Boy does it ever throw you off when you've missed days and are trying to catch up.
Tuesday seems like Monday, which feels like Friday, etc etc. But it is a Tuesday - I'm pretty sure.
Played catch up most of the day and yet I'm still behind
The son is working at soccer camps this week so he has to be at work by 10:00.
I came home and tried to catch up on my sleep. No such luck.
Ran to UPS and picked up a card package then came home.
Picked the son up from work, came home made supper and got some paper work done.
Then he had soccer practice. So dropped him off and headed to Chapters to work.
Back home and I'm off to bed.
No Body
No MINd
Good night
Stacey
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Day 328 - 37 Days to Go
It's 6:00 am, why is my phone ringing. It's Ashley - she says Dad left a message on the fridge for her to call me as I left a message for her. Not sure what kind of communication is going on at home.
So now we are sort of all awake. Jane and I get ready first and head upstairs for breakfast. The two boys join us afterwards. We load up the car; pay our bill and head for home. First we are going to make a pitstop at the Honda place. They must have to deal with these type of emergencies all the time. I even tell the guy I'm hoping he will be my god send. His answer to the alarm syster - it's after market, not a honda product, can't tough it. Best thing I could do is to haul out the entire system. If it wasn't for the fact he couldn't have it done until 3:00 pm and it was oing to cost 300.00, I might have done it. (Where's a knowledgable car their when you need one) So I guess we're driving all the way home with flahsing lights.
We stop in Vernon to fill up with gas. We borrow some tape from the cashier. When we explain we need it to place a sign in the back regarding broke flashers, she call's one of her employees out. He suggested we just remove the fuse for the hazard lights. This guy is genius and he's nice. We get the book, locate the fuse and volia - it doesn't work. But I'm impressed with this guy; 1, for thinking fo it, and 2 for offering to help a complete stranger. Of course as Jane and I get back intot he car, we wonder if he even worked for the service station or was just a complete stranger himself.
We turn up the music and head for our 6 to 7 hour drive home. The only long pit stop we made was near field, where I absolutely needed to close my eyes for 15 minutes. What a difference a power nap makes.
Drop off Logan at his Mom's van parked at the MCDonalds. Drop of Jane at home just in time for her to go to work and we head home. It was a ery stressfull night trying to explain the car and what was said and done about it.
Stacey
So now we are sort of all awake. Jane and I get ready first and head upstairs for breakfast. The two boys join us afterwards. We load up the car; pay our bill and head for home. First we are going to make a pitstop at the Honda place. They must have to deal with these type of emergencies all the time. I even tell the guy I'm hoping he will be my god send. His answer to the alarm syster - it's after market, not a honda product, can't tough it. Best thing I could do is to haul out the entire system. If it wasn't for the fact he couldn't have it done until 3:00 pm and it was oing to cost 300.00, I might have done it. (Where's a knowledgable car their when you need one) So I guess we're driving all the way home with flahsing lights.
We stop in Vernon to fill up with gas. We borrow some tape from the cashier. When we explain we need it to place a sign in the back regarding broke flashers, she call's one of her employees out. He suggested we just remove the fuse for the hazard lights. This guy is genius and he's nice. We get the book, locate the fuse and volia - it doesn't work. But I'm impressed with this guy; 1, for thinking fo it, and 2 for offering to help a complete stranger. Of course as Jane and I get back intot he car, we wonder if he even worked for the service station or was just a complete stranger himself.
We turn up the music and head for our 6 to 7 hour drive home. The only long pit stop we made was near field, where I absolutely needed to close my eyes for 15 minutes. What a difference a power nap makes.
Drop off Logan at his Mom's van parked at the MCDonalds. Drop of Jane at home just in time for her to go to work and we head home. It was a ery stressfull night trying to explain the car and what was said and done about it.
