Things I did today

~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Things I did today
Got up, ate yogurt, brushed teeth . . .

oh, okay, I won't bore you with the sordid details of my day. Just the most important things, okay? Okay.

Found myself twiddling my thumbs at work today - my heart wasn't in it and I had cleared my desk already. My monthly stats and reports had been finished Monday and turned in to the proper people Tuesday. My time sheet had been completed and filed for the next pay period (lovely to take two weeks off and still get a paycheck, I must say). I had vacuumed my office and watered my plant. I had surfed the net (it's okay - that's business - research for our own website for improvements, you see) and was left with nothing else to do save twiddle my thumbs.

So I filled out a Mental Health sheet for two hours and groveled to the director - we are supposed to give 24 hours notice, you see. I just presented it to her, apologized for bothering her and for not having satisfied the 24 hour period and begged, yes, begged to be allowed to leave work 2 hours early.

It worked. She smiled, signed the form, and told me to go and to have a good time. The door did NOT hit me in the rear as I left. ;-)

Did some last minute shopping for post card stamps (heh) and a folder for my travel documents. Yes, I have travel documents. Our itinerary, the confirmation for the car rental, the directions to (and a picture of) the house we are renting in Pahoa, the confirmation for our hotel in Kona, the confirmations for the Island Breeze luau and the Atlantis submarine tour . . . and the list of addresses for the postcards. (heh)

I like to have it all in one place.

Tonight we attended grandson Sean's choir concert. Very nicely done. The sixth graders performed first, then some solos (a 7th or 8th grader performed Patsy Cline's Crazy and, holy cow! she's got a set of pipes on her. I am sure that the high school choir director perked up her ears at her performance. Gonna grab that one and make sure she is in the high school choir.

And, you can tell the age of the choir director by the music that is performed. We enjoyed One Eyed, One Horned, Flying Purple People Eater and Blue Suede Shoes, and lots of surfing tunes. Even Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini! It was great fun. Thanks, Sean.

So, I am going to get off here and grab some shuteye. Hubby has a few hours of work tomorrow - during which time I will be packing and taking care of last odds and ends (such as clearing out the fridge and getting the perishables down to the grandkiddos - making the bed - vacuuming the front room - doing up the breakfast dishes. Nicer to come home to a clean(er) house, you see). And, then we are outta here and on to our grand adventure. Yay!

Spoke with Ali tonight and we are looking forward to finally getting to meet each other. And, an airport visit with Linky is planned as well.

You all be good while I am gone. I'll be back in town the 18th and probably back here the 19th. See you then.

Posted by Purplemoose at May 6, 2004 11:57 PM