Jul 03 2008
My Triumphant Return to Thursday Thirteen (or something like that)
My husband accidentally took a week long vacation last week.
He had just pulled a marathon of sorts; 14 days straight, no break. His days are not your typical work days; he works a minimum of 10 hours a day, averages 12, once a week pulls a 14-hour-er. He gets 6 days off a month. We NEVER see him.
Since he worked a months’ worth of hours in two weeks, he took a few days off. And then we celebrated Canada Day. The day before Canada Day, he only had to go in for 5 hours. Voila! One whole week off.
I can’t remember the last time he had a whole week off. I was, honestly, afraid I might be forced to ram the heel of a green glitter plastic Princess high heel into his temple by the end of the week. We just never spend that much one-on-one time, you know?
I am happy to report, all the dress-up shoes are intact, and aside from a few muscles being sore due to overuse (you go right ahead and run with that one) no one is worse for the wear. In fact, I find myself wishing he had a normal-ish schedule. He left for work yesterday, and I missed him. Weird, I know.
There is a point, I promise. We did a lot of stuff over that week. I took a butt-load of pictures, and I have no clue where to start in showing them all to you. I am way behind in the internet loop, I haven’t had to cook dinner once for 7 days straight, and I feel the pressing need to keep the laundry up to date all of a sudden. Pictures, for once in my life, are a the bottom of my priority list.
(I am pretty sure I was stolen and replaced with an exact replica. A pretty decently laid replica. Just sayin’.)
Anyhoo, I think I’ll ease into some highlights of the past few weeks with these lovely shots of my pretend celebrity girlfriend, who I got to spend a ragin’ day with a few weeks ago. Remember how the Dragonboat races came to Vancouver a few weeks back? Yeah, we spent the whole day downtown, crutches be damned.
I’m cute. I’m almost a teen. I’m obnoxious.
We wandered around, ate some corn on the cob, watched a few races, had our picture taken with pop culture icons.
No, it’s not lost and no, we can’t keep it.
We got facepaints, because facepaints are the coolest.
If that isn’t the definitive picture of my sons, I don’t know what is.
And right there next to the facepaint tent, lo and behold, one of the Dragonboat teams. But not just any old team.
They were the only American team to make the top 8.
Recognize anyone? Look closely. Oh, it also helps if you occasionally read this guy’s blog. Right there, 2nd row, 3rd in from the right, that would be Auntie Mei. As in, Fury’s Auntie Mei, of BusyDad fame. Who is awesome. We stalked her up propa, shook hands, nibbled on my adorable baby, and then let her get back to racing.
Then we let the 2 little ones play on the playground, while 1of3 refined his mad Emo Teenager skilz.
I love this picture. Yes, I delight in my children’s misery.
We hung out until that poor boy’s foot couldn’t take it anymore, and then headed home. Before we did, we thought it would be a good idea to take advantage of the amazing culinary delights from around the world that Vancouver is so infamous for offering.
Discriminating tastes, that’s us.
And then we hoped on the SkyTrain and headed home, where my daughter who had been a perfect f’ing angel al day decided that right then was a fine time to exfoliate her sun-drentched skin with Blue Rasberry Bonnie Bell lipgloss. I didn’t even know she was doing it until I noticed a woman a few seats down staring at her, gaging a little.
It was way more horrifying than it looks.
Then i was forced to take the obligatory self-portrait, since Mr Rude Cactus is always telling me I’m not narcissistic enough, so here is it, brother.
This really terrible Bud’s for you.
Are you still here? Yeah, I barely am, too. Anyway, next day, downtown, coffeeshop, me and Auntie Mei and 3of3. We met, we wooed, we made exchange of cheesy camera phone pictures.
And that was it. We said goodbye, she hopped on a plane home, and I am happy to have made a new friend. We had a great time, for sure. Which was good, because right after this, Hell Week Little League Championship Week started.
But that’s a whole other story….
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I am just tired looking at your pictures! Bet your kids enjoyed having Dad around also. Good luck with Little league…don’t miss those days of missed meals and the younger ones running amok in dirt piles or playgrounds.
Have a great weekend.
Jennymcb’s last blog post..#46 Thursday Thirteen Random Things
Um, are your kids wearing JACKETS? Do they know it’s JULY?
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Ahh, little girls. They are great huh? My little girl has done that, with sparkly lip gloss, on her face, her legs, cloths, etc. That shit is HARD to get off. When she was younger, about two, I was at a Little League Football meeting. My daughter was on my lap being really good, until someone said, “Look at Ariana”. She had managed to get my red lipstick out of my purse and smear it ALL over her face. Nice of them to tell me AFTER!
I just LOVE to hear stories about your daughter!
And wow. You got “it” that much huh? Must be nice!!!!
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i’m glad one of us got a little sumpin’ sumpin’. wait, i take back the little part. no assumptions going on over here at all.
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I can’t get over how often the hubby works. Not good for the family, his stress or anything. I take it that he doesn’t mind the hours/schedule that much? I can’t even begin to imagine how you manage to live with such a schedule.
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Welcome back to the TT.
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Nothing better than some time off and some good lovin; cheers!
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LOL “It’s not lost and we can’t keep it.” I’d love to keep it.
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That’s crazy that you just happened upon Auntie Mei…unless you had a heads up? lol. I am pretty sure nobody from bloggy land happens into Western KY…poor pitiful me. I’ve even tried bribery, but nobody comes! lol Blast it!!
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My hubby is a shift worker, and I’m always either missing him, or wishing he’d go back to work. There’s NO middle ground :)
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Wow.. hubs really does work a ton.
But that picture of you!! wow.
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Hey - what the…!
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Should I be scared? I hope I bribed her enough.
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I hope you don’t think I’m completely fucking strange, but I made that picture of you alone, with those sunglasses my new computer wallpaper.
and then I licked the screen.
;-b
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Sounds like a good time was had by one and all. Loved the pix.
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Good to see the pics. Miss you terrible bad. Way to get some, btw.
You’ve got that Patricia Hearst-SLA-kidnapped-heiress look down!
NukeDad’s last blog post..I’ll Never Understand
While all this is going on did you have any CLUE that I went under knife?
Jeez Louise.
Audubon Ron’s last blog post..Dermatology Update:
Gr8 pix; and I shoulda met with you to make you another new friend. Next time I’m there drinks on me. So not worthy…
Glad you had some time with your husband and kids though; family time is precious, esp with the business your husband is in.
We were doing a lot of family stuff the last couple days in your ‘hood; who needs a cottage when you’ve got Van (JK; $$$$ yowsa).
Karen MEG (pomtini)’s last blog post..HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!
Looks like an awesome time and I’m loving all the pictures!!
The husband is going to be home with us for three days straight….I’m taking bets on who is going to get it first, him or the kids!
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