It was quite a weekend for our neighbors across the street. I still don't exactly how it works over there anyhow. The kids over there came over Saturday and ended up having to stay at our house for awhile since their mom was in a car accident and suffered a broken hip, arm, and sternum. My wife got a call from their 15 year old sister asking us to watch them since she was busy with a friend who was being arrested. Anyhow, eventually their step father / mom's boyfriend (not sure, we've hear the kids use both terms) did show up so someone was able to take care of them.

This week, those kids are with their aunt and the 15 year old sister is by herself since their mom won't be home for awhile. It sounds like the 15 year old takes care of the kids a lot of them time anyhow. Her little sister told our daughter that her big sister will like being by herself since it will give her lots of time to spend with her boyfriends.

Another interesting thing, whole new set of people over there and they are still flying the same confederate flag.

whole new set of people over there and they are still flying the same confederate flag.

They're recycling! Eco-conscious confederates!

I want to see giant octopi!

I forgot to mention that my uncle is going by Gunpa. Yes, as in gun.

eta - Gunpa is not married to Gigi. Different uncle.

I made sure all the other appliances watched, because I want them to know what happens when they get uppity.

You have to set an example.

I'm already thinking about lunch, and have a noon meeting. Should I go get lunch at 11:30, or track down a snack? Hmmm.

Bring lunch to your meeting. Preferably something messy, like ribs.

Yeah, that's a no-go. No food in the meeting!

new note to myself on my desk: meditate on the positive, on accomplishments, on positive goals. Frame things in the positive. What you say and think about expands.

So rather than a list of the F-ups thus far today, here is what I am/have fixing/ed.

2 visitors from head office:
- got swipe cards activated that were not ready when they got here(request was in several days in advance)
- got desk set-up for one visitor both approved and in progress, as it was held up by secondary approver FOR NO GOOD REASON.
- logged helpdesk tix in both US and Ger for one visitor b/c he cannot access the internet from his laptop (known issue that no one let us know about and no one wants to take ownership) I will escalate.

get lunch before. I am also hungry and plan to go get lunch within the half-hour.