I am a Grown-Ass Woman!

You know, for me high school was fairly typical. Some fun, some humiliation, some learning but mostly it was a social exercise. I was learning how to interact with people. College was mostly the same. Except I learned more things about myself; what I could handle and what I couldn't. I learned about how women treat each other- why we're so mean I swear I will never understand. That being said, I am very thankful for the female friends I have now- most of them from college. OK so this isn't a rant about girls- here is my point....Finally.

Why, at 30 years of age, do we still know people (and by people, I mean men) that act like petulant, spoiled 13 year olds? I don't get it? We are "grown up" now for goodness sake. (Just to be clear I am not talking about my hubby :)

How hard is it to be straight forward and honest? Really- do we have to act like we a "super sneaky" when our (and by our I mean his) intentions are so patently clear?

I realize that this is all very confusing and yes, there is a back story- but it really must be told in person.

I find it totally amazing that a "Grown Ass Man" that holds a job and has a mortgage can still act like a child.

I sadly expect childish behavior between girlfriends, but boys (and by boys, I mean BOYS) usually just butt heads and then say, "Ok Dude No big deal". The SILENT TREATMENT is for girls only! Seriously!

No I haven't dropped of the face of the planet but...

I have been remiss in my blogging.

So what has happened in the last 4 weeks? So much-

We had house guests from Connecticut for a week, Randy and Mary Keinz. We went to the zoo, had bar b ques, saw a great movie, (CARS!!! I loved it!) went to Disneyland and in general, had a great time. :)

My nephew is sort of living with us now- He graduated in June, Thank God! I am so proud of him. So now he is sleeping in our guest room/computer room and helping around the house.

He was just in a baseball tournament. He plays center field and has a wicked throw; twice I saw him throw a guy out at home plate from deep in the out field! He also has a pretty good bat- 4 home runs this summer. He was on the all star team for his district and they won their section. They went on to the sectional tournament and came in 3rd- not bad considering that they had never been that far before!

We spent all of last week shuttling back and forth from here to Bellflower for games. Their last game was on Saturday at 4:00. SO, in 110 degree heat they played, but unfortunately they lost 10-0. Not so great, but hey, that's why the World Series isn't won in 1 game. In baseball the teams are expected to have an off night every now and then.

I was impressed with several of Danny's team mates and with him as well. I was not, however, impressed with the parents of an opposing team. Get this...

Abby, being my expressive daughter, had one heck of a tantrum. We, trying to teach her to be a good human, disciplined her. Randy physically carried her to the car. He put her in the car, WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN OF COURSE! And waited for her to stop screaming and acting like a brat. He stayed right where he could see her.

So this parent came walking by, and then walked by again where he stopped and said, and I quote, "Excuse I'm a pastor and I wanted to make sure the windows were down." As if being a pastor has anything to do with it. Randy said of course they were down. Then the "pastor" said, "Well we have several sets of eyes watching you so just keep it under control."

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?!?!? It's not that the man came to check on Abby, we don't have a problem with that, it's that he had the gall to say what he did. Randy did not hit Abby, nor did he lock her in the hot car without air. The guy even cam back to check that everything was "under control".

GRRRR.... Randy was so mad and offended and shaken. He would never do anything to hurt his kids. He has a hard time even spanking them. He is such a good daddy that it was had to be judged like that. I think what made him the most upset was how the guy made a point to say he was a pastor- ok and so you're a pastor, so what? What does that have to do with anything?

So what else?....

We have a patio now! An actual concrete patio- we hope to have the back yard done in time for Abby's birthday so everyone can see it. We even have art on the walls- painted by my mom. (yeah mom!) Curios up in a curio cabinet and china in an honest to goodness china cabinet- We are SO grown up! It actually scares me a bit, me a grown up? Please!

Alexander is still walking all over the place and Abby is getting so close to reading. I am very proud of her.

I am working summer time easy with FRIDAYS OFF!! Awesome. Randy has been working like crazy, eventually I'll get to see him for more than a few hours and just enough time to talk about the bills and say hi.

Well I guess I should actually do some work--- yeah right.

Saying for the month:

"I'm not bitter, I'm right!"
C. Erickson