How does she do it?

I'd just like to point out that I made it through an entire day today without my iPod. That's a potentially catastrophic situation, people, and I handled it with charm and aplomb. (I'm not actually sure what aplomb is, but I'm sure I handled it that way.) A new batch of podcasts came out over the weekend, with more to come tomorrow night (after LOST!), so the fact of the matter is that I really need my little appendage.

I wonder if TiVo can tell that I have a new love interest? I've loved TiVo for so long - almost 8 years and I still use my original unit. I think they become sentient after a time. I think they eventually know just who you are and whether you are slacking in viewing time. That's when they probably know something is up. Things just aren't what they used to be. You don't spend the time with Oprah and you've cut Grey's Anatomy from your list. Something is up. What is this Dr. Who and Caprica nonsense? It's time for me to go spend some time making TiVo feel better by watching some Project Runway and Daily Show. Manic Mommies can wait until tomorrow.

The best laid plans...

It was going to work so perfectly. I had it all figured out. We had too many commitments for the time allotted and I had figured out how to do it all.

D had a birthday party today that was going to take him an hour away, to Weston, MO, to go sledding at the ski area. Right in the middle of that, though, he had a basketball game back here in town. The last game of the season, and two kids down - so if he didn't go, then no subs available and nobody would get a sub.

So the plan was to send him up with the kids to go sledding (snow tubing, really), and then drive an hour to go get him, an hour back to be there in time for the game, and then back to the kid's house for the sleepover part of the party.

All went without a hitch. We were even 5 minutes ahead of time when we rolled into the school parking lot.

The game is tomorrow.

Smile, Valentine!

T got some red Pla-Doh today at his class's Valentine's Day party and made some big lips that he then turned into a giant smile.

Everybody could use a smile like this.

Deep Thoughts

So I'm not sure what direction this blog is going to take. I think They say that a blog should be a good reflection of yourself. So if that's true, then get ready for a train that jumps the tracks a LOT.

The thing that finally prompted me to start this up (after ruminating over the possibility for about 4 years since I shut down my last, homemade blog) was a conversation I had this morning with my 9-year-old son.

We were at the doctor's office for a checkup, waiting in the exam room for the physician to show up (ahem). D was looking out the window, with this thoughtful look on his face. I asked what he was looking at, and he said, "Just the trucks moving around outside." So I gave him a little window tour...

"That building right there is where I went to nursing school. Well, the actual buildings where I had classes are mostly gone, but that's where they were. The one you see there is new since I went there. And that building there, across the courtyard? That's where my new office is going to be."

He chewed on that for a few seconds and then said, "It's hard to think that you've come so far as a nurse, but you're so close to where you started."

"You never cease to amaze me. That was really deep, dude." I couldn't keep from calling him "dude" -- seems right if you point out that someone made a deep comment.

He then told me, "Yeah, you know, there's usually a lot going on up here," pointing at his head. "Like, when I'm thinking, it's usually about blasting things or locking doors."

My genius.

He completely shattered that moment. I love that, though: blasting things and locking doors.