Picking Off the Pepperoni

I was out of bed just before 5:30am but didn’t really sleep that well. Like I have a few other times this week, I woke numerous times finding myself overtly thirsty and needing to pee. Meanwhile, the spring tease was expected to evaporate today and quickly. The day started out warm but was expected to end chilly. It was right around 50 degrees when I headed out with Ykraps, but it was also raining. I did my best to keep dry during our walk, but the rain was coming in sideways rendering my umbrella nearly useless. I checked the radar after making a cup of coffee. It looked like it might be gone by 6:30am. I was happy to see that. I eventually delivered Mindy’s coffee and returned downstairs for more of my usual pre-run activity. I made a concerted effort to get out of the house on time to avoid holding Mindy up. I headed out at 6:35am. Immediately to the north I could see clearing skies, however, it was still drizzling ever so lightly. The drizzle didn’t last, however. Soon, wet streets were my only hurdle. But that’s rarely, if ever, a problem. Mindy apologized for not having a towel waiting by the door. I explained that the rain stopped at the outset, and that the water dripping from my face was simply sweat. It wasn’t long before Mindy & the wee ones headed off for school. I organized a quick lunch; a can of tuna, fruit, and nuts. I was off to the shower at 7:35am. Jacob and I were out the door for the bus stop at 7:56am. And because of the lovely morning weather, we tossed the football until the bus arrived. I left for work at 8:10am. Gas was up $.22 overnight to $1.84. I was frustrated with myself for not filling up on my way home last night. I had about a 1/3 of a tank, still. Damn! Work was busy from the outset and got busier as the day went along. But I knew heading in that it would most likely be that way. I was pretty much on my own, although Ken was in until noon. The day flew by faster than never. The afternoon was a total blur given the volume of issues finding their way to my desk. Somehow I managed. I always do. I saw online that Timberline (Mt Hood) got hammered with snow this week. They received 67 inches over the past 72 hours and 22 inches over night. I sent a teaser email to Glenn & Bob I. I could still go for a week in Govy Camp. I managed to get out of the office about ten minutes early. I don’t recall making any stops. I walked Ykraps as soon as I was home. The kids attacked me assuming I brought home pizza. This was family pizza night but I didn’t order on my drive home. I figured we’d order after getting settled. Mindy seemed in a much better frame of mind. I ordered two large pepperoni pizzas, and left to fetch them after waiting around 10 minutes or so. It felt very good to have a regular weekend ahead. The pizzas were ready when I got there. I was home in a jiffy. Both Jacob & Bella pitched one about me getting two pepperoni pizzas. Their preference was cheese. I always contend that they can simply pick off the pepperoni. Jacob saw the logic but not Bella, at least not initially. In no mood for whining, I advised her to stop. She soon did, and picked the pepperonis off of her pizza. Mindy allowed Jacob to head over to neighbor Jake’s to play until 8:40pm. The rest of the family watched a movie. We let the kids stay up fairly late – about 9pm. We hoped that would translate into a late start Saturday morning, but unfortunately, it doesn’t typically work like that. But one can still try – right? Mindy & I each drank a beer. In fact, I had two, one of which was a HopSlam. I published the past several blog entries I’d been sitting on for a while, too. We didn’t stay up too late. Both of us were beat.