Thursday, October 16, 2014

October 16, 2014



My mind was racing this morning about getting up, not getting, up, doing yoga, not doing  yoga, and the benefits and downfalls of both sides.   By the time I actually looked at the clock, it seemed I had started this argument with self right around the time my alarm should have gone off, as it was now 6:45 and I had 15 minutes to throw down some coffee before go-time.  I was down to one Giants shirt that fits (I can’t fit into the one from Japan and I’m not sure where my Gigantes de San Francisco shirt is), but the size 8 pants are too snug (this is totally Maggie’s fault, but she is (thank god) aware of it) and I’m just about out of clean stuff…so I put on a black skirt and my cowboy boots. I think I am starting to resemble pre-bag lady status, seriously.    When I didn’t wear a Giants shirt, we lost, so I have to do my part to send good karma.


There is some WEIRD stuff going on…kids are off, grown-ups are off…the energy is odd and I wasn’t the only one who noticed it.  Several adults mentioned it as well.  Kids were leaving in droves – in our class of 13, I think 5 checked out.  Strange, indeed.   I do love seeing teachers wearing orange, though.  We are connected.  <grin>  Day done and off to grab Maggie for her conference.  As always, she is doing very well and excels.  Proud of her.  Her dad took her to my house as I headed straight to class.

Driving, I managed to finish a convo with my sister just in time to tune in to hear Tim and Nicki Bluhm sing the national anthem for game 5. IT was the most unique way I have ever heard it sung and oddly, it was in a pitch that I could match.  The three of us sounded terrific together.

Class was interesting, but I’m not going to lie, Ryan and I were paying attention our apps and watching the game.  I was very depressed for half the game with the 3-2 score in favor of the Cards, but this is the Giants: I don’t recall a shut our game in the play-offs ever.  Class was released early and I raced to the car to listen on the drive home.  Very tense, bottom of the 9th, and Ishikawa hits a  3-run homer which gets us the win.   I didn’t even scream as my throat is still sore from the last few nights.  I love the fact that their World Series years are 10-12-14: My sobriety date.  We are Giant.


Home to read to Maggie some of Harry Potter.  I always do this in appropriate accents, which the kids love, and my croaky British voice was helped a great deal by the Giants.  I was so honored today to see Maggie’s folder, where she and friends are writing a British series in which they use accents.  How rad to be a positive influence in your children’s lives.    Looking forward to an adventure this weekend.

Pictures:  I am questioning that hair "flump" (as I call the weird hair thingy), but Maggie said I should leave my hair down; shooting some hoops at Union Mine; Never settle for Less; My kids said Dude with sunglasses "looked like the guy on the drug show" <Breaking Bad>  I should watch that again.  Never made it past season 4

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