I should be sleeping...

Really. I should. I should be fast asleep, but I'm giddy about having made it through Senior BBQ today. (Actually, around here we call a BBQ or cookout a "fry"--no idea where that came from, but it's so local that I never even attempt to use the term and have people understand. So technically I made it through Senior Fry, but that sounds sadistic.)



My dear hubby helped chaperone the event which was at the local state park, and it was a beautiful, sunny day. When I got home we had a nice dinner together as a family and went for a bike ride to my parents' house where they served us fresh strawberry pie. Not bad for a Wednesday.



I've been seeing a chiropractor for neck pain I've been having, and on Tuesday I had a half hour massage (part of my birthday and mother's day gifts from Rob and the girls). The massage was amazing, and I look forward to returning soon for Part Deux. As for the neck pain, I have a sneaking suspicion that summer vacation is what is going to make things better. But let's just humor the chiropractor for awhile, shall we?

Look Out! Here I Come Again!

This will be the first time I've posted in two consecutive days. Exciting! We had our first really warm, sunny day today--and for a holiday, too. We got a lot of sun, the girls ran through the sprinkler, we had our first S'mores of the season, and enjoyed a BBQ with my brother and his family.

Living just 3 miles west of Lake Michigan, we often have odd "weather events" chalked up to lake effect. Tonight was a perfect example. We were sitting around the campfire at my brother's house when suddenly the wind switched to an east wind, and the frigid breeze that came in (from the lake) had us bolting for the house. I don't have any stats, but I doubt it's an exaggeration to say the air temperature dropped 20 degrees in a matter of 20 minutes.

So now it's back to critiquing research papers. Why the hell did I choose English education?

*slinks into blogosphere*

Good news: turns out that on April 14 I wasn't actually the worst blogger ever!

Bad news: now that it's May 25, I really am the worst blogger ever.

Shall we catch up on all that has happened in the last 6 weeks? An abbreviated version, perhaps? Let's see... birthdays (three in our little family alone not to mention three more in the extended family), birthday parties, preschool graduation, more Wilco shows (well, just one for me), scads of unpleasant work-related events, and some much-desired sunshine!

My girls are now 3 and 5, I'm those two numbers sidled up next to one another, and try as I may I cannot get my eating habits under control or my running regimine in line. So, you know--the standard.

I'm in the midst of what I consider the worst two weeks of the school year since they include a to-do list that makes my stomach churn. I can literally only focus on things that are physically in front of me so that I'm not paralyzed by the thought of the dozens of other things waiting "on deck" for my time and attention. I haven't seen the movie Click, but from what I understand, Adam Sandler's character has the ability to freeze time with a simple click of a remote. I'll take two, please.

But let's think about happier times. Hubby and I took a road trip to St. Louis, and the weather there was amazing. Sunny and in the 70s. Talk about summer fever! It even prompted me to buy new sunglasses, a new summer bag, and new sundresses for the girls. We're also planning a summer road trip to the Smokey Mountains, a part of the country I've never visited. We plan to camp but should probably research the bear population 'round those parts first. Hopefully gas won't top $5.00/gallon by that time or we may have to look at pictures of the Smokey Mountains.