Eat a lot of fruit, vegetables, seafood, and honey to maintain your stamina. Don’t smoke. Smell good. Be diligent in brushing your teeth.

Always good advice even if you don't have 4 wives.

{{Cass}}

I'm making my lists. My there is a lot to do before I leave town next Monday. Thankfully the pets aren't an issue. Mom will take Brandy (but I need to bathe her first) and Georgia will hang with the neighbors.

I'm taking my dogs to a open space, group play kennel today, as we are leaving for Christmas.

Lucy used to go to one of those in DC, and loved the hell out of it. It was so nice to be able to go away and know that she was having a fine old time, especially when I was going away because of horrible family trauma shit. I was walking her one day and she suddenly started freaking out and jumping up and down and going all nuts, and I couldn't figure out what was up until I realized that the lady from dog school was coming down the street. So funny.

GRONK.

The boy woke up at 5 a.m. for some weird reason. Thank goodness the sitter will be here in an hour. I can take a nap then.

I'll second Cash's GRONK. Couldn't sleep worth a darn, and getting up/dressed/to work was a bitch, yet here I am with clothes on.

K-bug gets her wisdom teeth pulled this afternoon. Even though DH is available to be there for her, she wants MOMMY.

C spent too much of last night text messaging with her drunk father. Yes, he took the news that she didn't want to live with him because he drinks so well, that he decided to prove her point for her. Still does not make it easier.

CJ is bored to tears. I think we will give back a couple of toys, imagination play type stuff, just so we can maintain OUR sanity.

Hey Trudes, that new year you ordered for me must be on slow boat delivery...

{{{Cass}}}

Cash, I'm glad you're doing OK!

I should be doing some of that work like stuff right now. Hmmmm. Task no. 1: find motivation.

I am at work. I get points for that, right?

Lots of points. More points, even, than I get for being in class (which is looking inceasingly like it wil also be the case tomorrow. Grrr...Argh)

I did not think my wardrobe through very clearly. I must need more coffee. I brought a red sweater to wear with a purple top. Someone shoot me.

As Woody Allen said, "90% of life is just showing up."

More points than I get. After I got home from car pool I sat down and haven't moved off the couch. 9:30 now. I think I should shower now and get to work. I'll think about it a bit more. They will have coffee at the office. That would be nice.