I Hope Adam Doesn't Mind....and Other Notes....
1. Oh good LORD....it's been a hell of a couple of days. Although....to be fair....we've had worse and so has everyone else no doubt. It just makes me....tired.....it doesn't seem to matter HOW much I sleep....I'm just tired.
2. My mother is o.k......they are starting some tests and waiting for the fluid to dissipate so they can do more tests...she is relatively cheerful...I think we're all relieved to have her someplace safe....she'll be in the hospital for a bit....
3. The weekend was phenomenonally shitty. I won't bore you with the details.....just rest assured that the happy family friendly weekend I had planned of ignoring the mess in the house/going to a pumpkin chucking event in Sullivan on Saturday/the Piatt County barn tour on Sunday/a party at Dave's house.....well, it just didn't happen.....the only thing we managed was Dave's party which was delightful but I was exhausted and went home early to sit with a sad boy.
4. The weekend ended with a couple of older kids (one of whom is like family and should know better) harassing Owen and another little kid....goading them to wrestle by telling them mean things to say to each other....Owen is just gullible and sensitive enough to DO it AND be hurt by it. I tell you.....there is no fury like a Cynthia with a child scorned.....NOTHING CAN COME CLOSE TO HOW PISSED I AM. sigh. And the reportedly they made fun of his plans to be Joey Ramone for Halloween. Damn them....if you could have seen his little face when he told me that. Damn them.....damn them.....damn them.
5. SPEAKING of Halloween....I do hope Adam doesn't mind.....but Owen has changed his plans. Owen had planned to go as Adam Schmitt. Now, as much as I adore Adam....I was a tad worried about this.....I knew that would mean that Owen would want to cut and dye his hair and I also wasn't sure how much of the trick or treating public would recognize Owen as Adam Schmitt.... Anyway....I think Adam will understand particularly when he hears that Owen has changed his mind and decided to go as.....Joey Ramone. He's on a kick of watching Rock and Roll High School (Owen, not Adam). Owen's very excited and I've already ordered him a little jacket and a Ramones t-shirt and when he confessed that they'd made fun of him and he looked SO sad.....well....let me tell you....there is nothing worse than a pissed Cynthia....just take my word for it.....
6. Today was a crazy day between the hospital and trying to snap out of my funk. Ernie took me to lunch at Fries and Peanuts and we each had a cup of Cream of Chicken and Wild Rice soup which our beloved Amy recommended and it was delicious and incredibly comforting. It somehow made things better. Life is still good when a cup of soup can make things better, huh? I think the reason I've been in such a funk is that I feel as though we've been waiting for the other shoe to drop with my mother and now I'm afraid it's dropping....and let's face it.....there's no light at the end of this tunnel....
7. I have some wonderful personal emails that I haven't responded to but I will.....and thanks for all the kindness.