Normalizing

Song Lyric of the Day:

If I could dim the lights in the mall / And create a mood I would / Shout out your name so it echoes in every room

Teddy Geiger / “For You I Will (Confidence)”

10:28AM.
I went over to my parents’ house last night to see how Dad was doing. While there I introduced him to Orbitz, saving him a lot of money on airfare. He and Mom are flying to Puerto Rico tomorrow morning for Grandma’s funeral on Saturday; I’ll be taking care of their dogs and cats while they’re gone. I held it together pretty well when I first saw Dad;
I did well in that I didn’t break down crying until I went to say good night before heading home. Today I’m exhausted, both emotionally and physically. A whole day of crying followed by a sleepless night will do that to you.

This morning I had a wonderful doctor’s appointment in that I saw my old allergist; turns out my last visit there was in 1999, the year before I got married and moved to Virginia. So I got a hug from my doctor, tons of questions from him and the staff (who all remembered me by my maiden name), and samples for both myself and the hubby to help us breathe better. I was also validated in that he confirmed I do indeed have a deviated septum. You’d think this wouldn’t make me happy, but it does because it means I can get it straightened out and finally breathe evenly through both nostrils. That’s the dream…

I have a few things to do before Rich and I leave for Louisville, KY, this afternoon–we’re going to see Coldplay in concert. The concert is my birthday present to him (his birthday is on Saturday); last year it was Green Day. As a bonus, Coldplay’s opening act is Fiona Apple, whom we both love. Should be fun. Samantha’s going to be nice enough to come and sit with Snoops and Caleb until after their dinnertime so they will be fed and walked as normal. Sam asked that I leave her instructions on how to operate the TV, receiver, and DVD player. Speaking of which, I’m in the middle of burning the last aired episode of Love Monkey to DVD for her. Take note of today’s Song Lyric of the Day by Teddy Geiger, aka Love Monkey‘s Wayne. Turns out he has a MySpace page, as does his character from the show. Here’s hoping that if his song is a huge hit CBS starts airing the show again.

Before I jump off for now, let me say thanks so very much to everyone who sent condolence messages via the comments function and email. Your thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated during this difficult time.

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  1. the liberal samurai

    Glad to hear things are normalizing. Take it a day at a time. Though nothing can replace your loss, nothing can replace your memories either.

    As-Salaam-Alaikum

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