Stacey
Day 327 - 38 Days to Go
Well the car started in the morning. The alarm light still flashes, and the actuall flashers come on at the weirdest time, and thanks to Tony, the actual horn doesn't go off (he cut the wires last night)
Went and had breakfast in the hotel complimentary breakfast room. The team was already there. It was funny to see soo many 17 year old boys (and a 28year old coach) eating fruit loops.
So I'm driving the son and Michael and Nigel to the game. It's not as warm as yesterday; in fact even a little overcase and possible showers. I spend much of the pre game time reading my car manual book to see how I can turn the alarm off in my car. The actual remote is still not working so it has been suggested to me I might need new batteries. So after the first game of the day (in which the boys won again) I find rides for the boys so I can pop into a future shop to get new batteries. A really nice lady shows me the batteries and then take the remote into the bak to have someone change them. When I first walk out of Future shop, the remote seems to be working; but by the time I get to the car, it's not working again. Urggg. I head back to the second game. Nobody has a small enough screw driver to open up the remote. I'll have to wait. Which means when I drive, for whatever unknown reason my flashers go off for 30 seconds to a mintues then stop. Then they go off again. I try and rack my brain for a patteren but just not working.
So we're watching the second game(which is actually their fourth and last game) Our team was winning 1 to 0. And then on a offside play, the other team scores. ( not blaming the ref, because he was doing a fairly decent job) So now we're tied. The game ends and it comes to a shoot out (almost feels like a world cup) I had to walk away at this point and only looked when I heard cheering . Finally I see the Arsenal team run over and jump on Mason. We won. We beat the number one team. That should mean a gold medal - "mean" being the operative word. Turns out there is a three way tie for first. These 3 teams all lost one game. So now it goes to goals against (in world cup soccer, it's goals for) The Arsenal comes away with a silver, but can say they actually beat the gold medal winners. Now's that for weird.
So we head back to the hotel with our new passenger - Logan again. He's decided to stay the extra night with us instead of driving back with his family (which doesn't have room for him anyways.)
We head out eat; go to the hotel; the boys shower and we're back to the soccer fields. Cousin Jane has one more game and then she too is coming with us home the next day. They lose their game 1 to 0. In fact they have lost three game, but they come away with a silver as well. Hmmmm somehing wrong with this system.
While heading back to the hotel, we make a pit stop off at Terry and Marks. Mark is a genious when it comes to fixing stuff. He takes a good look, tries a couple of things; get the actual remote working again (we think) but no luck with fixing the flahers going off and on and off and on and so on.
Jane wants to buy everyone food so we stop at Wendy's and the kids grab food . (My appetite is getting lost as I worry about what to do while driving the hightway with these lights flashing periodicly.
Not sure what time the kids finally fall asleep, but I here nothing.
Stacey
Went and had breakfast in the hotel complimentary breakfast room. The team was already there. It was funny to see soo many 17 year old boys (and a 28year old coach) eating fruit loops.
So I'm driving the son and Michael and Nigel to the game. It's not as warm as yesterday; in fact even a little overcase and possible showers. I spend much of the pre game time reading my car manual book to see how I can turn the alarm off in my car. The actual remote is still not working so it has been suggested to me I might need new batteries. So after the first game of the day (in which the boys won again) I find rides for the boys so I can pop into a future shop to get new batteries. A really nice lady shows me the batteries and then take the remote into the bak to have someone change them. When I first walk out of Future shop, the remote seems to be working; but by the time I get to the car, it's not working again. Urggg. I head back to the second game. Nobody has a small enough screw driver to open up the remote. I'll have to wait. Which means when I drive, for whatever unknown reason my flashers go off for 30 seconds to a mintues then stop. Then they go off again. I try and rack my brain for a patteren but just not working.
