Dear Diary
Tuesday, June 27th, 2006
StarDate: Thursday, June 15, 2006
Dear Diary:
Have had quite the week. It seems I am running into Elko nearly every day. Helped with Weightwatchers Wednesday night, and am trying to gear up for the new Weightwatcher group in Carlin. I will be sole leader of that one, and there’s a lot of preparation work to be done. Also, taking care of Pat’s dogs and yard and making sure UDad has something to gnaw on…............oh and work of course.
The best thing is that Heather and Heath are coming for a few days. Haven’t seen Heather since Thanksgiving and Heath since who-knows-when. A possibility of Jim and Johnny, but both have been a bit incommunicado, though Johnny indicates he has weekend plans.
I have tomorrow off work and plan to spend the day cleaning house, but tonight I’m exhausted…...........UDad heads for bed. He is trying to recover from a nasty bout of gout. I should follow suit, but maybe just a little bookworm to relax me….......................
11 p.m. (or so)...........the door opens and in walk two familiar faces followed by arms, legs and other body parts. It is my two youngest sons, and they have surprised us! It is a wonderful surprise. I wasn’t even sure they were coming, and here they are even earlier than I thought I could possibly expect them. The only downside is the house. Both comment on the messiness, and that makes me feel a little bad.
Of course they are hungry, and I’m glad I have a few Italian Sausages in the fridge I can throw on the Barbie (Q). Johnny claims the “Camoflage Room” (so named because of the paint scheme on the walls) and Jim stakes out the living room, notably the hideaway couch-bed. He likes to fall asleep to the soothing sounds of the television. Johnny has brought a season or two of “Joey”, so at every opportunity the boys slip in an episode or so.
The surprise is wonderful, but I think I like the knowing ahead of time a bit better. What if I hadn’t taken Friday off? But still, I am in “Mom-Heaven” and it will only get better with the arrival of Heather and Heath the next day.