Hey There!

It's technically humpday in my three day work week. 

I'm pretty excited. 

I don't have much to say this morning, but thought I should check in so you regular visitors to my blog won't be disappointed (you know who you are).

Work was steady yesterday - the gym - same as always except I had an abnormally large amount of people in my class (17)... that's a big number for a Monday night.

Today I have a few things to do at the office but hopefully it will be quiet.

I am crossing my fingers that we will get an early dismissal tomorrow... half the office won't even be there... one of the attorneys failed to mention that he was taking the week off... not that I mind... but this lack of communication seems to be the norm as of late.

Thursday I am planning on running around Greenlake in the morning (after I sleep in until 7am!)... then a visit with my Dad and then I will steady my nerves to prepare for DINNER WITH THE FAMILY!  Actually I'm looking forward to it a little teensy tiny bit.

I've never been a big holiday fan.  One of my most memorable Thanksgivings was back in 2002 when I was in Rome.  Now that was a nice Thanksgiving...  I also like to remember my second year in Chicago - I went over to a schoolmate's place for a Thanksgiving potluck.. that was fun too... 

It's not that I don't like Holidays, it's just that they sometimes seem like a chore...  in general I'm feeling better about the prospects this year.

Hopefully we can figure out how to incorporate my Dad into the festivities for Christmas...  When I visited him on Sunday I helped him move from his wheelchair to the bed.  I must admit that I'm pretty good at moving him around...  he's heavy, but not unmanageable...  not that I would want to lug him around all the time.  He has a bit more mobility than when he first moved into the health center - so that's nice to see, but I have a whole new appreciation for healthcare workers.

Okay, enough about my Dad...

the day after Thanksgiving I will once again be marshaling the Thanksgiving Day parade downtown... my Mom bribed me with breakfast to do it.  I'm a sucker for bacon.  This year we get the dogs (English Sheepdogs I think).

I will take photos and post them this weekend...

Okay - it's time for me to finish my coffee and hose myself off for another day!