I’m DONE.
Yesterday I did the unthinkable and braved the local Freddies in order to get the last couple of things needed – namely a giant Mr. Potato Head for my nephew, Buglet. Someone had hidden the very last one behind the games – but I found it! HA! Take THAT! It’s the one thing he asked me for and he’s got it! Whoo!
It wasn’t too bad, really, as I went before 5pm so most folks was still at work. There were, however, a plethora of teenage boys and young men loitering around the bath n beauty aisles looking positively panic’d and confused and lost. I just smiled, made my way through, and wandered about the toy aisles.
I also got the last needed something something for a super special secret something something for someone extra super special that needed to be finished up by other secret special somethings and so-on.
gee – could THAT be any more vague? (Answer: yes. Don’t tempt me. Heh.)
So, not only am I done? but I also will not be – for the first time in YEARS – up all night Christmas Eve doing the wrapping. Wanna know why? Because I couldn’t sleep LAST night, so did all but the last bits then. *L* So now, all I have is a couple stocking stuffers and the gifts for the niece and nephews to wrap and I’m *really* all done!
Here’s hoping ya’ll are nearing completion too!
And ps – my second column should be up at the Sourdough tomorrow-ish. *g* Even gave you a fancy smancy link over thataway *points to sidebar* to make it easy to indulge in Lessa’s Lies. Hee!
A Date with an Astronaut
Today, my daughter had a once in a lifetime chance! As I mentioned a couple days ago, The pup was chosen to participate with her school in a live Tele-Conference with the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery as they prepared for heading home tomorrow. You see, the pilot, William Oefelein is an Alaska – the first from our state to go into space.
Last night it was “Go to sleep! Shhh! Go to sleep! Common!” as I tried to get her calmed down enough to do so. Then it was my turn and “Crap! Now I can’t sleep!” And then “What’s that noise? Oh… the phone. Guess I slept after all…”
So, this morning just before 10am, we arrived at the Alaska Challenger Learning Center to get checked in and seated for the Tele-conference. That’s when they told me that I could go get her seated, but then I had to leave the room (WHAT?) and go sit with other parents in the overflow room because of limited seating. Harumph. Sure, I’d be able to see the same thing she did – but not be able to actively share it with her. Oh well – this was HER day, anyway, right? But then, Ms. Christy came in, grabbed me and said “get your purse, follow me. now.” And so I did. And I ended up in the Conference room, lined up with other parents along the back wall. Score!
The pup, herself, was sitting right in the front row, right in front of the screens, AND the network news camera. Go figure. Heh. We listened in on the CNN and ABC question/answer session, and then it was our turn.
When we did the sound check, the Discovery Crew reached behind them and hung an Alaskan flag, to the deafening roar of our cheers. They then answered questions from a few kids (pre-chosen). Things like what the earth looks like, wha ts the best part of being in Space, and what kinds of food they eat up there. The latter was answered by a crewman who tried to show a pouch of apple cider – that promptly floated away from him, much to our amusement. Then someone tossed a marshmallow to Pilot Oefelein, who caught it in his mouth! More cheering, of course!
The pup, never shy, was looking at her picture (Every student got a Crew Picture) noted that one of the astronauts had a different flag on his suit. Not recognizing it, she asked the NBC Camera man where it was from. Apparently (According to her) he turned the camera on her, and then answered “I don’t know.” (The Flag? Sweden. *g*)
It seemed to go very quickly once we finally got started (It did – 15 minutes, tops) but it was well worth the wait. The pup was thrilled with the experience, and is all excited to watch the local news tonight to see if she makes an appearance on TV. If she does, and you happen to see a very cute little blond with a pink and black striped shirt in the front row – that’s mah pup!
Falling off the CliffHanger…
Here ya go – that dangling little thing I mentioned yesterday?
Click here. (Currently the top article, “The Family Way”)
My first paid writing gig! I’m a new columnist for The Sourdough, an online paper based ‘North of 60’. Sure, its not a fortune, but? It is still very, very cool. *g*
I have the plague.
Or maybe it’s just Ebola. or Anthrax. or something equally fatal. Probably Bird Flue and Mad Cow Disease! I dunno for sure, as I’ve not yet consulted Dr. Google. I’m pretty sure he’d tell me just to get over myself already because the pup is feeling feverish and scratchy and she’s got a big day tomorrow!
Don’t worry, I’ve enough Triaminic and motrin to get her through the event.
See, they postponed the teleconference from today until tomorrow morning. They called last night and let us know, and it was all good. Cept I forgot to call Nana my alarm clock, so she woke me up – but thats ok, I went right back to sleep.
Only to wake up to a sick pup, and feeling sickly myself. Ugh. Not fair, seriously.
And my mail keys are still missing. I called my maillady tonight at home and she said she’d honk when she gets here tomorrow so that I could go out and she’d unlock the box for me. Sometimes small town living is totally awesome, huh?
Oh and? I come up first when googling “fat n fabulous” for this post – is that not completely awesome?
But, in other news… Well. I’ll tell you when it happens officially.
Yeah. How’s that for a cliffhanger? But it’s pretty cool, I think.
I don’t know, but I’ve been told…
….esk….
Come on, you know how it goes. The joke makes itself with the following knowledge:
Statewide low temperature today was -27F in Beaver, Alaska.
Oh yes. I am completely easily amused. *L*
