The boys and I leave today to meet Jay is Japan. It is 11:33 pm Wednesday night there right now (7:33am PST). It is always interesting when Jay leaves for a business trip. The boys and I do all the things we normally do but I still miss Jay.
Jay and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary last month. 19 years - wow.... He is often reminding me that since we dated for 4 years before we married that I have been with him longer than I was on my own. It is interesting that we still have so much fun together. When you truly find you better half, life has a lot more meaning and joy.
As we get ready to hit the skies, I ask of you all.... wish me luck. 19 hours in the air with an overactive 13 year old. Here we go!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
September 11th, Flying, and Staying Home
Yesterday was September 11th, 2006. Of course, it was also the 5 year anniversary of the tragedy. I did my best to not think about it yesterday, as best I could with all the media coverage.... I remember where I was, what I did, how I felt... But my husband was in the air yesterday for 16 hours. He was on a plane headed to Osaka Japan. I really tried not to think about what happened to the passengers on the planes.
He finally called this morning at 6:45 a.m. I was glad to hear from him as I expected him to call at 1:00 a.m. when he arrived at the hotel. He went to a baseball game. (hee hee hee). Since he was a day late he had missed the first day of meetings but they all had tickets to a baseball game that night. He wasn't going to miss the baseball game too. He said he loved it! The fans really get into their baseball in Japan.
He finally called this morning at 6:45 a.m. I was glad to hear from him as I expected him to call at 1:00 a.m. when he arrived at the hotel. He went to a baseball game. (hee hee hee). Since he was a day late he had missed the first day of meetings but they all had tickets to a baseball game that night. He wasn't going to miss the baseball game too. He said he loved it! The fans really get into their baseball in Japan.
Monday, September 11, 2006
World-Weary Travelers
Being the world travelers that we are, you think we would know better. Jay left for Japan Sunday morning. We just pittered around the house being as it was Sunday the roads weren't going to be crowded. Well, we pittered a little too long and by the time we got to the airport, Jay only had 20 minutes til his flight left. Due to new airport regulations, he had to check his luggage and get on the plane. Needless to say, he missed it... A bad thing you would think? Well, not so bad. After running from terminal to terminal to get it straightened out he was on another flight out that landed 10 minutes later than his original. Only problem, his original flight hasn't taken off --- Mechanical problems. His new flight was also grounded (weather delay in San Francisco). Jay did finally get to San Francisco but his compadre's from Valley Metro (who made the original flight) did not. They all went home. So here is Jay in San Francisco, alone, with 10 minutes to make his international flight.
He did make the gate for his international flight but the doors were shut and the plane was backing away from the gate. Of course, they wouldn't bring the plane back..... "The plane, the plane" even though he could see it. So here he sits in San Francisco and the next flight out to Osaka is this same flight on Monday morning. The bad news: he will miss his first full day of business in Osaka Japan. The good news: he gets to hang out in San Francisco over night at the airlines expense. Or is that bad news!
Jay got out of San Francisco at 12:00 p.m. pacific time. He was at the airport 3 hours early to make sure he didn't miss the flight. (hee hee hee) The boys, the dog, the cats, the fish, and I are holding the fort at home. Lots to do, but alas we don't feel like doing any of it.
He did make the gate for his international flight but the doors were shut and the plane was backing away from the gate. Of course, they wouldn't bring the plane back..... "The plane, the plane" even though he could see it. So here he sits in San Francisco and the next flight out to Osaka is this same flight on Monday morning. The bad news: he will miss his first full day of business in Osaka Japan. The good news: he gets to hang out in San Francisco over night at the airlines expense. Or is that bad news!
Jay got out of San Francisco at 12:00 p.m. pacific time. He was at the airport 3 hours early to make sure he didn't miss the flight. (hee hee hee) The boys, the dog, the cats, the fish, and I are holding the fort at home. Lots to do, but alas we don't feel like doing any of it.
Friday, September 08, 2006
Do you ever just need a great laugh?
I needed a great laugh today, a friend sent me this email. I have no idea who put it together but whoever you are, THANK YOU!
Just in case you were wondering...
Why God made Mothers
BRILLIANT answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions!
Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers ?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.
Why did God give you Your mother & not some other mom?
1. We're related
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.
What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goofball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic. They make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
Just in case you were wondering...
Why God made Mothers
BRILLIANT answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions!
Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers ?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.
Why did God give you Your mother & not some other mom?
1. We're related
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.
What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goofball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's the difference between moms and dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller and stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic. They make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Time goes by.....
Time is an interesting thing.... It goes by so fast or so slow, depending on your frame of reference, or future endeavors. I can't believe it is September already, let alone the 7th of September already. Last week seemed to drag but then the long weekend went by too fast. Now I think I have only a week to get so much done. It is fascinating how that works.
With the holiday we had planned on going wakeboarding but no one felt like it when Labor Day rolled around. We decided to organize closets instead. I have two boys, only two.... but we gave to charity 4 large black trash bags full of clothes. It is amazing how fast time goes by, and how fast they grow. The boys are doing so well, growing up to be great young men. But I really want to convince them to slow down time. It they don't grow up so fast then maybe I won't grow older so fast.
With the holiday we had planned on going wakeboarding but no one felt like it when Labor Day rolled around. We decided to organize closets instead. I have two boys, only two.... but we gave to charity 4 large black trash bags full of clothes. It is amazing how fast time goes by, and how fast they grow. The boys are doing so well, growing up to be great young men. But I really want to convince them to slow down time. It they don't grow up so fast then maybe I won't grow older so fast.
Saturday, September 02, 2006
Home is truly where the heart is!
Did I mention I hate planes? I love coming home on one though... Anytime I am coming home I love to be on a plane.
Don't mind the elbows in my kidneys, the knees crushed by the passenger in front of me or the baggage around me. I am going home and that is all that matters. It could be much worse, I could be getting home on one of these....
I have actually flown in a hot aire balloon before. Jay took me up for one of our anniversaries. It is fun, not scary to the one afraid of heights (ME) because you have very little sense of movement. But you don't get where you are going very fast. I will take a plane anyday. Doesn't matter than I have to check my luggage now, or that they put you though two security screens (the first of which I was told to hold my dress down so the whoosh of air didn't cause a scandal), or that landing in Arizona in the summer is always bumpy because of the waves of heat rising off the ground. It is all good. I am home.
Don't mind the elbows in my kidneys, the knees crushed by the passenger in front of me or the baggage around me. I am going home and that is all that matters. It could be much worse, I could be getting home on one of these....I have actually flown in a hot aire balloon before. Jay took me up for one of our anniversaries. It is fun, not scary to the one afraid of heights (ME) because you have very little sense of movement. But you don't get where you are going very fast. I will take a plane anyday. Doesn't matter than I have to check my luggage now, or that they put you though two security screens (the first of which I was told to hold my dress down so the whoosh of air didn't cause a scandal), or that landing in Arizona in the summer is always bumpy because of the waves of heat rising off the ground. It is all good. I am home.
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