repeat 2.5 times a day.
You're kidding, right?
We have to keep going until the 20th of July!!! And we start on 3rd September.
Actually, I don't know why I'm acting all surprised. When I went to school, our summer break began around now and we tended not to go back until the 2nd week of September.
Oooooh...Bugsy. I am so sad. Please give the Neighb and her family my condolences. I almost feel guilty enjoying Riley so much with Bugsy on his way to Heaven. Bichons do have a way of stealing your heart.
As for the marriage-altering stuff, I was never worried, not one bit. Every now and again The Spouse and I have those same sorts of light bulb moments in our marriage, which I suppose is expected since we've made it 26 years, but they sure could be more frequent, that's for sure. We do a lot more "crockery heaving" than conversing civilly at times. :(
Wow, the word verification is jurupput. I feel like Gulliver in Lilliput.
I'm sad when any dog dies, it doesn't even need to be related to me. There's something about a good dog that we humans could do well to model ourselves after and usually don't, sad to say. Hugs to Bugsy.
Big hugs to the Nayb. She's a dear, and so is Bugsy. My heart hurts reading this news.
Gracious, my little elves have been out since May 20, but they start up again in August. It's so we can have the hot-as-hell part of the year all to ourselves.
Speaking of marriages, I think I overhear my husband evangelizing my gay Buddhist friend via the telephone. It's so not fair.
"The wonderful thing about a dog,is that you can make a fool of yourself in front of him,and not only will he not scold you,he will make a fool of himself too"..Good night Bugsy,..sleep tight...
I was hoping for the Sony HD,but if your marriage is altered for the better,I'm all for it! :)
Yea! School is out...I'm sure the Child is ready for her summer fun.
So sad about the doggie..they become members of the family and it's so sad to see them go.
I hate to hear about dogs getting old and at the end of the line. I love my (old) dog and dread that inevitable day....
nice blog btw
You're welcome, JP.
We started late this year, Kendall. Some schools are still making up for our snow days but our wiley Principal already had that built into our schedule. Bwahahaha!
Summer and civility are both very good things, Rosie. My instincts run to door slamming and ranting as well so I'm always very proud of myself when I don't.
D: When I was a kid we got out after Memorial Day, in May, and didn't go back until Labor Day, the first weekend of Sept. Now that was a proper summer holiday.
G: The Neighb appreciates your kind words. And don't feel guilty about Reily. He needs love, too.
And yeah, it's pretty great when you have some sort of marital breakthrough after you've been at the whole thing for a while...makes you realize that you are moving forward rather than just stagnating into boring old whatever.
Red & SCG: Your kind thoughts have been passed along.
BA: LOL at your husband.
Two months of hot, sticky children...lovely.
Sling, thanks. And between you and me, I think you put an idea into The Spouse's head with all that high-def talk.
Suz, sometimes I don't know who is happier about the end of the school year...her or me!
PSS: Yes, the dog thing is very sad. People w/o pets don't understand how much a part of the family they become.
And thanks for stopping by!
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