Happy & You Know It

I was up at 5:30am. There were thunderstorms predicted overnight, but if there were any, I didn’t hear them. Either way, it was definitely raining now. I followed through with my exercise regimen: push-ups, sit-ups, and curls. I leashed up Ykraps and headed out into the rain immediately after. I didn’t bother with the umbrella. My ball cap, I figured, would suffice. And besides, it wasn’t coming down that hard anymore. I could only hope it would remain that way for my run a little later. I sipped coffee while playing on the internet until 6:05am. I went to wake Mindy with coffee in hand. Even though she reported to school on Monday, there weren’t any kids in class. Today, however, was a different story. This was her first day back with students after spring break. I returned to the PC and played until 6:15am. Then I got started on meditation and stretching. Both went well. I dressed and left for a run around 6:35am. I wore lighter attire. It was a balmy 47 degrees. The rain held out for the entire run. I was lucky, too. It poured really hard not five minutes after I sat down for breakfast. Bella pointed out the heavy downpour. This was her first day back to school. She seemed excited. She and Mindy left around 7:25am. I finished eating my eggs and prepped the dishwasher for running later. I headed off for a shower around 7:35am. It was still raining fairly hard when bus time came around. I advised Jacob against waiting outdoors. The bus would certainly stop in front of the house if he would wait by the door. But he wouldn’t take my advice. Instead, he headed out into the rain. Not me. I waited inside. I heard the bus pull up and pick-up the boys. I saw it pulling away. I did not actually see him get on. I was too slow responding. After another few minutes I started the dishwasher and left for work. It rained through my short commute. In fact, it rained fairly hard all day. It wasn’t expected to let up much if at all, either. I didn’t plan or take a formal lunch break. I worked straight through until 5:40pm, stopping only long enough to eat my packed food. The day went by quickly. I called Mindy during my commute. She baked boneless chicken breasts for dinner. She was still putting the finishing touches on all the food when I arrived home around 6pm. And yes, it was still raining. I walked Ykraps in the light rain. Dinner was ready by the time I returned home. The chicken was baked topped with stuffing and cream of chicken soup. It was really good. We had canned peas, too. Jacob was not in the best frame of mind. I was warned of this on my drive home. Apparently something took place on the bus ride home. The details were sketchy, but it sounded like the driver made him move his seat in an effort to stop what she obviously viewed as a horseplay. At one point during dinner I grabbed my camera to shoot a short video clip of the family singing, If You’re Happy and You Know It. Jacob would not partake. He covered his head instead. In fact, you can view it on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngoz_iM8SFY Clean-up took a little while. I had a few pans to wash. While I finished the clean-up, Mindy ran Bella over to her mother’s. She was spending the night and following day over there. Jacob and I stayed home. While Mindy was gone, I worked on my blog, and Jacob played in the basement. It was nearly time for American Idol when she got back home. I was still blogging – adding photos. I joined Idol one or two contestants into this week’s episode. I got to see Adam do, Born To Be Wild. Another great performance. On tonight’s performances alone, at least the five I saw, I’d vote Lil off the island. We’ll see on Wednesday. After Idol, we stayed tuned to Fox to watch Fringe. This is a great show. Do yourself a favor. Watch it once or twice and see what you think. Fringe ended at 10pm. We headed for bed a few minutes later.