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August 31, 2020August 31, 2020

First Day of School 2020

I’m ecstatic to report that the first day of school 2020 went fantabulously well! That’s right; today exceeded my expectations in every way. The beginning of the day got off to a great start. The Mayor was at his desk ready to work when I woke up. My biggest fear for today was trying to wake up Goalielocks, but he was out of bed and ready to go very quickly. I almost fell over due to this pleasant surprise. Naturally, I was completely relieved.

Of course, getting up early sucks for me too. I’ve been keeping summer hours since March. So up until this week, I’ve been sleeping in until 7:30-7:45. Now I’m up before 7:00 am to make sure my two star pupils are ready for the first bell at 7:30 am. Thankfully, I went to bed early last night to help me adjust to an earlier wake-up. One of my goals is to ensure I get over seven hours of sleep every night. Fortunately, the earlier start to my morning meant less of a wait at my Dunkin’.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of the day was that both boys were in a good mood. I think being back in school brings back structure and socialization that they’ve missed. While they’re attending school virtually, there is still ample opportunity for socialization in their classes. Meanwhile, I was able to go about my day without interruption. I won today!

Lastly, I bring you an urgent prayer request. These past six months have been difficult for everyone, but life has a way of reminding you that you’re fortunate. Deb was one of the first people we met when we first started hockey over a decade ago. She was a mainstay at the rink. I’m not sure she ever left. Her daughter Lia was actually on Goalielocks’ first rec hockey team. They were the Lightning and they won the championship. Lia is a figure skater but wanted to try playing hockey like her brothers.

A few years later, Deb’s son sustained a head injury during a junior game. Unfortunately, the doctors discovered that he had a malignant tumor. We were all devastated by the news. The hockey community was devastated. Thankfully, he underwent treatment that eradicated the disease. Sadly, the disease came back within the last year. After consultation with several doctors earlier this month, the doctors determined they had done everything they could. Consequently, doctors have placed her son Austin into hospice care. Please pray for Austin’s healing and peace, for Deb, their family, and friends as they navigate this difficult time.

Here’s a list of our day’s activities:

*I read Mary Barton, by Elisabeth Gaskell. It is starting to get good!

*Gentle Flow with Jennifer at Open Heart Yoga Studio

*I ran one mile and walked a mile today. Naturally, I listened to Metallica and watched Curb throughout my run.

*I had another pile of Amazon boxes waiting for me today.

*The Mayor has hockey a two hour hockey practice tonight.

*BBG 2.0. week 12 day 1: legs, cardio and yoga

*Today is the first day of school 2020. Since it’s virtual, I didn’t need to go out an buy the 2020 version of the Members Only jacket.

*I took my puppies including sweet Anakin for a walk.

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January 24, 2018January 24, 2018

Heading Home

After arriving at the hospital a bit tardy, we were swiftly checked in and sent up to the surgical waiting room. There was some question as to whether or not they’d perform the surgery as Goalielocks has been sick.

We met with both the anesthesiologist and his physician, who were both concerned that he’d been ill. The anesthesiologist listened to his lungs and found some congestion present. Afterward we met with his surgeon, who decided that the best and safest option was to delay the procedure 3-4 weeks. Of course, it was easy for him to make this determination after hearing him cough.

So we’re heading home exhausted from the early morning alarm. Now Goalielocks can head to school and we can both head into work. Thanks for all the well wishes! Please keep him in your prayers, so his lungs can heal and we can put this chapter behind us.

January 23, 2018January 24, 2018

Running Behind

It’s been one of those weeks where I feel like I’m constantly running behind. Sunday I set my alarm an hour later than when I really should have woken up. Yesterday, I was running to get the Mayor to the bus stop on time. Even though I didn’t have to get ready for work courtesy of this awful sinus infection/cold, I was still running behind. This morning the boys and I were running to get to the bus stop on time as everyone had slept through their alarms. Fortunately, I was able to get them to the bus stop on time.

For me getting to work at my usual time was a major challenge. I was in a rush to get to work since I had unexpectedly missed yesterday and will be out of the office tomorrow due to Goalielocks’ procedure. I knew I’d have to sort through a million emails before I’d even be able to focus on my work. Of course, even the best laid plans go asunder. This was the story of my morning.

