A Fun Weekend

This weekend was a pretty jam packed weekend of activity.    Yesterday (Saturday) I worked over at FMC/ACH, my least favorite site.    But the day went by so quickly and I really had a good day, even though I did have to do the pager sheet audit.    Yesterday evening I went to Holly's stagette in Okotoks.   It was a good time.   There weren't too many people there so I'm glad I went to show my support etc.

I was lucky enough to have Jonathan drive me there and back.   That meant for the first time in a long, long time I was able to just relax and have a few drinks.     So then I had a lot to drink.   Pretty funny really.    I was pretty plastered to say the least.   Luckily I wasn't the least bit sick or hung over this morning.   how lucky can I get?

This morning I took Jillian and Jacob to the Farmer's Market and we had a little bit of a lunch there that was really good.   We bought a couple of things there too and had an enjoyable time.

Then we went to McKenzie Town and ordered Randy an edible arrangement which they will deliver tomorrow sometime during the day.     Then off to the grocery store to buy a few things for the BBQ.   Uncle Wally came over and we cooked up a storm.   I must say, that was the best dinner in a long time.   Jillian and I made a avocado dip that we tasted at the Farmer's Market.    I think our version was very close ... perhaps not enough onions but very tasty all the same.  

The weather all day was beautiful and we spent all evening outside enjoying it.    Tomorrow will be a little busy but Jillian and I have planned to start the day with a long walk.    I've got to get as much training in as possible.     I think I've started a little late with the training but better late than never.

Tuesday is an awards day at Jacob's school.    He says he is getting an award.   I wonder what it is?    I'm not going to work so I can go to it.     Then school is pretty much over for him.    Jillian is all finished.   She has one or two things to do to get ready for Nursing ... but we still aren't sure if she has been accepted into the program.   It's the waiting and wondering that is really, really tough.    I know it's driving me crazy ... I can just imagine what it is doing to her.

The Weekend Update

The "Weekend" is fast approaching. It's already June 22nd and the walk takes place on July 24 and 25. Thankfully I have all my fund raising completed ... thanks to the help of my co-workers who helped with some really great fund raising events. Now all I have to focus on is some hard core training. Training I should have started quiet a while back.

But the thing that has me concerned right now is Penny's fund raising. I know I'd be in the same boat as she is in right now if it wasn't for the support I've received at work. To say I'm a little shocked by the lack of support from our friends from high school is a bit of an understatement. We've posted things on our Facebook pages letting people know what we are doing. I know I've sent people emails ... I've sent many emails. I know Penny has sent many as well but there has been a deafening silence in return. Seriously, personally emailing friends hasn't been successful and I have to wonder why. Why is there such a lack of support? This money isn't for us ... it's for a really good cause. It boggles my mind.

I'm happy to say that the fund raising we did at work has raised more money than I personally need to reach my fund raising goal. Thankfully I am able to roll this money over to Penny (because they are cash donations) but the extra money I can give her isn't going to be enough for her to reach her goal. Gosh what are we going to do? I know she did a fun fund raiser with her sister one year and I'm hoping we can all go out as a group and do the same for her this year. The Weekend to End Women's Cancers is an important weekend but there is so much stress with all the fund raising. Wish us luck ... we need it.

Father's Day

Today is Father's Day.   Jonathan is doing what he likes best, golfing.    And I am doing what I normally seem to be doing on a special occasion or long weekend ... working.

Today is also Teresa and Kevin's birthday.    And of course that occasion can't go by without a little drama and this time it's due to lack of planning and a little bit of Jonathan thrown in.   God, I hate that.

Teresa talked to Uncle Wally last Friday and invited him to go to their house on Sunday because they are going to order in some food so they wouldn't have to cook and celebrate their birthdays with them.     When I had called Teresa earlier in the week, they didn't have plans.   Teresa and I talked about me meeting up with her on Monday (when I'm not working) to give them their birthday gifts and drop of the Wii.   So I thought the where and when regarding when I was going to see them was all set.

