drei men

I'm in the mood to blog but I don't really have an agenda.

Does that ever happen to you?

I am happy today.

With my new schedule, Tuesdays are now my long day at work (9 1/2 hours today, thankyouverymuch).

I like it there, and I think they like me.

I was in a staff meeting today and added some good comments and made people laugh a little too.

It's so nice to be a professional again in the world.

Sorry, are you tired of hearing me go on and on about this?  

It's also so nice to come home and be a MOM.

I got lots of hugs and "I love you mom"s and even had a battle or two with an unruly youngster tonight.

They are all teeth-brushed and tucked-in now and most likely snoozing away.

I got a great email from my bro.

I love him and I love his perspective.

I'd love to share at least part of the email to spread the good word.  

(Do I have your permission, Mlark?)

(I've called him Mlark for a long time.  can't remember when or why, but I like it.)

(by the way, Mlark, you now show up on my stats as "Palestinian Territories".  Makes me so happy.)

I am looking forward to the weekend. 

Bob is up north with a bunch of guys from work. 

We plan to ignore the rules while he's gone.

which is kind of funny, because I probably lay down more laws than he does.

I'm not sure what we'll do, but I anticipate having 3 boys in my bed* each night.

Plus the dog.

Then?  Next weekend?

I go up north with a bunch of girlfriends for a girls' ski weekend.

I do not plan to ski.

I plan to knit or crochet. 

I plan to sleep in.

I plan to read my books.

I plan to stay up too late, laugh too hard, maybe drink a wee bit too much.

I cannot wait.

*Have you ever heard of the music group Trio?  They are this odd little German group from the 80's.  They are best known for the VW commercial a few years back that went "da da da".  If you were here, I'd sing it for you and you'd remember.  Anyhow, they have a song called Drei Man in Doublebed (or something like that - it's German for Three Men in a doublebed).  I think of that whenever I have my drei men in bed with me, but luckily, it's not a doublebed.  uh huh, uh huh, uh huh.