So we're watching the second game(which is actually their fourth and last game) Our team was winning 1 to 0. And then on a offside play, the other team scores. ( not blaming the ref, because he was doing a fairly decent job) So now we're tied. The game ends and it comes to a shoot out (almost feels like a world cup) I had to walk away at this point and only looked when I heard cheering . Finally I see the Arsenal team run over and jump on Mason. We won. We beat the number one team. That should mean a gold medal - "mean" being the operative word. Turns out there is a three way tie for first. These 3 teams all lost one game. So now it goes to goals against (in world cup soccer, it's goals for) The Arsenal comes away with a silver, but can say they actually beat the gold medal winners. Now's that for weird.
So we head back to the hotel with our new passenger - Logan again. He's decided to stay the extra night with us instead of driving back with his family (which doesn't have room for him anyways.)
We head out eat; go to the hotel; the boys shower and we're back to the soccer fields. Cousin Jane has one more game and then she too is coming with us home the next day. They lose their game 1 to 0. In fact they have lost three game, but they come away with a silver as well. Hmmmm somehing wrong with this system.
While heading back to the hotel, we make a pit stop off at Terry and Marks. Mark is a genious when it comes to fixing stuff. He takes a good look, tries a couple of things; get the actual remote working again (we think) but no luck with fixing the flahers going off and on and off and on and so on.
Jane wants to buy everyone food so we stop at Wendy's and the kids grab food . (My appetite is getting lost as I worry about what to do while driving the hightway with these lights flashing periodicly.
Not sure what time the kids finally fall asleep, but I here nothing.
Stacey
Day 326 - 39 Days to Go
Saturday:
Woke up early after a great night's sleep. The team lost their first game by 1 goal and the ref. Both the boys and the ref were not playing their best. The ref was so angry at the team that he wouldn't even shake their hand afterwards, but did shake the winning teams hand. The ref'ng was bad, but the boys weren't keeping their cool either.
Lunch was prepared by some of the parents and the boys ate at the field. There really wasn't alot of time to go back to the hotel and come back to the same area.
There was an incident over lunch. One of the mom's Alison lost her purse and coffee mug. While she was preparring the boys meal, she went and put her purse and mug in the back of her husbands truck and closed the door. After the boys finished eating and things started to get cleaned up, Alison couldn't find her purse. It was no longer in the back of Tony's truck. She was frantic because Tony's wallet was also in her purse. So Tony got on his cell phone and started to cancel all his cards. He only got as far as he debit card because he couldn't get a hold of the bank to cancel his credit card. In the meantime, some of the ladies helping Alison suggested she look in the back of another black truck parked next to Tony. Low and behold, there was Alison's purse and mug. Seems she was in such a hurry, she put her stuff in the wrong truck. Now it's a good thing someone thought of looking in the other truck, becauce that same truck left about 10 minutues later.
They boys won their game in the afternoon and played a much better game and with cooler heads. But the weather was hot and gorgeous and I was reminded how much I love Kelowna.
Met up with a good friend that lives in Kelowna. Terry and I used to work together at Royal Trust. We hadn't seen each other for almost 12 or 13 years. But we keep in touch on Facebook and our yearly Christmas Cards.
Went out in the evening for dinner with some of the soccer parents while some of the boys went to a movie. Had a great time. Then it was time to come home and had an incident with the car alarm. It got set off and wouldn't shut off. Eventually one of the dad's cut the horn off so it wouldn't keep beeping, but then the alarm lights kept flashing and every once in a while the blinkers go off. I was worried the battery was going to be dead in the morning and my car wouldn't start. I only had two coolers, but I got one of the boys to drive the car back to the hotel. I had four boys to choose from (well three as the son didn't have his drivers yet)Sure didn't get much sleep worrying about that.
Some would say I pulled "An Alison."
Again not too late of a night.
Stacey
Woke up early after a great night's sleep. The team lost their first game by 1 goal and the ref. Both the boys and the ref were not playing their best. The ref was so angry at the team that he wouldn't even shake their hand afterwards, but did shake the winning teams hand. The ref'ng was bad, but the boys weren't keeping their cool either.
