Enchanted

Was a good movie to see with kids. Very funny--Disney spoofing on itself. Kids are tired now, one is crying and threatening to "tell", they were all whining a bit on the way home. The whole weekend has been great so far. The kids seem so grown-up compared to when I lived with them. They follow instructions and entertain themselves and play together well. Their mom only had to work one day this weekend, instead of two, so we've had more time together than I had originally expected.

Last night, my friend and I watched I Am Sam. It's a bit heavy: about a dad with mental delays trying to prove that he is a good father and can handle having custody of his 7 yo daughter.

I talked to my BF this morning and made plans for tomorrow night. He's been a real sweetie about doing all the research. :)

Now I should go meditate. My friend has already started, and if I start soon, we can be done about the same time.

Kid Weekend

I'm in San Pablo for the weekend, visiting a friend and looking after her kids while she's at work. I used to live with this family, so it's kind of like coming home whenever I come over.

Last night, we took the kids to see Enchanted, only it was sold out, so we rented DVDs instead. We're hoping to see Enchanted tomorrow--and to buy tickets on-line, so we don't get sold out again. :)

My cold is better in some ways and worse in others. But I'm really happy. A lot of things seem to be going right, just now. :) Time to check on lunch before we all starve!

Too Long and Too Busy

I haven't posted in too long and I've been too busy to relate it all. Let's just hit a few highlights:

1. Uneventful trip back to Cali, with airport pick-up by boyfriend. ;)
2. Lots of time and talks with boyfriend over a few days.
3. Christmas with family in Pacific Grove; boyfriend with family in Portland, OR.
4. Had a cold this whole time--mostly o.k., but have a terrible cough, so sound worse than am.

Now I need to sleep. More later.

Let it Snow

The trip to Illinois went off fairly well, although it was somewhat emotional for me. I enjoyed seeing my Grandma, but she is getting old and living in an assisted living facility. It is hard to see her aging. One wonderful bit was that it snowed while we were there, and I even got to go out while it was snowing. I missed the really big flakes, but I got to see them through the window.

I also had a couple of good conversations, both over the phone and in person. This morning, before we left, we had a short visit with some of my cousins who have a 1 1/2 yo and are expecting another baby in Jan.

Now I'm back to craziness. I've got to finish my whole to-do list tomorrow. Yikes.

Off to Illinois

Today is somewhat crazy with trying to get stuff done, because we're leaving for Illinois just early enough tomorrow that I want to be all packed and ready before I go to bed tonight.

I got myself back in perspective and got my sense of humor back this morning, helped by some good thoughts from afar. The ice is melting and falling from the trees, and I'm looking forward to going climbing later.

Grumpy

Had a stall in my productivity today. Something unexpected came up and threw me off my stride. I solved the immediate problem, but it left me grumpy and drained. Enough said.

BUT . . . the weather stopped precipitating last night. It left just a dusting of snow over the ice, and the clouds were lighter today, so the world was really pretty. At least that's something to smile about.

Ice World

Today was all about ice. It warmed up enough to start raining sometime last night, but the rain is freezing on everything it touches. I guess they call that freezing rain. So it's really pretty and really dangerous and it's still coming down. We had a brown out earlier, from about noon to 4:30 pm, but power is back on now. No guarantees about how long it will stay on, though, and my parents live in a trailer and the heater needs some power to work . . .

We had lunch with two of my parents' friends, who are my friends as well, which was nice. Then My mom and I ran a couple of errands, and that was about it. I slept for two hours in the late afternoon. That probably means I should be getting to bed earlier, so I guess I'll go do that . . .

Oh, I had a fun conversaion with someone about The Golden Compass, discussing the actors and the plot and so forth. I like picking movies apart after I've seen them, and while I'm watching them as well. I'm glad I had someone to do it with. :)