My DDOT is that I’m in an airport again. I’ve already requalified as Gold on American for next year, and that’s not the only airline I fly. And I don’t fly internationally so it’s not like that one big trip to Japan did it. I’m so flipping tired of travel. I was all excited that next week I was going to not have any trips, and then yesterday someone set a meeting in DC for Monday. So now not only do I have a trip, I have a trip that starts with a 6 am flight on Monday morning. Then I’m heading from the airport when I fly home straight to a parent- teacher conference Tuesday afternoon. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
TWERK - DH missed out on the local truck. He found the exact same truck at a dealer on the Arkansas/Oklahoma line. Now we don't live in Arkansas or Oklahoma nor in the vicinity. He was prepared yesterday to rent a car drive there, get a hotel, and buy the truck. Until the car lot jacked the price up $800 for not using their financing. He has now decided they are shady and cannot be trusted. I have lost interest in the entire process so if a truck ends up in my garage, I'm just going with it.
Appraisal of my dads land was yesterday, so fingers crossed it is as good of a price as I hoped or better.
I have an employee that is part time that has expressed her wish to be full time. Her wish is about to be granted, but I don't think she will be pleased with the work/schedule. They need cover for another position that they are not filling. That will mean more travel and later end times two days a week. Around here, you watch what you ask for, because you may get it, just not in any way you want it.
My DDOT is that I’m in an airport again. I’ve already requalified as Gold on American for next year, and that’s not the only airline I fly. And I don’t fly internationally so it’s not like that one big trip to Japan did it. I’m so flipping tired of travel. I was all excited that next week I was going to not have any trips, and then yesterday someone set a meeting in DC for Monday. So now not only do I have a trip, I have a trip that starts with a 6 am flight on Monday morning. Then I’m heading from the airport when I fly home straight to a parent- teacher conference Tuesday afternoon. What could POSSIBLY go wrong?
I honestly don't see how you do it. I travel a few times a year, and usually only overnight, and it always sends me into a tailspin making sure my bases are covered at home.
mommyatty, That's nuts! Last minute crazy trips like that is part of what put me over the edge at my last job. It just wasn't sustainable for our life. I'm always in awe of how you pull it off!
My DDOT is that I graduated from college 10 years ago today. Turning 30 didn't hit me that hard, but damn. This milestone is killing me. How old am I?!
mommyatty today I’m on my third straight day of flying somewhere for the day and back. I’m at my office tomorrow and then I have to do it again on Monday and Tuesday. So 10 flights in a week.
The funny part is that my three trips the past three days have all been to the same general area. A normal person probably would have just stayed up there. But I prefer to see my kids for a hour (either before bed or first thing in the morning, depending on my meeting time) and sleep in my own bed.
mommyatty, That's nuts! Last minute crazy trips like that is part of what put me over the edge at my last job. It just wasn't sustainable for our life. I'm always in awe of how you pull it off!
My DDOT is that I graduated from college 10 years ago today. Turning 30 didn't hit me that hard, but damn. This milestone is killing me. How old am I?!
You are still super young - at least for this board - I think. I’m closer to the 20 years since college end and I still have a kid under 1. My DH will be 60 when our third graduates from high school
Post by librarychica on May 17, 2018 8:29:25 GMT -5
twinmomma, the 10 year graduation anniversary hit me hard too.
TWERK: open house of rental postponed again, this time due to expected awful weather.
DDOT: my kid is being tested for a bevy of stomach issues. I was late to work this morning because I was filling little sample containers full of poop. Parenthood is the gift that keeps giving.
Also DDOT: H and I are planning our tenth anniversary trip for either this winter or next spring. We live in Florida and can be given for 4, maybe 5, days. Where should we go? I had been thinking Mexico City but I’m open.
mommyatty, Is there anyway that you can put down some boundaries? Probably not, but I would be annoyed and not sure if I could sustain that kind of travel.
DH is not going to put in for the active duty job. I think he is a little disappointed but also excited about his new job. They are going to Hawaii this summer for a conference.
