This past summer was particularly difficult for me. Since we didn’t go on vacation, the time seemed to drag on and on and on. I had grand plans of bringing J to work with me once a week to volunteer….and plans of working from home once a week to get in some bonding time with J while lil J and Hubber went off to school and work….and plans of sipping on tons and tons of fruity, adult beverages while sitting on a beach for a week without a care in the world. None of that shit came to fruition.
The following happened instead:
- I spent four long, excruciating weeks at home without central air conditioning
- After said air conditioning was fixed, the one in my car went to out. So I spent another 2 weeks driving in 100 degree weather without air conditioning
- Hubber’s car broke down
- We spent all our vacation money on fixing a/c’s and cars
- Our pool pump broke and the water was thick and green for 3 weeks
- J finally got braces
- Our pool was infested with ducks. Twice.
- lil J didn’t say “fuck” once all summer
- When my car was in the shop, I got to drive around in a brand new, pimped-out Tahoe
- Although I didn’t have them on the beach, I did have many fruity, adult beverages
- My dog didn’t die of malnourishment
- My grandma celebrated her 90th birthday
- lil J learned to write her name
- J finally got braces
- My tires are bald, but still rolling
- Now Hubber’s car’s a/c is out. Ha! ;-)
