I am so glad that it turned out well. You will have so much free time once this is over you won't know what to do with yourself!! I am sure that you are getting into even better shape with all you are doing.
So I know the musical runs this weekend and what days are you performing next week? Keep breaking those legs!!lol
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
Twice day and tomorrow at 3 and then 5 more times next week (Thursday through Sunday.) We have a rehearsal Wed., but are supposed to get Monday and Tues. off so I'm psyched, so I can do my walking job and get a start on packing.
Ok, yucky day today!!! Last night after the play at midnight or 12:30, I packed up D9's bag for today at the amusement park. They had a list of stuff and I packed it all: swimsuit, water shoes, towel, etc. They didn't list suntan lotion and I didn't think of it prob. b/c I was exhausted.
They kept the kids a few hours late today so dropped D9 off at the theatre which was nice. I called H and told him they were running late but nice enough to drop off D9 b/c it was after the play started. He acted really busy like he didn't want to take my call, and then he was all why can't they drop her off at the house b/c I guess he didn't want to go to the theatre for some reason. I said well just have S15 come in and get her, he's worked there so can do that, and he said he would. Then D9 got there about the same time S15 did (H apparently pulled in an alleyway behind the theatre???). She was bright red horribly burnt. I said why didn't you put on lotion and she said I hadn't packed any. So none of the other girl scouts or the two leaders would lend her any??? Keep in mind these are the girls that I volunteer with every Tuesday at the afterschool program so I'm always helping out when I can too...I feel so sorry for the poor babe; she's gotta be hurting, and I know it was partially my fault!
So I knew H was going to be sending me an email and he didn't disappoint. I get home to find this: i am very upset. neither you nor the chaperone's put any suntan lotion on D9 for a sever hour water park trip! she is very burned. no boils yet... i don't get it. i don't want her on a trip with them unless one of us goes. So I was going to email back this. What do you think?
I was horrified too. I was surprised they let a 9 year old go without suntan lotion at a amusement & water park. I will say something to them about that, and I think that would be a good idea for one of us to go along.
Their trips are on Saturdays and I'm usually working or today was in the play (at 2 and 8), but I think that would be a wonderful idea if you went with them and supervised--Jamie would love it too!!! Karen
Sure, He can't put this all on you. The adults that were there should have checked and helped everyone. Of course, I love the idea of him going to a girl scout activity...too funny!!
Keep breaking those hard working legs.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
I am horrified that another adult didn't step in and put some freaking lotion on her. Poor kiddo. And every burn can lead to future problems. I would be so upset. On trips like that, I make sure any kiddo without an adult with them are ok (sunscreen, restroom, help with a project, etc). I was fried sooo many times as a child, I am sure you are like me, and don't want that to happen to your kids!
Have you seen that spray sunscreen, the stuff you don't have to rub in, just spray and it soaks in? Its pricier, but my 7 yr old can do her front herself and then I encourage her to ask an adult she knows/trusts to supervise her spraying, then to help with her back.
Your email is perfect. You were shocked when you saw your D9, so you can emphathize with how he felt when he saw her as well. I think you did a a great job agreeing with him and neutralizing his anger (which is really a cover for his worry about D9).
Oh god, my pale alaskan winter skin gets terribly burnt! Poor baby, I know exactly how shes feeling!
I like your email too, you were honest about how it made you feel, and didnt try to shuffle the blame. I would for sure bring it up to the adults who went on the trip. Theres no excuse for that.
When are you moving into your new place?
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I guess I gave the wrong finger to the wrong man...
I need to pack up most of our stuff still. Hopefully I'll have some time this week. D9 is at girl scouts now and I pick her up in an hour, then dinner and grocery shopping. Life is good, but busy. I get a night off from the play so thrilled about that!
I sent the email with one change--I said if I wasn't working or doing a play I would take D9 on the girl scout trips, but if I was busy, then he could take her. But left the rest. I feel good about it, and I think that's what matters. I took the high road and remained solution-oriented rather than blaming or whatever. He never emailed back. I thought he either wouldn't or maybe another blaming one, but he's prob. cooled down. D9's sunburn looked bad that day, but was faded mostly by the time she got home the next day, so that's a relief.
Had rehearsal last night and get a night off tonight. Woo hoo! Course I'm planning on packing up stuff tonight and working on that.
I had the job interview today. The guy interviewing me, actually he said it's not an interview, but a conversation, seemed a bit eccentric to me. He talked for almost an hour about his philosophy on training and education. I really, really tried to act interested. Then at the end he asked me to tell him about myself. WTH??? I gave it a try, but don't think I wowed him. I picked up on all the keywords he'd given me, and stressed I worked well independently, but with others on a team, that I've always believed in helping others in my office rather than just doing my own work and that kind of stuff. He said whoever gets the job would be doing 1/3 administrative stuff, 1/3 special projects, and 1/3 research and grant-writing and things like that. The actual job sounds interesting and something I would do well at. He said the winning candidate he'll call in about 10 days-end of next week for a final interview with the head of the dept. I don't have a good feeling about this one just like last one. Also, I wonder if he prefers working with guys? I met 2 of the other people that would be on my team he said and they were guys in their 30s about.
Well you never know, so I will just keep my fingers crossed for you. In the meantime you have a ton of stuff going on and I bet once you are more settled everything will just naturally fall into place. I answered your questions on my thread.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
OK, another night being a nun and street-walker by the day. I'm beat. The theatre director just asked me to do the ghost tour (I've done it a couple times before). It's this Sat. afternoon. As you know, I have NO time for that so I was very assertive and said, no unless you can't find anyone. And he said, we can't find anyone. Oh, well. I guess the tour must go on....
H emailed I had to give him the permission slips to evaluate the kids for next week. I know he doesn't trust me to do that or to take the kids. So I emailed back sure. He wanted me to meet him halfway for the kids so I said I'd be able to meet him at 5:30 or 6, so we met at 6 (I had to be at the play at 6:30. I had ten minutes to spare when I got home and he hadn't given them a dinner, so spaghettios and lean pockets had to be their dinner! I figure I'll make it up to them starting Sunday!!! I usually always make a regular dinner for them so hopefully that won't scar them for life. When I picked up the kids, H was slowly walking with their backpacks up to me (he couldn't let S15 carry them like I do?) and I parked on the other side of the lot like I always do. I ran up, grabbed the kids stuff, gave him the forms, and said let's go, let's go, and ran out of there like a crazy person. I didn't even say hi or bye to him which I usually do the rare times when I see him, but I was in such a rush. Then driving home, I thought I should email him and thank him for dropping them off earlier than usual so I could make the play, and then I decided, Nah!!! Karen
When I picked up the kids, H was slowly walking with their backpacks up to me (he couldn't let S15 carry them like I do?) and I parked on the other side of the lot like I always do.