Positive Update on my friends little boy:
He was born at 35 weeks 3lb 15oz. He is doing fantastic all things considered. Breathing on his own and keeping his vitals stable all by himself. He did develop jaundice so he is under the lights for awhile. They are going delay his heart surgery 2-3 weeks so he can grow some more.
sdlaura, Oh, I know. All the moms I know from school and PTA that I hang out with are like 10 years older than me. But for some reason, 10 years out from college just feels like a LONG time. Like, I'm no longer a "recent graduate" when I speak at alumni events. lol
I’ve been continuing on with my chemo treatments (for gestational trophoblastic disease following a molar pregnancy). No major side effects other than fatigue and I can’t drink. My HCG levels (an indicator of the disease) fell off quickly at first, but now have started to slow down. My doctor is satisfied enough with my progress to continue with my current treatment, but I may eventually need to switch to a harsher treatment.
twinmomma - I’ll raise you a decade...I just turned 40 and now it’s 20 years since I graduated college - feels insult to injury over here! Isn’t it funny how these anniversaries make us feel?? It defies rational thought.
My DDOT - DD10 is doing a two hour make up gymnastics session today. Post staples paranoia about her splitting the surely healed cut open.
DD14 has her first “date”! I went to the grocery store and saw her walking with a boy. Lots of great convos between us and yesterday he asked her to the school formal and she gave me a for real play by play. Girls are getting ready here and I plan to beg for a picture. I was too busy doing semi illegal uturns to be sure it was DD to really get a good look at him. (This week has for sure felt like a sitcom). I also bought her first heels last night. She tried on both formal dresses for this weekend last night and you guys I cannot believe this is my baby girl who would not go more than two feet from me until she was four, didn’t sleep through the night until five years old and hasn’t had any big, real crushes until this boy (thank goodness it’s reciprocated!).
We are taking a direct flight and considering we decided to go big and book the room that has its own pool it is pretty affordable. Especially when you compare it to something comparable at Sandals. One of my coworkers went to excellence for his honeymoon a few years ago and raved over it so fingers crossed it’s still awesome
My twerk: is that they finally announced whose going to be my boss but no timeline on when she will transition over from another state. The new district manager showed up this week to house hunt and meet the office. He’s moving from another state as well. So we have positions filled but no concrete dates as to when everyone will be here. So it’s been almost 8 weeks since everyone was sent off and the changes in our district for me at least have been great.
librarychica, We loved, loved, loved Aruba last year. I would think it would only be a 3 hour flight from FL. The great thing about it is , it is very safe and you can explore the entire island.
Post by mustardseed2007 on May 17, 2018 9:37:56 GMT -5
saraml13, did I tell you before that my younger sister had the same thing? I hope you're feeling ok. As well as you can anyway. And I'm hoping and praying for you that the current treatment keeps working.
Twerk: DH's judge met the soon to be judge for lunch. No explicit promises to pick DH up in the new chambers, but the new judge said he knows my H and he's good at his job etc etc. Positive talk without actual commitment. Hopefully this will end good. Out of self preservation DH is convincing himself that it won't.
Twerk: We met with the diagnostician yesterday for DS. Right now her suggestion is that he skip Spanish at his new school next year and continue tutoring during that time. I'm fine with it but I'm nervous that it's somehow not going to work out.
Post by covergirl82 on May 17, 2018 9:41:49 GMT -5
Sad news from my dad's family... His youngest sister (who is 52) recently found out she has a brain tumor in the back of her brain, and it's reducing/cutting off blood flow to her brain tissue. The doctors believe it is benign, but apparently where it is located is extremely dangerous and surgery does not look to be an option. A scan showed that some of the brain tissue in her frontal lobe has died or is dying. No prognosis yet, as this was a recent discovery. It makes me very sad because she's so young, and her youngest daughter is still in high school. (She and my uncle have 4 kids - the oldest are in their 20s, the 3rd is graduating high school soon, and the youngest is a junior in HS.) The kids don't know yet. The two youngest are performing with their high school choir at Carnegie Hall in NYC this weekend, so I know my aunt didn't want to break the news to them before their big performance.
My dad's other sister is doing well with her cancer treatments. She's meeting with her oncologist today to determine if they start maintenance treatments.
DDOT - There is a Brainstormers assembly at school tomorrow, and from what I understand, students write stories for the Brainstormers to perform. Well, DD's story was picked. The secretary called me last week to let me know, and tell me it's supposed to be a big surprise for DD. Parents are asked to come, and then the parents are part of the "reveal" as to whose story was picked. I'm so excited for her, and I can't wait to see her face when she realizes that her story will be performed. It's been a really tough secret to keep for a week!
xctsclrx, my DS1 was born with a heart defect. They thought he might need immediate surgery after birth but we were able to wait until he was 5 months old for his open heart surgery. He was diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot in utero but it ended up being less serious when he was born, and ended up being a large VSD with no valve issues.
What defect was your friend’s baby diagnosed with?
sdlaura, She has not given out a direct diagnosis to us yet. Her husband said that there was a ventricle defect and a small hole that will need to be patched. However, that is me going off of memory. My H is going to go see them tomorrow (they are out of town) hopefully he can get more details.
