The Dynamic Duo

August 17th:
Cellular Biology:4 Credits. Class time Mon & Wens mornings with a late Tuesday night lab. Anatomy and Physiology I:4 Credits: Class time Tues and Thurs nights with a late Thursday night lab. Human Growth and Develpment:3 Credits. Online class. Beginning Yoga:2 Credits, Mon & Wens after Biology, but before work. Weightwatchers on Wens evenings, work on Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri afternoons. And there you have it: UltraMom’s tentative next semester schedule, which starts, gulp, next week.
August 23rd:
Actually, starts in 2 days. I am surrounded by my horribly expensive text books, which cost nearly as much as my tuition for the semester. I could have saved some money buying online, but not all that much. The new biology books are still in their shrink wrap. Once that is removed, there is no returning to the bookstore. The used lab book turns out to have missing pages; I wonder if they are important? There are no more used ones; only new. In the back (not all that far back, actually) of my mind is the thought that I won’t be able to handle this while working, doing Weightwatchers and leading my disjointed, unorganized life. It is gratifying that those closest to me think I can; I hope they are right. I asked my friend to pray that a) I can do this or b)I am able to realize quickly that I can’t and c) that in any case I develop some organizational and time management skills, which have never been my forte.
A very good thing tonight; got to videochat with my favorite baby and his parents. LInc is adorable and favored me with some smiles and nearly a laugh. UltraBob says Linc enjoys watching Beaker the turtle; in fact UB insists he considered naming Linc “Beaker, the sequel, this time it’s PERSONal”, but I’m not sure I believe him. UltraGirl is looking terrific, and UltraBob is sporting a shiny, newly-shaved noggin and a stylish beard. UB said he could hear the crickets chirping at my house. I thought they were at HIS house. He plugged headphones in, and the crickets went away. Interesting.............
UDad and I attended a funeral on Friday for his sister’s mom-in-law. Louise was in her 90’s when she passed away, and until her later years, led a full, active life. It seems she had a way of taking care of any kids that happened her way. When the preacher asked how many of those attending the funeral were her ‘adopted kids’, a lot of hands were raised.
We had arrived in town early to take care of some errands, and had a little shopping to finish up afterwards. UDad was looking good in his jeans, cowboy shirt and stylish loafers that I didn’t remember seeing him wear before. I noticed he pulled them off when in the car, and he admitted they were hurting his feet not a little bit. “Where did you get those shoes? I really don’t remember them.” I asked.
“I don’t know,” UD grumbled. “They were in the closet and the only ones that looked halfway decent.”
I had a sudden thought. “Let me see that shoe. I want to check the size.”
Just as I suspected. UDad was cramming his size 13 foot into a size 10 shoe. So that was what had happened to the pair of shoes Johnny left behind. I had looked everywhere for them so I could mail them to him, but couldn’t remember where I had put them, which was apparently in the closet with UDad’s boots and slip-ons.
The whole thing struck me as incredibly funny and I laughed til I cried. UtraDad was not nearly as amused, and declined to go into Walmart with me to pick up a few groceries.
Although he had been wearing the shoes all day, now that he knew they were 3 sizes too small, he just couldn’t face walking around in them any longer.
Okay, it’s late and I’ve got to get to bed. I’ve been enjoying watching the Olympics and some amazing athletes, but it has been cutting into my sleep time. Stay tuned for scholastic updates.
UltraMom..........probably insane

SCREEN SHOTS OF LINK DURING ULTRAMOM VIDEOCHAT:

Linc can’t hear me; his parents are hogging both earpieces.

Ah, that’s better. I am telling him what a good and handsome boy he is. He seems interested......"Tell me more!”

Definitely interested here. I start singing “Amazing Grace”, which LInc’s father says is one of his favorite songs

This Grandma sounds funny. She is singing a very silly song about “Lincoln the Snowman”........Daddy, what’s a snowman?
THis is fun and funny. I hear a funny voice in my ear, but I can only see Mommy and Daddy

Okay, this is starting to get a little boring. The owner of this strange voice either needs to show herself or go away.

This last pic is ‘just because’. Just because Linc is so dang cute. I tried to zoom in and cut mom and dad out of this one, but part of dad wouldn’t leave