Flu

At 5:00 AM I heard the shower running. Andy didn't feel well and thought a shower would help. At 7:00 AMI heard the bath filling. Andy said he had the flu and sitting in the water felt good. He then told me his 'self-healing' plans for the day. It was at this moment I knew I was needed at home:

Me: "Andy, do you want me to stay home with you today?"
Andy: "Mom, I would love it but can you?"
Me: "Hello Bruce . . . .(my very understanding boss)"

So I am home with my man-child son. He is running a fever and sleeping heavily. He has already ingested enough water to sustain a small ocean mammal. He will soon be better, in fact, to quote Maddy: "Well, at least we know he will feel better in 24 hours". That is good because Friday is our first game (oh, the pressure on his body and the true concern for his health as long as it doesn't impact football)

I think it best I stayed home, I would have hated to have him shave his head just because he was hot or take an over-the-counter just because he liked the color of the box. His 'self-healing plan' was a bit alarming.

Assignment: NO matter the age of your child - if you have a chance to be 'mommy' again. . .DO IT!

Happy New Monday

This will be a better week. This will be a better week. This will be a better week. I am clicking my shoes together while saying this.

Last week was a highly stressful week at work (project deadlines). On the upside, I spent the weekend cleaning my house (very calming) and it looks great.

This will be a better week . . . .

Assignment: Positive thinking!

It is in the AIR!

Can you feel it? Tonight is the first Football Scrimage for the season. Oh how I have missed high school football. This is a special year for us: Andy is a senior.

Assignment: A year of many lasts has just begun.

Worst Mom - EVER!

I think that Maddy, being our last child, has turned me into a dolt. I seem to allow things that I would never have considered with our other children. I believe this past year I have official entered the "Worst Mom - Ever" contest and I might actually win.

1. Maddy was invited to Florida for Spring Break. I really thought this was a great idea. I strongly encouraged her to go. She did not feel comfortable going with these friends. Perhaps it was because these friends were both boys! Brothers to be accurate - and for the record - the parents, whom I know and trust, were also going. I had close friends who were boys in high school - I would have gone to Florida with their family if asked. Bad mom for encouraging a daughter to go to another state with boys! I have seen Springer; most of those stories come from Florida.

2. Maddy had a sore throat the Saturday she was to leave for Mission Trip. I was talked into letting her go - against my better judgment. They were going to North Carolina for the Mission Trip. When they reached Tennessee the throat wasn't getting better so they went to a medi-center. They tested her and diagnosed it as mono. I think they were wrong or it was a very low case of mono. However, she was sick and I shouldn't have lisened to others and made her stay home. Terrible week for me (she had fun) so that was my punishment I guess.

3. Maddy turned 16 this year. She wanted a tattoo. Not a rainbow, sun, or dolphin jumping from a wave (no offense but really for a 16 year old – you know); no, she wanted a memory. She wanted the date of her cancer diagnosis and the date of her remission. This was a tense and very long discussion in our home. Here she is with the tat. Sexy Bob did the artwork. Yeap that was his name: Sexy Bob.


I am sure there are many other Worst Mom stories that have happened over the past 8 months - and we still have 4 more to go. In fact, I know there are more stories but I am worn down so num that I can't remember them all. I am starting to blur between the right/wrong of parenting. I should set a date for my crown fitting and find a nice dress to accept my award.

Assignment: Dr. Spock. . Calling Dr. Spock! Why didn't you write a care and feeding book for teens!

Tom's Birthday

Today is Tom's Birthday. He officially qualifies for the "Retired" rate for golf. He isn't 62 - not even close - but I guess in the world of golf double nickels are considered old.

In celebration of Tom's birthday and in need of some peaceful R&R after the wedding last week, the bath remodel all summer, and life in general; we did an overnight in a very well-known hotel about an hour away.

To set the stage for this story, a year ago we did a weekend away at this same hotel. The room next to us was full of drunk boys who had many drunk girls visiting them. I do not know how young people this age could afford such a place, perhaps it was that they crammed 1 Zillion people into the room and split the cost. Anywho, I had to complain - 3 times - throughout the night. It was ugly but in the morning they took a HUGE percentage off our bill and gave us a free overnight stay. Very kind of this hotel - truly great customer service!

This is the stay we used this weekend to celebrate Tom's birthday. When I booked the room the registration lady was very nice and told me to ask for an upgrade when we checked it. She was going to note this in the registration So, in passing I did that but it wasn't needed because for some reason - I have no idea why - they put us in an Executive Suite. A honest-to-goodness Executive Suite. HOLY CATS! HOLY CATS! HOLY CATS!

Not only was this an Executive Suite (the size of the entire first floor of our home) here is a small list of some of the people that also slept in that suite: President Bush 1, President Bush 2, and Jack Nickolaus (of whom Tom was most impressed). Yes, they all slept, showered, and walked the same carpet as we did this weekend.

Assignment: HOLY CATS! Happy Birthday Tom!
Walking down the hall, we kept looking for our room - um, WOW
Fresh Ice in the Ice Bucket when we checked in - refreshed again when we returned from going out to dinner
Soft Robes
Waiting for us when we returned from dinner
Yes, a GRAND FATHER CLOCK that chimed every 15 minutes
The sitting room
Do you think the Bush Family is bragging that the Brozek's slept here?

Bike

This afternoon I went for a bike ride. I was given a new bike for Mother's Day and sadly I haven't ridden it nearly enough this summer. Today the humidity finally broke, I had nothing on my 'to-do' schedule, and I felt the need to peddle. So - peddle I did.

As I was returning home I passed my neighbor. She was riding a horse. I still find joy in living in a place where the corn grows tall, the deer run free, and I can pass a neighbor riding her horse. I am one lucky gal!

Assignment: The humidity will be gone this week - go outside and play!

L.O.V.E

Last night was our daughter Jessica's wedding. It was a great party full of family and friends. I have a zillion stories and photos to share as time goes by but for now. . . .if I might share . . . .. .

Last night I fell deeply, madly, and truly in love with my husband all over again.


Father of the Bride Toast
The Father/Son-in-law heart to heart
Jess is Daddy's Little Girl
My heart was melting with happiness and love watching this dance

Assignment: Fall in Love - all over again! Congrats Jess and DJ