Another damn morning that felt more like a Thursday (which
is a terrific day due it being “pre-Friday”) only to dishearteningly realize it
was only Tuesday. Got dressed, got
moving to CRB – groooovin’ along. Busy
day ahead, which irritates me. I’m not a
busy day person. I’m very…chill. Headed to school and I got a text en route
that the school was on lockdown – I immediately resorted to my scanner and
heard something about an alleged (and I emphasize that as the news report said nothing
of the sort) suspect with 2 nine millimeters.
Let me tell you how differently you view things when you approach school
and notice how deathly still everything – when you know what is going on. As
I was at the light waiting to turn, I noticed a uc with an officer whom I
heard announce me as a subject preparing to make a turn, so after I turned, I
headed to the dentist’s parking lot…sat for a moment, then went in to make
appointments. I figured I might as well
kill 2 birds with one stone. 
The lockdown was lifted in the next 10 minute as the subject
was apprehended without incident and I
have 3 dental appointments for me and the kids. Plus, the dentist gave me some
Advil for the headache I had developed.
A win-win-win.
The class day was rather dull after that – though I am
ever-so grateful nothing happened. I
have been ever cognizant on the possibilities of something horrific happening
on that campus and because of our class location, we are out in the open. It is a much different world we live in now….
I checked on the 3rd block student and monitored a classroom, got to
make a Kool-Aid lip-balm, which resulted in my looking more like a victim of
violence. I need to remember I am 43 and
should stop acting 40 years younger.
Headed to pick up contacts and other stuff before driving to
class. During the drive, I checked in with my mother…told her about lockdown
and she went off on a “Very Pro-2nd Amendment” tirade. It gets tough, sometimes…and I notice I take
up the stance of devil’s advocate and sometimes, even if I agree with her point
of view, I argue against her. Maybe I
just miss my teenage years.
I made it to school where they
were having a celebratory event with the chamber of commerce, ribbon cutting
and tons of sweets. I am turning into a
beach ball (seriously - in class as the
powerpoints
were being loaded, I noticed MSN’s health section had a piece on “11 bad habits
that make you feel bloated”, so I checked it out. I am to the point of life where articles on BLOATING are interesting to me. How fucking pathetic is that?!?! **My apologies for the language, but it is a
pretty sad thing and required emphasis**).
I will miss that professor – he is pretty rad. Off to the store – in the rain – with my new
2 tires and my badass wipers. I felt
pretty confident. The Rain became a
downpour, naturally, but I loved it and walked slowly with no umbrella and no
hood. What a day it has been and I am
grateful to be alive.
powerpoints
were being loaded, I noticed MSN’s health section had a piece on “11 bad habits
that make you feel bloated”, so I checked it out. I am to the point of life where articles on BLOATING are interesting to me. How fucking pathetic is that?!?! **My apologies for the language, but it is a
pretty sad thing and required emphasis**).
I will miss that professor – he is pretty rad. Off to the store – in the rain – with my new
2 tires and my badass wipers. I felt
pretty confident. The Rain became a
downpour, naturally, but I loved it and walked slowly with no umbrella and no
hood. What a day it has been and I am
grateful to be alive.
Pictures: Since the only shot I took today was the clouds (last shot), I added pics of our summer 2012 trip to Texas. The first is of the kids in the Racing section of the Petroleum Museum, in a car donated by Mr. Franz Weiss, who built engines for Indy cars - he was a friend of my dad's. The second shot is my kids lassoing ants; The beautiful clouds today....I wish I could capture the beauty....
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