Day 11 of June

Wow, it's 84 degrees already and it's only 5:45 am in the morning. Oh wait, that's not here, that's in Dallas where my girlfriend (with the swimming pool) lives.  That was the first thing I read this morning.  If we're lucky here, we might hit 16 here by afternoon.  I'm seriously thinking of making Dallas (or the cabin near by) my winter home.
  So I had a little surprise last night.  I'm on my cell phone talking to my girlfriend (yes I have more than one) and we are conversing about our up and coming camping trip. (more on that in a later blog)  I'm checking out the campsite on the computer,    going in and out of my emails, and all of a sudden I see an email from the son- "Sitting at an internet cafe and still safe" and he used our code word!!!!!!  I quickly go onto Facebook, because there may be a chance he's there too.  Sure enough he is.  I squeal into the phone like a mother who hasn't seen or heard from her child in over a year (it's only been a week) Poor Janice, she gratiously offers to talk later so I can bombard my son.  (If it's any consolation Janice, you were the first to know that the son had made contact)  Here is a short synopsis of the conversation (mostly what he said) :      yes; yes; love you too; too much to tell on Facebook; having the best time; teaching English to kids and painting a school; I'm pretty good at it - from watching you - people are impressed!got to go; byebye; WHAAAAAAT; shit.  Of course those are just his answers.  My questions were much much longer.  See if you can follow along:  Are you doing well?  Are you taking lots of pictures? I love you lots!  Is there anything exciting you want to tell me? Are you having fun?  What exactly are you doing? I have tears in my eyes - I am so proud of you. K bye.  Hey, you got your first speeding ticket in the mail!  It was only for 85.00. Stay safe. 
  Now I did leave out a little bit of conversation, but it had to do with University and the classes I was supposed to register him in.  That was about the only time there was any flow to the conversation.  But, when he told me about working with the kids and his compliment (I think it was a compliment - because of course in writing you can take things so many ways.) I had tears in my eyes.  It was actually one of those ahahah moments.  You don't think your kids have any idea of what you do in your job.  And with Patrick he is always teasing me about how I talk to him or kids.  But wow.  I was just blown away.
  I sit here with a smile on my face - still.  But I better get on the treadmill before the temperature gets too warm (jk jk jk de)  And if that darn laundry fairy doesn't do her job in the middle of the night, she is going to be fired!!!!
Have a great Thursday.
Stacey