Catch Up

Getting ready to head to Florida. Fun things have happened in June. Here's a short list:
1. Kauai with family was exceptionally peaceful and the catamaran trip with parents was an absolute blast. I swam with a SHARK and a HONU (the green sea turtle of Hawai'i)!!!!
2. Father's Day was fun. Brunch for Dad at the house with entire immediate family showing off their tans and bitching about jet lag. Playing Oh Hell with Carin, Karie and my folks and then leaving with my parents for the Jackson Rancheria. I did nicely at the roulette table.
3. Went on a blind date. Not so bad.
4. Went to see my friends, Jeanine and Mike, in a play that took twenty years to get onstage and was worth the wait.
5. Saw my friend Bobi who encouraged me to keep working on myself because I'm doing a good job.
6. Went to Arena 2 Football with Shawn one Saturday and with Tony the following Saturday.
7. Gave my niece Carina a set of the Little House books for her birthday. She was floored. My mom said it would be the perfect commercial on the power of literature if a camera had been on her face when she opened the present.
8. Was "Wing Man" on a date and wasn't even needed.
9. Hung with Shanda.
10. Hung with Carin and Karie on Carin's birthday...which was also the anniversary of my getting hit by a bus which led to this blog in the first place.
11. Got a foot massage and a chiropractic adjustment....which after the flight I desperately needed.
12. Applied, interviewed, and was accepted into massage school. My classes start July 18 and go until September. I CAN'T WAIT. I was itching to enroll when I got the info.
13. Hung with Tony, Cathy and Jeanine.
14. Downloaded a poker cd I got from my dad. Can't wait for some free time to play.
15. CLEANED AND REARRANGED A LOT OF MY HOME!!!! Feels great to be nearly done.
16. Got a call and have now played phone tag with the new president of my union. She left message that they have some conferences coming up and she'd like me to represent them if I can. Pretty cool!
17. GOT A CONTRACT!!!! So we won't have to strike. Which is absolutely thrilling and mind blowingly relieving.
18. Took Liz out to lunch for her birthday. Shanda and I got to hear all about what it's like to be newly pregnant. She probably is tired of talking about it but we pushed because we're fascinated with the subject.
19. Sent sperm bank paperwork to Karie's mom, an OB-GYN, who's going to help me come Aug-Nov. When I can amass enough cash to pay for it. Initial insemination is a bit steep.
20.Got hit on by a couple of guys when hanging out with Shanda. She said I had my "aura" going on. (The term WHATEVER comes to mind.)
21. Read a play that Shawn will most likely direct and found out he wants me in it. Luckily will most likely be after massage school is over.
22. Set up training dates for my new assignment as a SEVENTH grade teacher. Same site We're going K-8 which is a fabulous challenge. Saw Christyn right after and we talked about everything. Hard to believe we hadn't seen each other in two and half weeks. We're really looking forward to the partnership next year.
23. Dealt with the 100+ temperatures fairly well. Didn't have a heart attack when saw the P. G. & E. bill either.
24. Saw David and Rae Ann's new home.
25. BLOGGED....which rarely ever happens any more. (I HAVE GOT TO GET A LAP TOP!!!!)

Take care! Wish me well in Florida.