(a) we added star players who were really nice kids and had a ton of heart and; (b) some of the snottier little divas grew up and improved their behavior.

Positive peer pressure rules.

At 11? One more inch and he'll outstretch me!

I'm kind of wondering where he's going with all this. Because if he gets to be 6' 1" and still plays catcher and can hit then he might play college ball after all.

Everyone around me seems to think this isn’t a time to push, but that’s just really hard right now. I want to be the best person I can be, you know?

Of course you do, honey. That's one of the things that I (and many others, I'm sure) admire about you -- the fact that you're always striving to be the best person you can be, instead of just coasting along, doing the bare minimum.

I love this new job, but it’s a good possibility that it’s too much to take on right now. And I hate that. I hate that I’m always giving up things I want because it’s too much for my stupid fragile body.

That makes perfect sense to me. Hating that circumstance is an eminently sensible response. Your physical health is creating a limitation, and you don't want to be limited.

When you talk about being the best person you can be, it seems like you're looking at it in terms of quality AND quantity -- as in, doing your activities well, but also doing MANY activities well. Is it possible for you to reframe "being the best person you can be" in terms of being selective about the number of commitments you choose, but then doing those things well?

You already know that if you get run-down from doing too much, then you won't be able to do your best at the things you're already doing. So I'm not going to belabor that point.

My *own* opinion is that your activity load right now sounds high for ANY adult, not just you. I don't know if my opinion adds anything to how you decide to think about this situation, but *if* an outside opinion helps, you definitely have a VERY full plate right now. It would make just about anyone tired sooner or later.

Positive peer pressure rules.

It really does. You can't be the diva when the obvious studs on the team are cheerful, work hard and are fun to be around.

Thats very good news, vw.

My *own* opinion is that your activity load right now sounds high for ANY adult, not just you. I don't know if my opinion adds anything to how you decide to think about this situation, but *if* an outside opinion helps, you definitely have a VERY full plate right now. It would make just about anyone tired sooner or later.

Thank you. That does actually help. I guess part of me felt so good after coming back from St. Thomas that I thought I was ready to handle anything. Guess not.

I certainly hope so. I've been in non-posty headspace for a while now, but it appears my fingers can once again do the talking.

Yay!

And we love you and want you to be a healthy bug.

Seconded. I hope they figure it out soon, so that you can have a plan for getting all better, with minimum disruption in your life. I'm glad this job with the kids seems to have some built-in flexibility.

My husband thinks her tummy is still sensitive, but considering her last episode of GI distress was after an obedience class where she ate her weight in dog treats, I'm thinking she just had too much of a good thing.

If you feed Sass canned food, you might be able to spread some of the canned food into a baking pan and bake or dry it in the oven, then cut it up into little chunks to use as training treats. This might be less disruptive to her digestion than many doggy treats that are often high in starches.

My bed, right now: [link]

Poor Mal. But at least he has his trusty wolf and cat lump by his side. I like the tapestry behind the bed.

I've never seen The Tick. I may have to remedy that.

Happy birthday, connie!

This team has occasionally played the system he's taught them, which is when they've been the most successful. They just can't seem to realize that one has something to with the other, so instead they whine about their ice time. Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, I'm guaranteed to have a cranky husband. The team manager is going to get the therapy bill.

I never thought I'd say it, but yes, it might be a little too much hockey. He loves it (for the most part), and it's not the mortgage industry. He's happier, and that's alright with me.

My *own* opinion is that your activity load right now sounds high for ANY adult, not just you.

Yes. This.

Teppy wins teh internets today.