Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Back to School

See that? It's a lunchbox. It is packed with nutritious food. The Child made it herself. After she did the dinner dishes. I call that a right good start.

She's been doing the eye-rolling-"ooh, ish" thing whenever anyone asks her if she's ready for school to start. But she told me privately that she's eager and "determined to do well this year". One day at a time, right? She's currently listening to a pop station and doing her makeup. Yeah. Her makeup.

First time the first day of school has involved that little ritual.

The Parent Board is hosting a little back-to-school coffee hour for parents. I made banana bread. Then I'll come home to meet ChouChou for our traditional Bloody Mary Tuesday, wherein we will recite the time honored litany that goes like this:

"_________ grade. I can't believe it!"

R: "I know".

"What every happened to our sweet baby?"

R: "I know".

"Can you believe you have a ________ grader?"

R: "Nope. I really can't".

So say we all.

When the Bloody Marys are drunk and the occasion observed properly, I will then begin to make some headway on reclaiming my life. There's content to write for the webpage for my company, lines to run for the movie (which we start shooting this weekend) and I'm pretty sure the kitchen floor hasn't been mopped in three weeks.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go take some first-day-of-school photos.

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20 Comments:

Blogger Anne opined...

Daughter's school started 2 weeks ago and I'm already sending in lunch money, no more packed lunches here!
She hasn't started with full-blown make-up yet, but she is only in 7th grade. Can you believe I have a seventh grader!

September 04, 2007 7:53 AM  
Blogger Citymouse opined...

wait...did she forget the lunch???
Please tell me she didnt forget it on her first day of school!!!

September 04, 2007 9:40 AM  
Blogger more cowbell opined...

So THAT'S what I've been missing all these years: Bloody Marys! Consider including that tip in your organizing business -- could make a world of difference for parents everywhere.

I wrote the checks for lunch money last night. Like I had time to grocery shop AND school shop? Please. The Child rocks more and more.

Another September ...

September 04, 2007 10:40 AM  
Blogger more cowbell opined...

PS: You mop every 3 weeks? You go.

September 04, 2007 10:41 AM  
Blogger more cowbell opined...

PSS: So ... that means my floors are probably a filthfest, doesn't it? Will Bloody Marys kill the germs?

September 04, 2007 10:41 AM  
Blogger Lorraine opined...

R: No, I can't, Anne.

No, Mouse, she took it. Along with her packpack, her messenger bag, 2 boxes of tissue and her 3 book reports. She even wore a coat!

Ah, Cowbell, Bloody Mary Tuesday...one of the great feast days of the year. It's a must. And sorry about the horribly rainy start to the month...I know that must be chapping your hide.

September 04, 2007 10:44 AM  
Blogger Lorraine opined...

P.S. Cowbell, only when I can actually see the filth. Sometimes I can go longer than 3 weeks. It also helps that I have a black floor in my kitchen. Clever me.

September 04, 2007 10:45 AM  
Blogger Lorraine opined...

PSS: You know how people will say things like, "the floors are so clean you can eat off them?" Yeah, well, who eats off the floor. Have another Bloody Mary and fuggetabowtit.

September 04, 2007 10:46 AM  
Blogger Grish opined...

Argh! School...

September 04, 2007 1:23 PM  
Blogger more cowbell opined...

Lorraine: Black floors! Genius. And I believe I will be knocking one back and forgetting about my floors, per your suggestion. At least I swept them yesterday.

I must say I so appreciate you indulging my PSs with their own response.

Or are you mocking me?

September 04, 2007 3:20 PM  
Blogger Lex Lata opined...

If you say "Bloody Mary" five times in a dark bathroom, she'll appear and wax your floors.

September 04, 2007 4:38 PM  
Blogger Traveling Matt opined...

blank DAMN that's a big ass lunch box!

September 04, 2007 5:11 PM  
Blogger Iwanski opined...

Wouldn't it be funny if when the kid got home from school today, you were smashed from drinking Bloody Marys?

Well, I think it would be funny.

September 04, 2007 6:15 PM  
Blogger Lorraine opined...

Grish, you're tearing your hair out again, aren't you? Have a Bloody Mary.

CB, trust, it was the smartest thing I ever did. The only thing that really shows up is flour and I solve that by not baking very often.

And I never mock.

Ok, sometimes.

But I wasn't. This time.

September 04, 2007 6:27 PM  
Blogger Lorraine opined...

Lex: So that's what I've been doing wrong!

Monica, a) like the new little avatar guy thing and 2) she's a growing child. Either that or I have a really tiny fridge. I forget.

Well, sure, Iwanski. You would. I know what you have for breakfast.

September 04, 2007 6:29 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous opined...

Does one need to have a tween in order to have cocktail Tuesdays? How 'bout Thursdays? I have a cat.

September 04, 2007 6:52 PM  
Blogger Sling opined...

I'm adding Bloody Mary Tuesday to my weekly regimen..Right between "Where's my pants?" Monday,and "It's never to early to start the weekend!" Wednesday.

September 04, 2007 7:57 PM  
Blogger Lorraine opined...

Hat, I believe cattails are entirely in order. That so didn't come out the way I meant it to.

Sling, fab idea. I'll add "Where's my pants" Monday to my schedule. Happiness all around.

September 04, 2007 8:37 PM  
Blogger Mom opined...

Your post was funny but the comments make me laugh out loud. You have a set of funny friends. Isn't it wonderful!
Can you believe my granddaughter is a college senior?

September 04, 2007 9:37 PM  
Blogger Lorraine opined...

Mom, they are a bunch of pips, aren't they? I can't keep up but I thank God for them every day.

And as for the grand-daughter:

R: No, I can't.

September 04, 2007 10:41 PM  

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