Travel now and then

I sit in the airport this morning, where my posts show I have more time to write, departing for another trip for work again. One day in San Diego. Sounds dumb, but is the least troublesome solution to a contractual requirement of a vendor.

My travel is starting to get routine for my children young adults. I had begged off quite a few trips over the last year. XW’s presence in the home, despite being allowed by our agreement, was … intermittent. And almost two years since the Bomb, I, and they, have created a home with no mom. Routines, duties, expectations….and they are older and wiser from those fast paced teen growth years moving into young adults. DnJ is right. And Caligirl is right. Children and Parents are always such… AND setting my words to reflect my expectations from them as young adults IS appropriate and needed here.

Late in the day, I’m coming back to type some more as I await a second leg. Stuck in Dallas from delayed (X3 flights) and canceled flights (X2 flights) we switched to alternates (airlines claim storms). I think after eight hours in DFW we’ll make our destination about midnight. It turns out that expensive credit card that includes airport lounge access will be worth it. Ha! Food and drink in lounge #1 for a couple hours. A mile stroll in the airport (it is huge) and repeat in lounge #2.

I like DnJ’s thoughts on EPs (Emergency Procedures) and contacts. It’s on my ToDo list. Perhaps I won’t go as far as having the kids memorize Boldface sections. In institutions such as military where life and limb or huge $$ are at risk, Boldface are short action sequences written in that typeface and required to be memorized. When trouble comes you follow the sequence without having to engage a panicked brain.

Movie nights continued

D19 continued the Disney movie sequence with S13 tonight featuring Aladdin. Since I’m not there I think they were up until midnight finishing it and kitchen clean up. … a win is a win right?

In the mean time I got a call from D18 on her way home from gymnastics. She had twisted an ankle as ”I did something dumb Dad. I was showing off a handspring outside. How much Ibuprofen can I take tonight? The coach will kill me if I don’t take care of this.” I relayed advice from my Dad, a retired MD. Though not advice so high as military docs will tell you, -> ”Take 800mg and come see me in the morning if that doesn’t work.”. LOL

G, ”Hey D18, your sister and brother are continuing tonight with Aladdin. You going to critique Jasmine tonight?”

D18, ”Yeaaaahhh … That stupid princess lived in a CASTLE with SERVANTS. She could have done just about anything she wanted.”. And on she ranted. I laughed.

-> I am quite happy to see my young ladies RECOGNIZE the princesses are making emotion based decisions, on what they FEEL in the moment, without considering a larger picture, values, or risks. This capacity will serve them well.

D18, about both Jasmine and Ariel, ”Her dad should have kept her locked up for a while.”.

Hahahahaha.

Recognizing the role of Dad in keeping daughter from doing dumb things….

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Oh…

And a cover that surprised me in my playlist

Come Undone - My Darkest Days (originally by Duran Duran)

Who do you need,
Who do you love,
When you come undone.
Who do you need,
Who do you love,
When you come undone.

I can't help but keep from falling apart,
At the seams, (who do you need)
I cannot believe you're taking my heart,
To pieces (who do you love)