If Monday would...

Last Monday was a holiday. That was great. But when you don't have a Monday in your work week, then you have a double Monday on Tuesday. Are you following? All of Monday's troubles gang up on Tuesday and frankly she has no choice but to shove onward to Wednesday. Well, by the time Friday strolls into the picture the poor woman is exhausted just looking at the trail behind her wondering what to do. The favored day Friday is no longer a delightful day of work-lightly, but a fast train where everyone is pushing and shoving to get on.

Have you ever noticed that life does not stand still? Hang on tight or you might miss something. Hang on tight or you might be trampled.

Family
I learned if all goes well, I will have another grandchild later this year. I am so hap hap happppppy! Have I ever told you that although being the mom of my two children is the highlight of my life being a grandmother is what I was born to do? So my son and my D-I-L will be adding to our family.

My daughter last week taught her first college course and she loved it.

(photo) JW Circa 1982 - Am I an antique? Can I claim that ladies and gents...antiquity?
Yes being the mom of my two children...well it is a privilege...

...and a million blessings.

My dad is revving up to self publish another book. It is filled with delightful tales of boyhood. More about that later.


Writing
I wrote two shorts last week and primped (not pimped) another to send out. I haven't done that in a long time...send out my beloved shorts...and prepare my mind for rejections. (Is that too negative?)

I need not to take it personally.

I just need to write and submit, write and submit.
Entertainment
I watched two DVDs last week. That is a record for me. I hope I won't be embarrassed to tell you I watched: I Robot and Star Trek (2009). Do you see the trend? I am rarely pleased with movies...almost always disappointed. But I loved both of these movies. If you like sci fi, I recommend both.
The Doc and I finally got to hit some thrift stores and the cutest antique shop in downtown Springfield. It was a rainy day. I started out with well...normal hair. And ended with frizzy...poofy... Medusa inspired hair. You know how I hate that.

I started having heart palpitations when we ran through that fast food place (at the end of the day) that we used on Black Friday. Remember when the back brake light (in her car) caught fire and I tried to put it out. You might want to revisit When We Got Back To My Daughter's city. Flashback. Flashback. I told her I smelled something burning. She said I didn't. It pays (or not) to have a psychologist in the fam.

On Sunday Morning there was a wonderful segment on Nancy Meyers. I love almost every movie she has written. Almost. I would like to spend a week with her. She is brilliant in my opinion.
I have always been interested in script writing, I just don't know how to do it. But my first writing attempt in sixth grade was...a play. Does that count? I wrote several that our school put on as little plays maybe skits. I rewrote some childhood stories. But it was fun. I love love love going to plays. Love it.


Sometimes I forget

I went out to answer the door. You know Kiki comes a knocking twice a day. I hurried because frankly she has little patience and will swipe at me if I don't move fast enough. As I turned to come back in my house well...lookey there. I forgot to take my keys out of the lock. They had been there all night.
Even though I live in a very safe place where many people do not lock their doors, I didn't like the fact that I neglected to bring my keys indoors.
You know what a scaredy cat I am. Meow!

As much as I would like to stay in bed on Monday mornings and pull the covers over my head I can't do that. But Monday can be like a new year- you know...with new beginnings...fresh starts. I truly believe this but...um where is Friday, my favorite child?
What's in store for your week?