Weekend wrap up with a lil lagniappe..

Since I'm not focused on working I may has well blog. I had a pretty good 4th weekend. Some of my family was in town which saved me from driving to Houston, although I don't think I was really going to go 'home.' I was ready to lay low and chill, but my mom and all the kids came down. We spent Friday in Natchez visiting with my grandma, cousins, aunts and uncles. It was so funny watching my nieces and nephews play in the 'country' they were playing in the dirt like they've never played in dirt before. I think they really enjoyed just being around the cousins their age and just playing. Even lil Stan man was getting in on the action. For him to be 19 months that lil boy tries his best to keep up with the older kids and for the most part he holds his own with them. I think that is thee cutest thing! They spent a few days in Natchez then came to my house and terrorized me and Rocky. I can't tell you the last time my house has been THAT loud. I'm just not used to that much activity going around in every room of the house, and repeatedly hearing "Aunie can I" or "Aunie so and so did this or that"..I love, love, love, love all 4 of them but I'm glad they're gone home! I don't know if kids are in my future or not but man, each time I spend long periods of time with my nieces and nephews I'm more thankful that I don't have any right now. They are truly a handful.

Work is work..I've become visible apparently and have been putting out fires left and right and creating some in the process. I guess the timing of my visibility is "perfect" because I was seriously considering exploring my options. I like being hands on and up in the mix of things and for the longest I've been on the sidelines with the occassional visit to the hospitals. I WANT IN THE GAME! I was never good at being a 6th man or a non-starter. Now I'll cheer when I'm not in the game, but I KNOW that at some point i'll be back on the court/field and having an impact on the outcome of the game. I'm such a sports nerd w/that analogy..anyway..I like being in the mix and seeing that my work is making a difference. I like flexing my brain power from time to time and the last few weeks I've been able to do that. For someone like me that makes a difference in whether or not I'm 'satisifed' with my job. I can make all the money in the world but if I'm bored, I'll take a paycut if need be to find something that is stimulating. My mom hates to hear me say that, but sometimes it's really not about the money.

I wore my glasses yesterday. I NEVER or should I say RARELY wear my glasses. More specifically I wore them out in public **gasp** Yep, me, glasses and braces!!! My mom even said something about not seeing me in glasses in a long time. I don't know why I don't wear them much, they're a nice frame and I think I look cute in them. A bit nerdy with the braces, but cute nonetheless.

Anyway, I'm through rambling, this kinda helped my lack of focus but not really. I'm trying to wrap my brain around the issue of how it's possible to miss something that wasn't "really" mine in the first place..but that's for another blog (maybe)

How was your 4th?

Brown...out!