Saturday, April 23, 2011

ONLY HOURS TO GO . . .

     SATURDAY APRIL 23, 2011

     HOLY SATURDAY.  AS I WRITE THIS MY COUNTDOWN CLOCK IS AT JUST OVER 13 HOURS TO GO.  THE BAGS ARE PACKED AND TAGGED AND I'M JUST CHECKING AND DOUBLE CHECKING TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE EVERYTHING, AND SOMETHING IMPORTANT DOESN'T GET SKIPPED OR LEFT BEHIND.
     THANK GOODNESS I'M A LIST MAKER.  I CHECKED MY LIST THIS MORNING AND REALIZED I NEVER STOPPED MY MAIL DELIVERY.  AT LEAST MY POST OFFICE IS OPEN BRIEFLY ON SATURDAYS.  I MADE IT WITH 25 MINUTES TO SPARE.
     MY SON SLEPT OVER GRANDMOM AND GRANDPOP'S ON THURSDAY NIGHT SINCE HE WAS OFF OF SCHOOL ON FRIDAY, SO I MADE SURE HE WENT TO BED EARLY ON FRIDAY NIGHT.  SLEEPING OVER MY PARENTS MEANS FOR HIM MEANS STAYING UP LATE AND GETTING UP EARLY, EQUALING LESS SLEEP.  NOT WHAT I WANT BEFORE HE GOES ON AN EXHAUSTING VACATION.  BUT BY KNOWING THIS WAS THE CASE, HE WAS ABLE TO SLEEP 13 STRAIGHT HOURS LAST NIGHT.
     HE'S 8 YEARS OLD AND NEVER TAKES NAPS ANYMORE, BUT SINCE WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE AN EASTER SERVICE AT CHURCH, AND I ONLY FOUND OUT RECENTLY THAT THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES ON-BOARD, WE'RE GOING TO THE 8PM EASTER VIGIL MASS TONIGHT.  SO AGAIN ANOTHER NIGHT FOR HIM OF STAYING UP LATE RUNNING INTO A MORNING OF GETTING UP EARLY.  4:30AM TO BE EXACT.  SO DESPITE HIS SAYING HE DOESN'T NEED TO, HE'S IN BED TAKING A NAP RIGHT NOW.  AND OUT COLD TOO I MIGHT ADD.  SO THAT SHOULD HELP WITH SOME OF THE SLEEP HE'S GOING TO MISS AND PREVENT HIM FROM BEING EXTREMELY MISERABLE WHEN I HAVE TO WAKE HIM UP TOMORROW MORNING WHEN IT'S STILL DARK OUT.
     NOT A WHOLE LOT LEFT TO DO NOW.  CAN'T CONTROL THE WEATHER, SO I'M HOPING FOR NO DELAYS, AND IF IT WERE TO RAIN THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CRUISE, WE'D STILL FIND WAYS TO HAVE FUN, SO WE'RE READY TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES. 
     TO ALL WHO READ THIS, A VERY HAPPY EASTER TO YOU AND YOURS AND WE'LL SEE YOU WHEN WE GET BACK.  SEA YA REAL SOON . . . MICKEY!  ºOº
     OUR FINAL MOVIE BEFORE WE GO IS "TOY STORY 3".  AS GOOD AS THE FIRST TWO TOY STORY FILMS, AND BETTER IN SOME WAYS.  DESERVED IT'S BEST PICTURE NOMINATION.

1 comment:

  1. I've enjoyed reading all your posts! My family is going on our first Disney cruise in mid-May. I hope you and your son have/had a fabulous time! Looking forward to reading all about it. :)

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