Tavaris Who?

I woke Monday at 5:30am to what appeared to be a cloudy morning. I couldn’t be certain, however, since the sky was still pitch black. What I did know was that there were no visible stars. I was a bit surprised since the last I had looked at the forecast we were expecting nothing but blue skies for the next week or so. We need rain bad, so I wasn’t upset with the cloud cover. Once I finished my exercises and ventured outdoors with Ykraps, I could see that we were indeed under a blanket of clouds. When I got back home I checked out the weather online and there is a chance of storms today, although only about 40%. I went through my usual routine of meditation, prepping my lunch and cooking my breakfast. I also cooked Mindy’s breakfast since she would be heading into school this morning to ready her class for next week’s first day of school. I covered it with foil when I went upstairs to shower. After showering and dressing I played guitar before leaving for work. The kids just love it, and so do I. Mindy was expecting Daniel to come over to baby sit the kids while she goes into work today. Won’t Glenn be surprised when he wakes to find a cute young blonde sitting in the family room! Work was a little stressful, but it was a Monday and we all know that they’re always a little trying. I managed to escape for a run just before 1pm. The temperature was warm – nearly 86 degrees and the humidity high. The heat index was back in the picture and hovering around 90 degrees. The sun was still, for the most part, tucked behind clouds so it was tolerable out of doors. Also, there was a fierce wind blowing in from the south/southwest that kept the beading sweat cool against my body. The afternoon was busy but manageable. I enjoyed tuna fish for lunch. I hadn’t made it for a couple of weeks. A storm finally blew in around 3pm. It rained steadily but not too awfully hard for about 30 minutes. Bottom line, it rained enough to cool things off but no where near enough to benefit the lawn and flowers. I left for home just after 5pm. I was excited about my Monday evening at home since the first Viking game would be on television. Just as I walked in the door Ashley called and asked if she and Lindsey could visit. I told them sure, but that their Uncle Glenn wasn’t there. They also said that they would be interested in eating dinner with us. I broke the news to Mindy. After walking Ykraps I began removing the books from the book shelf still sitting in the middle of the living room. The plan is to move it to the spare bedroom. The girls arrived with lil’ Rocky a few minutes later. Ashley seemed disappointed that Glenn wasn’t there but I had warned them. Soon dinner was ready. We had baked chicken breasts and strips, stuffing, and green beans. Despite Lindsey indicating that he had eaten earlier, Rocky ate a couple pieces of chicken and some stuffing. He was also well behaved, good natured, and funny. After dinner I talked a little with Ashley. She told me about her upcoming baby shower being hosted by her maternal grandmother. She indicated that Rosemary suggested she not invite Mindy to avoid any potential problems. I had to laugh. I assume she meant trouble with Kelly. That’s too bad, but judging by Kelly’s unstable character, I can certainly understand why Ashley would prefer to avoid the situation all together. I would later share the story with Mindy. Soon the girls left and Mindy and I carried the book case and books upstairs to the guest room. Soon after, the kids returned home just as the Viking game was getting under way. Mindy allowed them to watch the first series with me but then required they ready for bed. Soon they were being tucked into bed. They willingly sacrificed their bedtime story for football time. J I still went up to tuck them in. The rest of the evening was spent watching the new look Vikings. They looked strong defensively, and the first team offense, while it looked vanilla and choppy, they also looked pretty good. In the end they lost but that was after the third teams were dueling it out. Plus, we had an easy field goal attempt to tie at the end of regulation but the coach went for the win to avoid prolonging the agony. I was entertained and proud of the effort. I went up to bed as the game ended. I didn’t fall asleep for another 45 minutes for being so wound up, but that always happens during and after Viking games.