Lunch was prepared by some of the parents and the boys ate at the field. There really wasn't alot of time to go back to the hotel and come back to the same area.
There was an incident over lunch. One of the mom's Alison lost her purse and coffee mug. While she was preparring the boys meal, she went and put her purse and mug in the back of her husbands truck and closed the door. After the boys finished eating and things started to get cleaned up, Alison couldn't find her purse. It was no longer in the back of Tony's truck. She was frantic because Tony's wallet was also in her purse. So Tony got on his cell phone and started to cancel all his cards. He only got as far as he debit card because he couldn't get a hold of the bank to cancel his credit card. In the meantime, some of the ladies helping Alison suggested she look in the back of another black truck parked next to Tony. Low and behold, there was Alison's purse and mug. Seems she was in such a hurry, she put her stuff in the wrong truck. Now it's a good thing someone thought of looking in the other truck, becauce that same truck left about 10 minutues later.
They boys won their game in the afternoon and played a much better game and with cooler heads. But the weather was hot and gorgeous and I was reminded how much I love Kelowna.
Met up with a good friend that lives in Kelowna. Terry and I used to work together at Royal Trust. We hadn't seen each other for almost 12 or 13 years. But we keep in touch on Facebook and our yearly Christmas Cards.
Went out in the evening for dinner with some of the soccer parents while some of the boys went to a movie. Had a great time. Then it was time to come home and had an incident with the car alarm. It got set off and wouldn't shut off. Eventually one of the dad's cut the horn off so it wouldn't keep beeping, but then the alarm lights kept flashing and every once in a while the blinkers go off. I was worried the battery was going to be dead in the morning and my car wouldn't start. I only had two coolers, but I got one of the boys to drive the car back to the hotel. I had four boys to choose from (well three as the son didn't have his drivers yet)Sure didn't get much sleep worrying about that.
Some would say I pulled "An Alison."
Again not too late of a night.
Stacey
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Day 325 - 40 days left to go
Ok, apologies because I haven't written in the past three days - why - because I've been in Kelowna for a soccer tournament and ran out of time.
This is going to be a short snopsis of each da.
Left Friday morning around 7:30 am for Kelowna. The son and his friend drove with me. First of all I wasn't supposed to be making the trip, but Bill was pretty busy at work, so I was elected.
Actually seen some wildlife on this trip. Well deer, but we can see them in the back yard eating at my trees. Somehow they seem more appealing when then in the wild eathing weeds!
We passed an accident with a semi. It must have just happened before we came upon it. The dust could be seen from far back. No doubt a sleeping driver or maybe one of those deer crossing the rode.
We arrived in Kelowna around 3:00 pm but our rooms were ready. Something about the hotel being short staffed. We had already dropped Logan off at his hotel so the son and I headed to a nearby park and rested. By the time we got back to our hotel most of the rooms were ready.
I had made plans to have the son hitch a ride with team members or the coach, but turns out a couple of the boys needed a ride from me, so my plans changed before they even started. Spent the evening in my room watching TV and playing my DS game. It was relaxing - especially after such a long slow drive (construction) Not sure what the GPS was thinking. Everytime we came to a small town, it wanted to take me on a tour through it and then back onto the highway. Good thing I was following Shaunan and knew better.
Fairly early night
No BODY
No MIND
Stacey
This is going to be a short snopsis of each da.
Left Friday morning around 7:30 am for Kelowna. The son and his friend drove with me. First of all I wasn't supposed to be making the trip, but Bill was pretty busy at work, so I was elected.
Actually seen some wildlife on this trip. Well deer, but we can see them in the back yard eating at my trees. Somehow they seem more appealing when then in the wild eathing weeds!
We passed an accident with a semi. It must have just happened before we came upon it. The dust could be seen from far back. No doubt a sleeping driver or maybe one of those deer crossing the rode.