My MIL is scheduled to be released from the nursing/rehab facility this Saturday. But today, DH got a call that her blood sugar was over 500 after a big dose of insulin. So Dr recommended that she go to the hospital to get checked out. MIL seems to be shutting down/giving up. She refuses PT/OT and her pills sometimes and doesn't eat very much. She is on oxygen too. FIL keeps pushing to get her home, but I don't think that is the best place for her. DH is beside himself, even though he says he doesn't care. I'm not sure what to think...
No real twerks. My DDOT is an SOS. DH told me this morning that DD no longer wants MIL to get her a karaoke machine. Now she wants her to get her a "red computer." She needs her own computer like she needs her own riding lawnmower. She has an iPad she uses for games, videos, etc. There is literally nothing she can do on a computer that she can't do on the iPad except maybe word processing, which she won't do. It's stupid and wasteful. Not to mention that a decent one is expensive and it's too much to ask of MIL and she is already getting too much from us. But he was sullen on the phone and I can tell he either really wants her to get it or pseudo-promised it to her. I asked what HE thinks she should get her and he said, "I don't want to cause a rift." Which kinda bothered me, so I asked what he meant and he said, "Well if she gets it, then you'll be mad." No, dear, NOW I am mad. Not because of the computer but because of the way you worded that. But ok. I will just back off and leave it to him to manage whatever he needs to manage with his mom. AND when that computer gathers dust, I won't even say I told you so.
DDOT - I'm reviewing the personal financial statements of a client and I sure married wrong. The man's monthly dividends on his stock portfolio are more than my entire pretax annual salary.
I am still sick only now it has spread and it is uncomfortable to sit or stand. There is constant pain. Still taking the prescription but I will be calling the gyno next week for follow up and might go to the local GP as well. It just seems weird that my entire everything would hurt up to my tailbone. In the grand scheme it’s not bad just demoralizing.
My Grandma is all over the place health wise. She doesn’t want to eat but doesn’t seem to want to give up so I have no idea what is going on. Her leg is about the size of my arm though. She’s probably in the 70 pound range and is on hospice.
DH has asked me what is his present for his birthday. um your trip. He claims he is paying for the trip because airline miles and hotel points. Nope buddy it’s still another 1200. I don’t need to spend 5k just so you think it comes out of my money. Which we share joint accounts so it’s not my money or his money anyway. All so he can get flying lessons. Eventually he should but I am in no hurry for him to do something like fly.
Post by covergirl82 on May 17, 2018 12:20:31 GMT -5
waverly, with that kind of pain, you should call your gyno today. Maybe they can see you before the weekend. I hope you're able to get some medication that provides healing!
Post by justcheckingin73 on May 17, 2018 12:30:19 GMT -5
mommyatty, I would be so annoyed with all the travel but a 6 am Monday morning trip would put me over the edge. I don’t think I’d be able to relax all weekend. Hopefully you get a break soon.
twinmomma, those milestones tend to sneak up on you. I turn 45 this year and it’s freaking me out as much as turning 40 did. And 3 years from now, it will be 30 years since I graduated from HS. Where did the time go?
My DDOTS/IDDIOTS is that I’m finally, finally getting a new kitchen and new floors. We’ve been in this house for 14 years and needed a new kitchen since day 1. It’s funny how we make so much more money than when first moved in but we’ve always found something else to use the money for. I’m hoping that demoing starts soon after out vacation in June.
I'm still not happy with the redo of my contact prescription. I feel like I don't see any better than I did with my old glasses and after wearing them all day yesterday my eyes felt super tired and grainy. Wore my glasses this morning and will switch into my contacts when I stop by the house before going to school to chaperone.
The only reason I came in today was to do 1 payroll. I need to leave in 10 minutes or so and the clients still hasn't sent it in. I'm guessing I will be logging in from home after the field trip. This client is notorious for calling it in after 2. I told him last pay date that I was going to be gone and reminded him via email yesterday. All the other clients figured it out and sent stuff on time.
I have no idea how you WM can travel so much. I opted out of continuing ed this weekend because I didn't want to travel.
mustardseed2007, I don’t think you’d mentioned before that your sister had the same thing. It’s nice to have someone know what I’m talking about. One of the more annoying things about this is that no one has heard of it at all. As a result, I’m purposely vague when I mention to people that I’m having health issues, because I don’t want to have to explain the whole drawn out story. But I’m finding that kind of isolating.