The day has dawned bright and sunny. A great summer day. But, technology has taken over our lives and no one can enjoy the weather. One son hides in his room with the curtains drawn. I wonder what he does in there - but then - no. I really don't want to know.
The other is hooked up to the TV like its some life-producing source. And I'm no better. I log into my on-line class, check my emails and read up on someone elses bike ride across Canada. Now it's time to catch a nap so I can enjoy some quality time with the family tonight.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
we ain't got no stinking summer
Summer? What summer? How can I have reached the age that I am (and won't disclose at this point) and still pine for summer vacation? Do we ever get over the need to go out and play? God - I hope not.
However, this year with the youngest in summer school (hear the gnashing of many parental teeth), the eldest out of the house with a baby of her own, and the middle one - well, stuck in the middle. Plus there is trap-shooting that seems to have taken over the minds of the biggest boy and the youngest boy in the house.
The boat remains parked in the driveway, the kayak unretrieved from someone else's house, and Mother Nature has blessed us with one of the coldest summers in history. I hear we have made the top 10 of coldest summers on record. Oh, then there is the fact that I am working night shift and keep vampire hours. I think I will burn and shrivel if sunlight actually hits my skin. Sort of like the witch in the Wizard of Oz, but with sun and not water. My skin is so white that I could do a clorox commercial. And what do I do with my free time - study, study, study!!
How did I ever get into this predicament? More importantly, will I be able to extract myself so that next summer, even if I am still on night shift, I can enjoy some summer? Oh yeah - and maybe spend some time with my family??
However, this year with the youngest in summer school (hear the gnashing of many parental teeth), the eldest out of the house with a baby of her own, and the middle one - well, stuck in the middle. Plus there is trap-shooting that seems to have taken over the minds of the biggest boy and the youngest boy in the house.
The boat remains parked in the driveway, the kayak unretrieved from someone else's house, and Mother Nature has blessed us with one of the coldest summers in history. I hear we have made the top 10 of coldest summers on record. Oh, then there is the fact that I am working night shift and keep vampire hours. I think I will burn and shrivel if sunlight actually hits my skin. Sort of like the witch in the Wizard of Oz, but with sun and not water. My skin is so white that I could do a clorox commercial. And what do I do with my free time - study, study, study!!
How did I ever get into this predicament? More importantly, will I be able to extract myself so that next summer, even if I am still on night shift, I can enjoy some summer? Oh yeah - and maybe spend some time with my family??
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