internet sad

8-27-15

I may have been online too much yesterday.

Early yesterday morning I saw the breaking news. I watched the broadcast of the reporter and cameraman being gunned down by a disgruntled ex-employee. I watched the video the gunman uploaded, read his tweets and stalked the Facebook profiles of the people killed in this horrible tragedy. I couldn’t turn away. I found myself frustrated when there wasn’t enough info or when it was no longer trending on social media. I couldn’t accept that people were already moving on. I didn’t know these folks. I don’t live in their state. Yet for some reason their deaths hit me wrong all around and it consumed me much of my work day and beyond.

I feel a little less crazed this morning. I know I have a full day ahead of me and I can’t get sucked down that rabbit hole again. I found other things to research and was able to drag myself away those, too, since they were more tragedy. It started with innocent research on Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlor. I didn’t know about this 1972 plane crash in which this plan smashed into a location in Sacramento that killed so many people, including a family of four, and most horrific in my eyes was this one 8 year old boy lost his parents, grandparents, 2 siblings, 2 cousins and an aunt that day. Yeah. That freaking happened. I need some happy, people.

I was looking into Farrell’s because I have now convinced (it didn’t take much) to go there for his delayed birthday dinner instead of Hometown Buffet. We will go after the team parent meeting on Saturday which will be super fun. There is one near Knott’s Berry Farm, so it isn’t too far away. I am hopeful they enjoy it.

Tonight is Dax’s first practice with his team. We have the team meeting right after practice, which means I won’t get to my walking until closer to 6:30. That’s ok. I walked on Tuesday for 45 minutes, which is what I am aiming for in these first few weeks. I already have people wanting to join me, which is kinda fun. Kathy has mentioned meeting me there and Alissa has said she should at the very least try to walk a little with me since she is already there for Rachel and Nick’s practice. I like the company, but I also do like my alone walking because it allows me to get into the groove. I am sure I will have both to look forward to.

Ken is now a paid employee at Mira Costa! He started this week and it is 3 hours a day. He will still be able to do some afternoon classes, but for now we are unsure which ones will happen. If Ken starts work on getting his degree, he can eventually be put on full time, which would be the ultimate goal. Hopefully he is able to get his transcripts from his schooling from back in the day and hopefully they still count so he won’t have nearly as much to do. Either way, it will be a busy time.

The boys only have two more weeks of summer. I am anxious to get them back in routine. Tuesdays and Thursdays look to be rough. Practice from 5 to 7:30 on those nights. I still want to get in 45 minutes of walk time, but I don’t know that I will need to stay at the field the whole time. I may bring Dax home after practices after I walk and work on a light dinner for when Bobby and Ken get home. I have also considered coming up with light, cold meals that I can bring to the field in which Bobby can eat while Dax does practice and Dax can eat while Bobby practices. None of these options are ideal, but I am still happy at the practice times being all at the same field and same days since it means less travel for us overall. I just hate the boys eating too late.

How odd! It looks like Labor Day weekend is from plans. I may actually have some down time. WOO!