'OLD SCHOOL'

The other day I was in the grocery store with Big T.  On a hanging rack...randomly, like by the cereal....were 3 'jacks' packages. 
Now, when I say 'jacks'....I'll bet your mind doesn't immediately go to the elementary school playground, like mine does.  However, I remember vividly, not being able to wait until recess so that we could go sit on the cement slab and play jacks. 

So, since this memory returned to me when I saw those packages, I had to give that explanation to Big T when he asked..."What are those??" 
Really??  Okay, well, he's a 11 year old boy involved in sports...so I have to forgive that question.  So I was in the middle of explaining to him, while shopping, about how my elementary friends and I used to play jacks everyday on the playground, with METAL jacks and a bouncy ball.   :)

Interestingly enough.....as I was talking about it, a lady who was headed the other way on the same aisle, piped up in the middle of my explanation and said..."We used to play with metal jacks and a golf ball."  Small discussion with her about our 'red bouncy' ball v. the golf ball.....either was pretty cool, I think.  :)



I told you all this to say THIS.....I bought those three packages of jacks
(these are actually PLASTIC...but they'll have to do) for this weekend....
guess who's going to learn to play Mom's 'old school' game this weekend...???  :)  :)  :) 

Here's to fond 'childhood memories' that sneak up on you in the cereal aisle. 
G                                    P.S.  Anyone wanna play???   :)

'WORDLY' POWER

Words fail me at this point.....just please watch.   G
P.S.  Have a beautiful day.   

MY ‘ AUTO-EVERYTHING’ LIGHT IS BLINKING….. ;)

Sometimes, I fall into such a daily routine that I don’t think about where I’m headed….I just kind of get there somehow.  Not that I’m not paying attention….it’s just like it’s so routine, I don’t have to think about it that much. 

HOWEVER, there are those times, like the week after Spring Break, (when my schedule was suddenly back to normal…well, with a few adjustments) after a week of ‘lax time’.   

My PRE-SPRING BREAK schedule was to take Little T to school.  That’s was it.  Coco and Big T rode with Dad….ever since the first day of school.  But after Spring Break, Coco started riding with me because of her schedule change…no ‘early band’.   SO, you also have to know that DURING Spring Break….I had one job……take Little T to ‘Little School’ for two days (that’s ‘daycare’ for you and I). 

 

Now, Monday-morning-after-Spring-Break hits (uugghh)…and I load up Coco (High School student) and Little T (Elementary)….and start heading out.      Somehow, my car ended up turning at the daycare street after about 5 minutes of driving.    Coco says….”Where are you going?”    I said, “I guess we’re going to daycare…”   J    Coco replies…  “Mom, I CANNOT go to daycare today…..I HAVE A BIOLOGY TEST….”  And we started giggling… J  J  

At which point, I started having a discussion with my car….. “See????    Where are YOU going????   She has a biology test…..Silly car!!!”   And then we corrected the situation and went to the correct school.  High School….not daycare.    You’re welcome, Coco.  <3

Now…..fast forward to today.   9 months into the 10 month school year.   You’d think the routine would be down pat.  But….Little T who ALWAYS has his backpack on as he sits buckled in his seat EVERY morning……Did not have his backpack on today….He had thrown it in the floor, so that he could put his shoes on in the car, (even after several reminders to do this at home. )   Anyway, DID I mention he puts his backpack on AT HOME and is buckled in WITH it on his back….USUALLY???   

So….Call from Dad…. “Mrs. S called….Little T forgot his backpack….He’s VERY upset.”    Me:  “HOW did he do that???”…..then I ran the morning through my little brain and knew what had happened.  

I assume I should have checked to make sure that the routine was in tact.   I did not.  Second trip to school.    Delivered the wayward backpack……Little T smiling again.  So is Mom.   And Mrs. S.   The world is back on track.   :)

So as you can see……I’m starting to think that my  ‘auto-pilot’ is in need of tweaking….may need to install a new one.    Mommy’s go full-speed ahead sometimes….well...most of the time.  I think we need to throw in a few “STOP” signs along the way.....And maybe a few “BREATHE” signs as well.  
G

"Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast -

you also miss the sense of where you are going and why."~~~Eddie Cantor

“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”~~~ Thich Nhat Hanh

”Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there…Someday."
~~~Winnie the Pooh