Did I Drink Enough...?

 ...of tea? Oh my! I had too much (is that possible?) considering I am feeling like I am on a caffeine high, I would say it was too much. I had gone up to the Posy, and trying to not drink alcohol, and as my usual habit when I spend an afternoon at the Post, I was drinking tea. Yeah, it comes from a box through the multi-pour device they have, but it is what it is. I don't sweeten it. But the handful of small pitchers I had.... and now I am still wired! I even stopped and had a couple beers, thinking to "offset" the effect - no luck. So now it it is almost 4am and I am wired.

Some people are naturally born to be multi-event people. I think of parents of kids in youth sport events, with multiple kids, and the planning to be at a game, driving to practices, on a multiple level. I ain't one. Luckily, my kids mostly did Band at the HS level, and they attended one at a time. So it wasn't a juggle of time/resources for the Wife and I to be at a band event, and have to worry about one of the other kids. Most of the time, if a younger one had an event, it did not coincide with the HS one, so it wasn't an issue. But this weekend and next, I feel like I am strung out.

And that's just me. When I got home tonight, I mentioned to the Wife the things I got going on between this weekend and next. She just sighed, knowing I would not be home much. I invited her to a couple of them (a birthday party at the Post I need to at least make an appearance at, and even a volunteer event) but I doubt she will want to partake in them. Other things are truly volunteer, but I feel needs to be participated in, especially come Memorial Day weekend. Last year, the Youngest did come with me to do the flag placing at the cemetery for veterans. I plan on asking if he would like to go again this year. If he says no, I am not sure I will, as I cannot carry a bundle of flags, the rebar to make the hole, and my cane all at once, but we will see. Then on that Memorial Day Monday, there are three separate flag raising events the Post is doing. I don't think I will make all three, but the last is at our Post, and I do want to be there for that.

This is also the time for graduations, and my nephew (Brother's stepson) is having a grad party at the Post on the 26th. I kind of do not want to go. His mother (my now SIL) is someone that has caused some strife in my siblings and above - not so much my kids. RM blogs about forgiving, and not talking bad about people. And much more. But I am only me. When I see her, usually at the Post when she comes up with my Brother, I just ignore her. She might say hi to me. I act like she isn't there. I feel, if I don't talk to her, she won't piss me off, won't drag me into any of her narcissistic bullshit, and be able to blame how she is a victim to anything I say. I'll talk to my Brother, sure. I even talk to her Son, when he comes up. He's a good kid, just has a Mother that is really messed psychologically (my opinion). So I will at least get a card, put some money in it, drop it off personally at his party, but may not hang around.

At the Post tonight, I played 'what ya wanna hear'. Several regulars were asking if I was going to sing karaoke, and I shrugged. I said I wasn't in the mood for anything particular, and no "pretty girls" to sing to (jokingly). Then was asked, 'Oh, you do this song that I really like', so I said, okay put me in. I got three in before the night finished. At least some people were happy. Kinda wish RM would come up sometime, and maybe give me a couple songs she likes so I could sing for her. BTW RM, I know Don Williams tunes, and have about four I'll do. Saturdays... 7pm-11pm but the early shift (before 9pm) there are more singers and harder to get through the rotation fast. FYI.

I don't want to talk about the job searching, because it hasn't gone anywhere. I don't know if it is my age, or the jobs I'm applying for - well, I'm over-experienced for, but I'm willing to do them. I am not sitting on a low-pay job until something else comes along... Sigh.

Miss my Doodad and Widget. Daughter send pics to the Wife and pretty regularly, which we compare every couple of days - to be sure one of us didn't get some different, or extra pics that the other didn't. Right now I know of no plans to go to Tucson soon, and I hope maybe they will be up this way in the next couple weeks - though unsure of their plans.

The Oldest Son has a birthday come Sunday. No plans have been made. He works nights M-F, and due to, let's just say, his 'work management above him', his weekends generally are a time for him to catch up on sleep, and spend time with his girlfriend. So I plan to reach out tomorrow (later today) and see if even at his age, he might be interested in at least Mom & Dad doing dinner out with him. I have no present for him as I have no idea what he may need, or even want. I saw him on Mother's Day for 10 minutes, and before that it had been a few weeks. Will see if he answers my text, and go from there.

Sometimes, ya just gotta roll with whatever is going on...

PeacE