With less than a week remaining before our Twice in a Lifetime excursion officially launches, the workload ahead seems absolutely overwhelming. Both Kathy and I have a ton of work to do at our offices so that we can begin our trip with clear consciences, and there are a ton of details at home that need attention.
My brother Greg continues to construct the new closet in what will be Leah May's bedroom, and we still have a few items to purchase so that he can finish the work. (Thanks, Greg!) We need to corner our neighbor about having her 14-year-old son mow our lawn next week. The entire house is a bloomin' mess thanks to our moving the office from upstairs (where Leah May's bedroom will be) to the room downstairs (formerly the guest bedroom): books, unwanted furniture, pillows, papers, you name it, are scattered everywhere awaiting final disposition. Various odds and ends must be purchased for our travel needs. And so on. I think I even have to eat a number of delicious, perishable items that surely will spoil if we otherwise try to wait...
In the meantime, Rene's baseball team -- the second-place Reds of the Astro League -- begin tournament play tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, weather permitting. We have a practice tonight, again, weather permitting. If they win tomorrow, I'm guessing there might be another practice Wednesday with a game Thursday. The final game would be Saturday. There's nothing I'd rather see than my son rolling on the ground in a pile of boys celebrating a championship, but if they keep winning, the hours for accomplishing our tasks become fewer. Oh, well, we'll deal with whatever happens!
My brother Greg continues to construct the new closet in what will be Leah May's bedroom, and we still have a few items to purchase so that he can finish the work. (Thanks, Greg!) We need to corner our neighbor about having her 14-year-old son mow our lawn next week. The entire house is a bloomin' mess thanks to our moving the office from upstairs (where Leah May's bedroom will be) to the room downstairs (formerly the guest bedroom): books, unwanted furniture, pillows, papers, you name it, are scattered everywhere awaiting final disposition. Various odds and ends must be purchased for our travel needs. And so on. I think I even have to eat a number of delicious, perishable items that surely will spoil if we otherwise try to wait...
In the meantime, Rene's baseball team -- the second-place Reds of the Astro League -- begin tournament play tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, weather permitting. We have a practice tonight, again, weather permitting. If they win tomorrow, I'm guessing there might be another practice Wednesday with a game Thursday. The final game would be Saturday. There's nothing I'd rather see than my son rolling on the ground in a pile of boys celebrating a championship, but if they keep winning, the hours for accomplishing our tasks become fewer. Oh, well, we'll deal with whatever happens!
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