I tried to blog from the Richmond Airport while waiting for the flight to Detroit, but something locked up and I lost the entire post. Oh well. Richmond has wireless internet, and I hijacked Jennifer’s laptop while she was going back to the car to find things I had forgotten to bring with us.
It’s good to be back, although the event in Detroit went well. I met the world’s biggest jerk while there - he worked for the firm. He put a new face and meaning to the words “pompous”, “rude”, and “unpleasant”. I told Jennifer that my mission in life is to somehow use him as an example when training attorneys on how NOT to act. I will find a way one of these days - I guarantee it. Our latest e-alert that is going out next week was based on another unpleasant experience we had with a client - they got us involved at the last minute and then were complaining about their results. Duh . . . no planning at the outset means a crappy campaign, unless you get really lucky.
It was great seeing Steve, Kim and Vader. I crashed at their house in St. Clair Shores and drank their tasty carbonated water and played around on the MLS with Kim while she looked for a new house. I love their house - it reminded me of our first house back in the days when we could live in the city without even thinking about the quality of the schools. Our the proximity of Wal-Mart to our house. We’ll be in our current house for at least another couple of years. In the meantime I just try to breathe every time I get claustrophobic looking out at the cul-de-sac and my neighbors as they all frantically breed and upgrade from minivan to minivan.
Lily’s new trick is to take off her pajamas and diaper and poop on her quilt. She thinks it’s hilarious. Two nights in a row now - NOT hilarious. Mike finally swatted her on the rump tonight when she took her diaper off again. I don’t know what that’s all about. It seems to me that if she is able to take off her pants and diaper and needs to go to the bathroom, she should be calling our names. However, I guess it’s more fun to just poop on the bed instead. It gets us running, that’s for sure.
Arden is sweeter than ever - thank god. She’s really easy going and generally very happy. This week has been a test for all of us. Lily was so sick, with a high fever and a very bad cold that turned into an ear infection. So far Arden hasn’t gotten it. I had to leave for Detroit at the pinnacle of her sickness, which made me feel awful and I constantly worried about her while I was gone. Thankfully mom and dad pitched in and watched her so Mike didn’t have to miss work. Between his mom’s death, his “I don’t want no mo’ kids” surgery and Lily’s illnesses, he’s missed a ton of work. Lily is feeling better, but she’s very devilish these days and into everything. There have been many wonderful things about daycare. She is definitely more social, knows how to play with other kids, and understands the concept of sharing. She also knows how to spit, hit, and have temper tantrums. “No” is still her favorite word. I do think if my first choice preschool has an opening that I will move her there in the fall - there are some things I really don’t like about Tuckaway. Thankfully I love her main teacher and so does Lily. For now, it works out just fine.
We got to play outside today - the weather finally feels spring-like. Lily played on her swing set and I put Arden in the front pack and we watched Mike stain and seal the deck. We have so much yardwork to do - it’s not funny. I think we must have 100 bags of leaves to rack up and I’m not exaggerating. That and the normal mulching and digging new plant beds - it’s going to take some time. Did I mention I haven’t cleaned the house lately either?
Cristin is coming for Easter weekend. We’ll try to do some fun things and entertain her while she’s here. Mike even suggested getting a babysitter - wow, an adult meal without having to worry about coloring or kid’s menus?!? Sounds heavenly to me . . .
