social meetings

3-7-14

It’s Friday and the boss is not in until after I leave? Thanks!!

The only real issue for the day is exhaustion. The board meeting was actually not too bad in length, but I became all strangely social. I know, right? What the hell? Well, I was pleased when Jerry, one of Ken’s reffing buddies, showed up. It was cool since he is a lot of fun. After the meeting, he and I talked a bunch, while every one else cleaned up (yeah, that was an added lazy bonus). Most of the people left except for a few, including Denise and Jimmy, more people we really like from the region. In fact, Jimmy is a potential candidate for the RC position when other Jerry steps down. It actually makes it a smidge harder for me personally to bail on the treasurer position since I like Jimmy a lot and I wouldn’t want his first year to suck. Hopefully I can find someone who can do the bulk of the treasurer work and maybe I can be an assistant or something to that effect. I really don’t know. I do know that as much as I do bitch about these meetings, I do enjoy a lot of the people. Although a lot of the time spent on these Thursdays is soccer based, there is a lot of fun social time, and that is good for me.

Before the meeting, Ken and I went to the dispensary. Ken had gone and got his magic paper yesterday since he really wanted to go with me when I got something for my dad. He also picked up this salve that may help his elbow that has never healed from whatever he did to it like 18 months ago. He picked up some chocolate for sleep, and we also got one of the disposable e-cigarette style items for our own fun time. The lady there was super sweet and she was so patient with all the questions. I was really impressed. Of course, she might have been that patient due to how baked she was, but if I am that chipper on this, seriously I may never be sober again.

I finished my vampire books and was kind of worried as to what I would read next. Thankfully I finally found a copy of the Maze Runner. It has been on all the top lists from last year, so I am looking forward to it. I may zone out into that today. Whatever makes the day go by quickly. After school today we are going to go pick up Catching Fire to watch it this evening and I am super jazzed about this. So is Dax, who has wanted to see it for some time. I then can crawl into my happy making bed and sleep in a bit. Yay!

In a shocking twist, Bobby had actually completed enough homework that yesterday’s work was minimal. I decided to put him to work since poor Dax usually does the extra chores since he is always done so much earlier. I showed Bobby how to use the washing machine and dryer. I then showed him how to work the vacuum cleaner. He vacuumed the downstairs and did a pretty good job. As they get older, I really want to put their asses to work. I am not trying to be mean. I really do want them to be self sufficient. Plus, I think that it makes it better for them to earn a lot of what we do for them. They shouldn’t take it all for granted, which I think they already are starting to do. Sure, they are kids, and that is in their wiring to do that, but perhaps I can stop that cycle earlier.