Alive...Busy..>Doing Well!

Hello, my poor neglected blog! I am so sorry to have neglected you, but life is coming at me from all different angles lately. It's hard to sit down and verbalize what's happening. Especially for me, because I am one of those people that internalizes everything before I express my thoughts and feelings. The little mind has been racing in so many directions lately. Some of what is happening includes:

• Car trouble that cost us a lot of money...including us learning that D is not allowed to do anything sunroof related on our cars. I can laugh about all this now, but the whole thing cost me lots of tears.
• Spending a nice Easter with the family and friends at brunch.
• Working my behind off...the jay oh bee is very busy thanks to the horrendous budget situation in California. It's not a happy thing to be dealing with, but I'm VERY fortunate to be working with someone who keeps me involved in as much as she can.
• Speaking of the jay oh bee, we did some rearranging over Spring Break, so we all are in close proximity. There are moments of attitude and bitchiness, but it's starting to subside gradually.
• Mom and Meema are doing well...I still go see them once a week to spend some quality time catching up on things.
• D and I have been trying to spend more quality time together. We are together a lot after work, but we usually are doing our own thing rather than talking. So, we've been turning off the television and just talking. We've also been spending time at either Spanish Landing relaxing or Mission Bay reading and relaxing. We both realized that our lives are busy and a little overwhelming and we need to connect more.
• Ran into an employee at work on Monday who started asking me questions about my bio dad. It turns out she is dating a friend of my dad's. I guess they figured out I must be related because of my name. Since bio dad is deceased (and has been for almost 11 years), I didn't ask if she knew my dad because I really didn't care. It was one of those "Six Degrees of Separation" things. The weird part (or normal) is that it didn't bother me too much. Usually, matters of bio dad throw me into a small mental tailspin. I think I am definitely on the way to forgiveness and forgetting all that drama. It will always be a part of me, but I know that I'm lucky to have had another man (my stepdad) take the role of father that my bio dad could never really handle.
• D went back to the orthopedist on Friday...he fell off his dirt bike in March onto his left knee (not wearing knee pads...grrr!) and has a second degree tear of his PCL. It is the ligament behind his knee cap and it's not one they do surgery on. It's more of a "wait and see" injury. He got the clear to start physical therapy within the next week or so. Except for occasional pain and swelling, he is handling it well.
• Friday night, I gave into the Bunco pressure. Because there weren't enough people, we didn't play bunco. Instead, we played a game called Things. It was so much fun and I hadn't laughed like that in so long! It's definitely a must do again!
• We went to our first Lake Elsinore Storm baseball game yesterday. We had so much fun on the drive and just being there. It's a cool experience and I would recommend it to anyone who likes baseball.

This week promises more busyness...last Chapter tonight, dinner with some of D's friends from EC, meeting at CSUSM, hang out with Mom and Meema and lots of work. All in all, things are going well for me...hope all is well out there in blogworld!

Spring Break Updates!

Today is my last day of work this week...and I'm only working until 11:00! It's Spring Break and we get tomorrow off as a "holiday". It's been a good work week being casual and less formal. We did some major rearranging in the office this week...every piece of furniture in the office was moved and configurations were changed. The primary motivation for the move was my friend has been stationed (chained) at our front counter. Now, she sits in the same space as the Nastys and she will not be the only one dedicated to service at the front as it has been in the past. Next week should be very interesting...the dynamic has begun to shift and it will only change more being open for business.

This last week has been busy for us personally as well...we got our taxes back, but as usually happens, we had to spend a large (and I mean LARGE) chunk of change on the cars. One car was routine maintenance while the other was unexpected. Initially, I was really upset by this development and it's setback to our plans, but now, I've dealt with it and am ready to move on.

On the upside, Sunday was probably one of our best days in a long time. We've both been in some kind of funk lately...just one of those phases of life that happens every once in a while. Sunday started with meeting one of D's teacher from high school (so random, I know) for breakfast at our favorite, Beach Break Cafe. If you've never been, go! You will wait for a table on the weekends, but their food is so good and it is definitely worth the wait! After breakfast, we headed to Fan Fest at Petco Park. We had some things we wanted to accomplish and we got them all done! After leaving Petco Park, we had a late lunch with one of our friends at the Tilted Kilt. Because we had to pick up friends from the border after their Spring Break in Mexico, we decided to take advantage of the great weather. Instead of waiting at home, we took a blanket and laid on the grass at Spanish Landing/Harbor Island. The weather was amazing and we were treated to watching two cruise ships leave the port. It was definitely a relaxing way to spend some time. We definitely have plans to do this more...next time, we're thinking of doing a picnic. Then, we got the call that our friends had crossed the border, but instead of being in San Ysidro, they were at Otay Mesa. After trekking down, we were able to pass them off to their car and spend a quiet evening relaxing. It really was the most perfect Sunday!

I hope everyone is doing well...take care!

Time Flies...The Updates!

Where does time go?!? I swear this past week has been nuts with a capital N! At work, I've been so busy and transient that today is the first day in almost 2 weeks that I am in the office all day with no off site appointments or meetings. I really need that because last week wrecked me and I was very close to having a nervous breakdown as I drove home on Friday night. Some of the highs and lows of my life include:

• We're getting a refund from both the feds and the state. More for the savings towards the dream!
• As you may recall, we bought tires for our cars last month. Well, on one car, they have staggered (different size in the front than the back) tires and we replaced the front only. Last Monday, D had a blow out on the back tire, so now we have to buy two tires for that one. The upside is that we had warranty and only are paying for one tire, but it's still not what I want to do right now.
• Interviewed for a jay oh bee, but didn't make it to the next step. I am surprisingly okay with it...I think things here will be okay and that I have a lot to learn from my new boss. Plus, I'm loving the better working relationship with the boss and the additional responsibilities.
• Got to have dinner with two of my friends and a sleeping baby...I really needed "girl" time and felt so much better afterwards.
• Got to see D play softball on Thursday and hang out with him afterwards...this will have to be my fix for a while (see below).
• Spent the weekend at Mom's with her and our crazy friend from Tucson. Got dinner at family favorite Ruth's that ended with a drunk fall at our doorstep by the crazy friend.
• Got a Purple Heart good luck token from our crazy friend...he wanted D and I to have it to bring us good luck and fortune in our lives.
• Verbalized our (D & my) plans about our future...it felt good to say it and put it out there, so people don't think that we are aimless in our lives.
• Got "sick" from all the weather changes and took a "me" day on Monday to recover before it turned into so much more.
• D went riding on Saturday with a friend of ours...somehow, D got cut off on his bike and fell on his left knee. With lots of swelling, we spent some time on Sunday in urgent care. Then, after a follow up with an orthopedist on Monday, we found out he has a Grade II sprain of the PCL. Fortunately, it's not a surgery injury, but it will sideline him from softball or other strenuous activity (but not that ;) for 4 to 6 weeks. I was pretty upset by this whole thing (including crying while waiting in urgent care) and didn't yell, but pulled the "Your decisions (to not wear his knee pads which would have lessened the blow) don't just impact you anymore...you have to think of me" card. The upside is that it's not a horrible injury, but it's still scary.

I feel like I've been on a crazy roller coaster the last few weeks and am ready to hop off for some nice boring down time. Next week is Spring Break at work, so it will be catch up time. I hope everyone else is doing well...