Perry Como

I am going to need that extra hour of sleep tonight.
Last night when I went to bed,
I turned my alarm clock off knowing I didn't have to
get up this morning until the little people started
stirring around and/or wailing.
That was so lovely.

I trekked back to College Town with my mother
this afternoon to return several items purchased on
Thursday's shopping trip.
I don't know why I try to buy pants for my children
when they are not with me. Especially Big E---I have
returned to the annual frustration of trying to find pants
for that boy. I think it would be worth uprooting us all and
moving to a tropical climate so that I could dress him
in shorts year round. And short-wearing weather has come
to a screeching halt here in Middle TN.
(There was sleet on Friday afternoon--I saw it with my own eyes.)
Finding pants that are both long enough
for him and that he can actually hold up just seems to
be like dreaming the impossible dream.
And if you say to me "Have you tried the slim fit?"
then I am going to have to drive over to your house
and slap you.
I'm sorry to be so blunt, but I will have to do this.
Of course I have tried the slim fit!
I have tried the slim fit with the adjustable waist
---and I have adjusted the adjustable waist to the max
....and do you see that boy wearing new pants?
No.

So this is my sad story today.


I so want to tell you about the ridiculousness
of the middle part of my day,
but I just can't even bring myself to think about it.
If I go there in my mind again, I will be so mad.
And it's late and I'm very very tired.
So let's just let it go.
Let's just take a deep breath and realize
that some people are never ever going to change
and they don't care how hard
that makes life for people around them.
Okay.
So take that deep breath, Bell,
and just let it go.
Let's put on our cozy pajamas and crash.
I'll be soaring over never-never land
in a matter of seconds.