Hello again...I know, I know...you thought you were rid of me, right? Well NO SUCH LUCK! I'm back, finally. I have no real specific topic to share with you today outside of what the heck has been going on for the last two weeks that has kept me from gracing your screen with another post. Needless to say (an interesting oxymoron, don't you think?) there has been plenty of happenings in recent past, so here comes the good, the bad, and the ugly...(Because there has certainly been a bit of each!).
And away we go-
So when you last heard from me I was commenting on my little sister's wedding-along with many other weddings and such. Since then, well-let's see...my wife started a brand new job that brought about new longer hours for her. Domino effect-my schedule changed, so I now pick up the kids each night, do dinner, baths, homework, all that. Has turned out to be a little more than I bargained for. God bless my wife for having done all this before. Granted I get a later jump on it..but still-it is a lot.
So we're in the midst of the first week of that new schedule and BAM! The wife and kids get into a car accident! Fortunately nobody was 'seriously' hurt. Especially the kids. They never saw it coming, so not unlike the drunk driver that escapes without harm, they were totally relaxed at impact. Unfortunately my wife was not quite as lucky and got a few bumps, bruises, and massive soreness from tensing up at the moment of impact. Everyone was taken to the hospital to get checked out. So that day was kind of lost to many phone calls and arrangements for rental cars, missed work, etc. This impacted the next day-when the wife couldn't drive so we all rode together (on another altered schedule). A difficult weekend followed with everyone still a little weary. Throw in a few other previous obligations and you have a lot of days spoken for. Moving on...
So then a few days later, my baby ends up getting sick. Took him to the doc to find out he has an ear infection and croup. Lovely...did I mention that the due to the job change, the kids will be switching to a far inferior set of medical benefits in mere days? There's a stress that we didn't need. Hey...why don't we take him back to the doc the next day (this was for a scheduled appt that was made some time ago...but was supposed to happen the previous week...the morning of the accident!). Cap off the week with a parent/teacher conference. Wow. C'est la vie...
At least there wasn't some big day that the kids had been looking forward to for weeks coming up with parties and events every which way but loose...oh, wait. That's right...just kidding-hello there HALLOWEEN! Okay, pumpkin carvings, school parties and parades, does the costume fit? Did we get any candy, where are we going...the list goes on-but you all know that already. Finally we got passed all of that and now today came and we can enjoy the next few weeks of everyday being asked if all the candy is gone yet.
So let me get this straight...is it November already? Where does the time go? Next thing you know we'll be cooking turkeys and sweet potatoes but trying to get to bed early enough to be out the door for Black Friday sales. Sheesh...yet I digress.
Well, that is about all I have for you today. Sorry that after a two week hiatus I didn't have something a bit more substantial for you...but I promise I'll make it up to you. I have some interesting thoughts on where this is all going to go pretty soon, so stay tuned in to hear what lies ahead...and tell your friends!
As always, thanks for taking the time-until next time...
Mr. John Martin
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