But then Jonathan got involved ... and things got a little complicated.   He phoned Uncle Wally yesterday to come for dinner on Saturday (same day) and they got to talking and somehow it ended up that Uncle Wally wanted to come for a BBQ on Sunday instead.    I say this knowing that Uncle Wally DID tell Jonathan something about Teresa's house and a dinner invite.   Jonathan told Uncle Wally that we didn't hear anything about a dinner on Sunday and assumed we weren't invited.     Which, by the way, is okay ... we don't mind.   But how the heck did they manage to assume, between the two of them, that dinner here on Sunday was an option for Uncle Wally when he had been invited over there?!

Then to complicate matters, after work (after reading an email I recieved on Facebook) I talked to Teresa and she wondered if we wanted to go over to their house as well.    I told her Uncle Wally was coming to our house Sunday instead of the original plan of Saturday.    She seemed a little disappointed.   It was awkward and my automatic thought was to just have everyone over to our house to celebrate Father's Day and Teresa and Kevin's birthdays.    Well let's just say that didn't go over well with Jonathan at all.    He shot that idea down as fast as I could say it.     I was furious !   He says he wanted a low key day, didn't want to go to their house and didn't want to have a bunch of people over for a BBQ to our house.    Gosh, he was acting like he was the king of selfishness.     WTF, my Mother's Day was a total shit show.    No one's fault or anything, but what the hell is his problem?    

So I'm here at work still fuming and he's out golfing with Jacob, Jer and nephew Jordan.     I'm not happy about it.    I did email Teresa last night after 11:00pm to let her know that Jonathan talked to Uncle Wally and told him there was a misunderstanding and he is still invited to Teresa and Kevin's house on Sunday.   I also told Teresa to please phone Uncle Wally to remind him, in case he is now confused about what the plan for the day is.   And to top it all off, we aren't going ... we are staying home ... to BBQ ... by ourselves ... that is if he doesn't invite Jer and Jordan (which could end up being a possibility).  

Oh crap, why does everything have to be so hard.   Why doesn't Teresa phone with an invite instead of email?   Why did she wait so long to make an invite?   Why did Jonathan invite Uncle Wally to our house when he had an invite to Teresa's.   And how the heck did a dinner invitation for Saturday for Uncle Wally end up turning into a dinner invitation on Sunday?

I don't know ... I'm just frustrated ... WTF.

Clete's Memorial

So much has happened since I last wrote.  But it was a long time ago since I last wrote so it only seems natural that stuff should happen.

First was Clete's memorial in Morinville on June 5th.    We drove out the Thursday before the memorial so Jonathan could be there early Friday morning to help his mom pick up the ashes.   That evening we went to the Legion to set things up and get the projector set up for the powerpoint slide show Jacob and Jillian worked on.   The memorial cards that Jacob made turned out really nice too.    I'm happy that they took part in the service in that way.   The memorial itself was rather nice.    He had a bunch of friends turn up and the legion was full.    Jonathan's cousins were there, but not all of them.   It was nice to see them again.   Auntie Olga looked wonderful and hasn't aged one bit.   Her daughters sang Amazing Grace which was really wonderful to hear, they sounded really good.

That day was a pretty long day.   We stayed at the Legion for a long time that afternoon.    We helped Marge pack up the stuff (photos, flowers, etc) and went to James and Betty's house to visit for a little bit.  Then we headed over to Jeff's house.   We stayed there longer than planned so Jillian could finally meet Julie, Jared's girlfriend and their little girl Jaylee. 

Afterwards we drove home to Calgary.   What a long, long day.   We were happy to sleep in our own beds that evening so it was worth it.

May Long Weekend

So it's the May long weekend and I'm working.    It's sort of a drag to be working when the whole family is at  home and Jillian and Jacob are probably still sleeping.     I can't complain about the money I'm making today but sometimes I have to think that the time off is worth more than the money.    But what do I do?

I have a bunch of time off coming when we go to St. Albert for Clete's memorial on June 5th.    Actually, I have more time off than I even thought possible.