{"id":892,"date":"2010-02-08T19:10:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-09T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=892"},"modified":"2010-02-08T19:10:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-09T00:10:00","slug":"stuff-that-makes-up-my-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=892","title":{"rendered":"Stuff That Makes Up My Monday&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">What can I say? &nbsp;I am glad that it&#8217;s Monday? &nbsp;Well, the thing about Mondays are that they are usually quiet. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S3Ck-UFIq9I\/AAAAAAAAC70\/Tj7GlfA7ir4\/s1600-h\/DSC_2694_2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S3Ck-UFIq9I\/AAAAAAAAC70\/Tj7GlfA7ir4\/s400\/DSC_2694_2.JPG\" width=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The weekends are so busy. &nbsp;We had a hockey tournament for Zachary. &nbsp;It was a lot of fun for him and their team won the championship. &nbsp;Yeah, Zach!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Tyler spent the day at the school playing in a floor hockey tournament. &nbsp;Sammy was off for the weekend at a youth retreat. &nbsp;The others all had hockey, of course.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">We went to the Polar Plunge to cheer our Rhema team as they jumped into the icy cold waters to raise monies. &nbsp;It was crazy.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">There were blocks of ice where they cut the hole in the water. &nbsp;Cars were parked on the lake. &nbsp;Some drove across the lake to &nbsp;get to the other side. &nbsp;Insane!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S3CPq8frYTI\/AAAAAAAAC7o\/QEJ5MBe80R8\/s1600-h\/lifehammer-image.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I have this fear of water. &nbsp;I have this fear of dark waters&#8230; I have this fear of sliding off the road into the icy waters. &nbsp;I take great efforts to avoid roads that have no barrier to keep cars from sliding in. &nbsp;Yikes!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I am constantly hearing on the news that a snowmobile plunged into the ice. &nbsp;WHY would you take a chance??? &nbsp;Why wouldn&#8217;t you stay on the well marked trails?<\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S3CPq8frYTI\/AAAAAAAAC7o\/QEJ5MBe80R8\/s1600\/lifehammer-image.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"114\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S3CPq8frYTI\/AAAAAAAAC7o\/QEJ5MBe80R8\/s200\/lifehammer-image.jpg\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Last year I got the best gift&#8230; A life hammer. &nbsp;It &nbsp;cuts the seat belt as well as breaks the glass for you. &nbsp;It is the perfect gift for someone like me with irrational fears. &nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">As a person with this fear, as we stood on the ice watching the jumpers, the ice where we were standing was rapidly melting into puddles&#8230; I have to say, that I was so happy to be back on dry land, safe and sound!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I survived the Superbowl too. &nbsp;Football is not a sport I am remotely interested (as is baseball). &nbsp;I pick the team I cheer for based on 1) who most of my family is cheering for &nbsp;and then pick the opposite. &nbsp;2) &nbsp;I usually pick the team that has the better jersey. &nbsp;If the team has yellow and purple&#8230; I will not be cheering for them! &nbsp;We had friends over so there was food and fellowship. &nbsp;I was glad to have someone to chat with.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The boys were overly exhausted today. &nbsp;Much to Sanj&#8217;s distress, I let them sleep in and took them to school late. &nbsp;They were so tired from the busy weekend. &nbsp;Mondays should really be a day off after the Superbowl&#8230; or why not have it start earlier on Sunday?<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ah&#8230; the questions that run through my head. &nbsp;I had a healthy low fat supper planned tonight. &nbsp;I made Shepherd&#8217;s Pie, had salad and some yummy asparagus. &nbsp;<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">(Totally a side note&#8230; a yummy way to make asparagus to rub olive oil on it, sprinkle salt &nbsp;and pepper and broil them till almost burnt. &nbsp;Yum! &nbsp;They are crispy and delicious this way!)<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Back to my supper plans&#8230; you know the scene&#8230; the wife is home, worked very hard to make a lovely dinner, the black dress in on, and the candles are dripping with wax. &nbsp; The hubby is a no show. &nbsp;Well, skip the black dress and candles&#8230; Sanj just called&#8230; he forgot that he had a meeting right after work. &nbsp;He will pick up Jordan and Tyler from guitar and feed them something and run to the meeting. &nbsp;Grrr. &nbsp;Good thing I didn&#8217;t bother with the black dress!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Max just threw up. &nbsp;As I was counting my blessings last night that Sammy had been the only one that had been sick&#8230; my friend said, &#8220;You better hope that it is not the bug that comes and hits a kid every 5 days.&#8221; &nbsp; Yup&#8230; it has been 5 days exactly. &nbsp;Are you kidding me???<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I don&#8217;t mind staying home&#8230; but I was supposed to go to the gym tomorrow. &nbsp;I am still going (don&#8217;t worry, Barb)! &nbsp;I will have to quarantine Max in an empty space in Sanj&#8217;s office for an hour. &nbsp;I&#8217;ll figure it out.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Vomit. &nbsp;It is almost as annoying as baseball. &nbsp;(How come baseball players wearing WHITE pants and then slide on the ground?) &nbsp;The boys are getting older now so I insist that they make to the toilet! &nbsp;There really is nothing as disgusting as cleaning up vomit or poop.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">(I am with you, Mrs. Herder!!!)<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Well, I guess I am off to feed 5\/8 th of my family. &nbsp;Then it will spelling words, reading, working on speeches and being single mommy tonight because Sanj has class tonight. &nbsp;I am sick of this doctoral program. &nbsp;Enough already! &nbsp; I am tired of being the widow to a student.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">At least<i> Hous<\/i>e is on and I am starting a new book. &nbsp;Hope your Monday has been a good one!<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can I say? &nbsp;I am glad that it&#8217;s Monday? &nbsp;Well, the thing about Mondays are that they are usually quiet. 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