Blonde Moments

Ethan turns 16 today. It seems like just yesterday I was laying in the hospital mumbling, "how much did he weigh, again?"

I won't make it for his birthday, but, hopefully me being here the day after will be present enough for him.

Ethan: I love you! 

No matter what.

...been ecstatic to see a drink cart full of Heineken on an airplane?

I have.

...taken a shower at an airport?

I have. Now.

I'm currently in the Dubai airport waiting for my flight, and couldn't take another minute without a shower. The restrooms here have shower stalls but, it's BYO everything.

Fortunately, I've gotten in the habit of carrying a towel with me at all times. Shower complete, I feel refreshed.

Now to wait (im)patiently for the plane.

Last night here before vacation...

CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

I was packing up most of my stuff last night in the hopes that, if a chu becomes available while I'm on leave, my buddies will move my crap into it.

I realized that I've got a lot of junk here.  I don't even need most of it.  If it weren't such a hassle to send stuff home, I'd send a good chunk of it along.  But it's sort of like a comfort blanket.  I need my things around me.  Even if they stay tucked away in the trunk, I know they're there.

 I'm a junk-a-holic.  See? My first step toward recovery.

I got to talk with my daughter last night on the phone.  I don't get to talk to her much one-on-one out here, so, it was a little surprising to hear how grown up she sounds.  She's like the "dear abby" of her friends and doles out advice on a fairly constant basis.  I think it's tough for her, though, because she listens to all of them dumping their issues on her and she doesn' t have anyone to talk to about her own stuff.  Sigh.  Only six more months. 

I know I'm the source of some of her issues and it pains me, even while I can't do a whole lot about it right now.   I've got bills to pay and she knows that.  She's pretty wise for such a young woman. 

My son has been running around with his friends in the local woods playing with their air-soft guns.  Most folks would be mad.  Not me.  I'm just glad he's being social.