As I headed towards the office, the surgical nurse called to schedule Goalielocks’ procedure and go over his health history. Unfortunately, the nurse couldn’t speak to me while driving, so I had to park before we could start our conversation. I certainly can’t blame a health professional for not talking to someone while they are driving. While it was the right call, it sidelined my drive to work for over twenty minutes. As a consequence, I was a bit tardy to work.

I’ve been a bit concerned about Goalielocks going into surgery given that he’s had a low grade fever, nasal congestion, and a productive cough. Today he was able to go back to school and is feeling much better. However, I noticed tonight that his cough is still lingering. Consequently, the nurse said it would likely be a game time decision as to whether or not the procedure goes forward. As a result, tonight we are preparing as of this procedure is going forward. If it doesn’t however, Goalielocks will head to school and I’ll head to the office. My leadership has been very supportive throughout this process and the subsequent rescheduling of the procedure.

Unfortunately, I feel like living in South Florida these days is akin to living in Florence in 1349. Everywhere I go people are sick! Sure we’re not dying from the great pestilence that is the Bubonic Plague, but I think I speak for all of us in saying, we’re sick of being sick! So many of us in the office have been in a horrible pattern getting sick, getting a little bit better, getting sick again, getting a little bit better and then getting sick again. It’s wearing us out. Truly, we’re clearly to have our health, but a respite from the stead rotation of horrible viruses would be awesome. Again, I don’t feel like I’m asking for much.

It’s not wonder Goalielocks’ got sick. In addition, to living in the big, vast germ pool that is South Florida, he was also on a plane and in Chicago last weekend. While I can’t say he got sick because we travelling, I don’t think that weather or the schedule were helpful. Please keep Goalielocks and us in your thoughts and prayers. We’ll be headed to the hospital bright and early. Lastly I’ll post and update as soon as I have one.

Tonight’s song performed by Florida Georgia Line ft. Tim McGraw is “May We All. ” My family and friends would tell you I’m not a country fan, but tonight this song is for my Goalielocks. This is one of his favorite songs.

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

Endless Anticipation

The difficulty of hurricane season is the endless anticipation that proceeds the storm. I’ve been in South Florida for over 11 years now. Currently, there is a level of concern in the air that I have not experienced. When we went through Katrina, Rita and Wilma in 2005, we were very nervous as it was our first hurricane season in Florida. Katrina and Rita came through South Florida without much fanfare, but Wilma really kicked our butt.

Hurricane Irma will likely be a lot like Wilma in that it will be a predominantly a wind event. Unfortunately, along the our coastline it will be a storm surge and wind event. It is easy to panic when you see the 170 mph winds that this storm is currently packing. The storm is enormous! It is supposed to weaken before a Kat 4 before hitting Florida, but storm strength is hard to forecast.

For our family and friends watching outside of Florida, this is a troubling time. They see this big lumbering beast moving its way towards their loved ones and are afraid. Their hope is that we will evacuate out of South Florida, but that isn’t in our plans.

Why aren’t we evacuating? Well, first it is hard to think about leaving our home with no understanding if and when we can return home. Secondly, we are inland. Our home is not located in one of the flood zones under mandatory evacuation orders. If everyone evacuates, the roads will become clogged. As a result, those that truly need to evacuate are unable to get out as needed. Moreover, their is a finite supply of fuel in South Florida. Even if we were going to go, we wouldn’t be able to get far as fuel is hard to come by.

I shopped flights for several days with no luck, so we couldn’t fly out of here either. The Mayor’s suggestion was that we buy a large box and fill it with food. Once we fill it with food for us and the dogs, we should UPS ourselves to Minnesota. I love his creativity.

We intend to ride the storm out in our house, unless it continues to be a stage 5 monster. Then disregard the entire last paragraph as all of S. Florida needs to get out in that case! Our cars are gassed up for after the storm and our cupboards are full. Unfortunately, hurricane food is not necessarily healthy food. I tried to buy things that were as healthy as possible, but there weren’t many options available. As the storm gets closer, I’ll post updates and pictures of our preparation. We’re planning to go check out the surf tomorrow before the weather really deteriorates.