And it's still not Friday

This has been the longest week in recorded history.  HOW can today still not be Friday?  I think I'm getting lethargic from lack of exercise, since I haven't been walking to work lately.  So I decided starting next week, that's it.  Back to walking everyday.  Then I remembered I'll be working in VA next week.  **sigh**  So I'm packing my workout gear and planning early morning sessions in the gym before work every day.  It's OK to laugh.  I'm laughing too.

((But you better believe if I really DO manage to burn calories, I'm scooting back to the room to blog about it and make you eat your words.))

One thing I won't have to worry about next week is the early morning medicine routine with Orca:

She might look all docile and sweet in this picture but that's because I've manhandled her.  Usually she scrambles all around the table and attacks her towel.  I think she misses G (they are buds) and has made it her mission in life to be as difficult for me as possible.  You know, first thing in the morning and last thing at night.  It's a joy for me.  As I chase her around the dining room table I say, "WHAT bone cancer?  WHAT arthritis, Orca??"  I think it's a ruse.

I had happy hour with some new peeps last night and somehow the conversation turned to swingers.  Yeah,  I don't know how.  In general I'm fairly diplomatic and quiet (just try to imagine it, I know it's hard) with people I don't know well, but I might have made a comment or two about how creepy it is.  That's all I said!  I proceeded to get lectured by three (unmarried) women about the sacrifices and compromises necessary to make some marriages work.  Yes, really.  I opened my mouth to point out some (of the many) discrepancies in their arguments, but thought better of it and drank instead.

I'm going to chalk it up to too many of these:

And that's all I'm gonna say about that.  I can hardly wait to see what future conversations will be like.

I made plans yesterday for a SURPRISE visit to see Gama for her birthday in a couple of months.  I worked it out with my mom, and my bro is gonna come down from college that weekend.  Gama has no idea and I'm so excited about it.  I only hope we don't give her a heart attack or anything.  :)  It's gonna be hilarious.

My mom is going to have a nice cake made and I'm going to bring several presents.  My Gama is one to keep things very simple, so usually when bdays roll around, there is just a card & maybe a small gift.  She has downsized so much since Papa died that I really don't want to get her more things.  I've done the picture calendars and the albums and the framed pictures and the souvenirs from places we've visited.  This time I think I'm going to get her gift cards from every place she frequents and call it a day:  On The Border, McDonald's, Wendy's and WalMart.  Done!  Thoughts?  Ideas?

OK, the sun is coming up and I think they like expect me to go to work again today even though I was just there yesterday.  Have a good one, peeps!