Wednesday, June 29, 2005
Rise and Shine
At 3:45 the phone rang. With all that has been going on in my family lately I should have been freaked out but it had barely registered before Paul had picked it up. While it was my dad on the phone it was not bad news. Just my dad calling to wish Paul a good trip and pray with him before he left. This is vintage my dad and I guess it means he is recovering very well thank you. So you see even scary middle of the night phone calls in the middle of the night can be good news!
Paul left this morning at about 4:30 to drive with a friend to a game convention in Ohio. Though I sometimes struggle with his gaming and the time, priority etc. that it can take I also realize it is a part of him that I like and that makes him who he is. Other men go off to fish, hunt, bowl, play poker or watch and attend lots of sports games. None of those are Paul's thing and this is. I pray that he will have a safe trip and will enjoy himself and come back refreshed by spending time doing something that he enjoys and that feeds his creative nature.
Yes, I got up and made breakfast and packed lunch and snacks for the trip. The kids didn't wake up when he kissed them goodbye so I was able to go back to bed and get some more sleep. At least until about 7 or so when Vickie and Andrew joined me. I was able to eke out an extra half hour while Vickie read to Andrew.
I think we are going to be crazy and venture downtown on the trolly to go to a Welcome America event at the Fireman's Hall Museum where you can meet firefighters and they will read stories about firefighting to kids. Then lunch at the mall and maybe pickup a book or movie to entertain us if the forecast intermittent rain and thunderstorms keep us from the pool while Paul is gone.
Paul left this morning at about 4:30 to drive with a friend to a game convention in Ohio. Though I sometimes struggle with his gaming and the time, priority etc. that it can take I also realize it is a part of him that I like and that makes him who he is. Other men go off to fish, hunt, bowl, play poker or watch and attend lots of sports games. None of those are Paul's thing and this is. I pray that he will have a safe trip and will enjoy himself and come back refreshed by spending time doing something that he enjoys and that feeds his creative nature.
Yes, I got up and made breakfast and packed lunch and snacks for the trip. The kids didn't wake up when he kissed them goodbye so I was able to go back to bed and get some more sleep. At least until about 7 or so when Vickie and Andrew joined me. I was able to eke out an extra half hour while Vickie read to Andrew.
I think we are going to be crazy and venture downtown on the trolly to go to a Welcome America event at the Fireman's Hall Museum where you can meet firefighters and they will read stories about firefighting to kids. Then lunch at the mall and maybe pickup a book or movie to entertain us if the forecast intermittent rain and thunderstorms keep us from the pool while Paul is gone.
