Thursday, May 10, 2007

My day

Yesterday was one of those days. Not bad, but not normal. What I thought was going to be just a few hours for the funeral ended up being a whole lot more. They brought the flowers and body before 8 am, and I had to leave to take Jane to a doctor's appointment at 3 pm and it was still going strong. I took some stuff by their house around 7 and spent a little time talking with the husband and son-in-law. The funeral service itself was jam-packed. We had to set up chairs in every available space. Then, after it was over, people wouldn't leave.

Regarding Jane's doctor visit - yep, she needs surgery on her foot. The surgery shouldn't be bad (outpatient), but she'll need to miss at least four weeks of work. Not that it will be bad for her to have a month off, but she doesn't get paid for it.

Also, yesterday Isaac left for Florida. It's some kind of crazy trip where a whole bunch of them are going down and they're having a "race." But the rules are: no interstates, and you can't go over the speed limit. Also, no one knows their destination in Florida. They'll find out when they get to the state line. Whatever. I guess I'm just too practical to know what fun is. All I know is he better be back for his sister's graduation next Saturday.

Speaking of which, I also got a call yesterday from someone looking for Carrie. A place she'd done an internship is apparently interested in hiring her. It's not exactly in the locale she was hoping for, but I'm sure it's nice just knowing someone wants you. I've known that feeling a couple times. Today she's off to a Cubs game. I dunno.

Well, I am so stinking way behind this week that it almost IS funny. And Jane's going to be gone this weekend; and there's a work day at church Saturday; and they left all these flowers yesterday - which are really pretty - but I don't know how much longer I can handle the smell. Oh well, it's just a day, right? I should probably be happy. And maybe I am. I just don't know it yet.

Peace, peeps. Have a good one.

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