We arrived in Kelowna around 3:00 pm but our rooms were ready. Something about the hotel being short staffed. We had already dropped Logan off at his hotel so the son and I headed to a nearby park and rested. By the time we got back to our hotel most of the rooms were ready.
I had made plans to have the son hitch a ride with team members or the coach, but turns out a couple of the boys needed a ride from me, so my plans changed before they even started. Spent the evening in my room watching TV and playing my DS game. It was relaxing - especially after such a long slow drive (construction) Not sure what the GPS was thinking. Everytime we came to a small town, it wanted to take me on a tour through it and then back onto the highway. Good thing I was following Shaunan and knew better.
Fairly early night
No BODY
No MIND
Stacey
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Day 324 - 41 days to go
Came home from working both card stores this morning (around 12:00 noon)to find the following message on the phone answering machine:
"Hi Mom, it's me. I'm just at the club having lunch with Dad, Stephan and Brock. Your probably having a nap. When you wake up, can you download all the pictures from my camera so the memory is empty."
This coming from the son, whom went to stay at a friend's last night; phone me at work this morning to find out if I knew if the lunch with Bill and Brock was still on; and ended up getting picked up by Bill and taken to the club for lunch and was then going to the zoo.
Now the Mom in me would have normally dropped everything I was doing (putting groceries away) to get this tiny favor done. But the PMS, grouchy mom who has had to change her plans and go to Kelowna this weekend, and can't get the laundry caught up - said - "no chance that is happening!" and went about my work.
Well you should have seen the look of surprise on the son's face when he came home and seen I hadn't done the favor and my ranting about why. Enough said on this matter.
"Hi Mom, it's me. I'm just at the club having lunch with Dad, Stephan and Brock. Your probably having a nap. When you wake up, can you download all the pictures from my camera so the memory is empty."
This coming from the son, whom went to stay at a friend's last night; phone me at work this morning to find out if I knew if the lunch with Bill and Brock was still on; and ended up getting picked up by Bill and taken to the club for lunch and was then going to the zoo.
Now the Mom in me would have normally dropped everything I was doing (putting groceries away) to get this tiny favor done. But the PMS, grouchy mom who has had to change her plans and go to Kelowna this weekend, and can't get the laundry caught up - said - "no chance that is happening!" and went about my work.
No body
No mind today!
Stacey
Well you should have seen the look of surprise on the son's face when he came home and seen I hadn't done the favor and my ranting about why. Enough said on this matter.
Day 323 - 42 Days to Go
It's official. (I think) After 365 days there will be no more blog. I went to bed so tired last night that I totally forgot the write. Truthfully, I remembered after I got to bed and said to heck with it.
The day was busy - trying to make sure everyone has something to do. I made a couple of hours for myself and went and got my nails done and a pedicure. I am going to be flip flopping around Kelowna.
Laundry, laundry laundry - it just keeps coming.
Dropped the son off at soccer and went and had a visit with my mom. She seems tired and much older. And not a happier camper. OR more unhappier than usual. if that makes sense. I even asked her to come to Kelowna with me. (I already knew the answer)
That was the day in a nut shell.
I'll do better tonight
BODY: 8800 steps and a lovely pedicure
MIND: Remember what you have, before it's gone.
Good Night (or good morning - how ever you look at it)
Stacey
The day was busy - trying to make sure everyone has something to do. I made a couple of hours for myself and went and got my nails done and a pedicure. I am going to be flip flopping around Kelowna.
Laundry, laundry laundry - it just keeps coming.
Dropped the son off at soccer and went and had a visit with my mom. She seems tired and much older. And not a happier camper. OR more unhappier than usual. if that makes sense. I even asked her to come to Kelowna with me. (I already knew the answer)
That was the day in a nut shell.
I'll do better tonight
BODY: 8800 steps and a lovely pedicure
MIND: Remember what you have, before it's gone.
Good Night (or good morning - how ever you look at it)
Stacey
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