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Sep. 10th, 2009 12:23 pmAfter a long hiatus from the gym, I went back yesterday. I wasn't feeling it yesterday, but today? Oy.
Because we're expecting to have homework now that Mason is in first grade, I told Mason that on the days he didn't have homework, we could go to the library. He's taken me up on it already. We went on Tuesday and yesterday, although yesterday we decided to try a new library to see if they might have a better selection of Goosebumps and/or Captain Underpants. We went to the Highland Park branch. A nice library, actually, although I wish I'd had a better sense of the parking lot before we got into it. It looks, as you approach it from the street, like a large underground lot. When you get in, you discover it's a barely manuverable lot with less than a dozen spaces and NO PLACE TO TURN AROUND. By sheer luck, however, we squeezed our Ford into a spot between a column and an SUV (not unlike Scylla and Charybdis.) The library is part of an activity center built into the side of a hill overlooking a soccer field and park. It's very pretty. The library seems larger at first glance than our little Mirriam Park branch, but after perusing the shelives I decided not so much. For instance, they did not have nearly as many HIKARU NO GO titles, though I did find volume 16 in the library-wide catalogue and I put it on hold. However, I've since discovered that I've also not read volume 15. (I had to go to Shonen Jump's homepage to get a decent list of the graphic novels, wikipedia didn't help. Although I did discover that there's a TV show/Anime as well..? Who knew.)
I've got about an hour before I have to head off to Mason's school to start volunteering. His new teacher asked if I'd be willing to stuff Thursday folders, which I instantly accepted. It's a mindless task, but one at which I used to excell when I was a secretary for all those many years. Plus, it's an extremely easy way to help out and feel involved. I don't have to intrude into class time, but I can still sort of observe surrepticiously and get a early heads up on the stuff that's being sent home. The only weird thing about this year is that she's asked me to come in at 1:45 in the afternoon, which is really right in the middle of my day. I don't pick up Mason until 3:30, and it has rarely taken me more than 20 mintues when I used to do two classes worth (about 50 students) for the pre-K teacher. I'm thinking I may try to scoot off to the gym after I'm done stuffing... I might even bring along a towel and a change of shirts so I can shower there (I live so close that I usually just drive home sweaty so I can bathe in the comfort of my own home and not have to deal with a public shower.) We'll see how it work out. I may have to pack my computer and some change so I can go to the coffee shop.
Speaking of writing, I had an awesome writing day yesterday. I got a ton revised and actually made some decent forward progress. Today, not so much. I had a breakfast out with my friend and fellow writer Dave Hoffman-Dachelet and, well, I got derailed by good food and better company. Worse, tonight is going to be super busy. First, I have to scoot up the street with Mason to get his new glasses adjusted. The nose piece is a bit wonky, and it doesn't sit right on his face. Then, we'll pick up mama and head off to the house in the Hamline neighborhood that is the pick-up point for our CSA farm share box. Dinner and then off to Wyrdsmiths tonight, though it looks like we'll be down two members - Doug and Kelly. Which reminds me that I need to figure out where I left my intrepid heroine so I can print out a hand out for tonight.
Lots to do.
I suppose I should try to sneak in a bit of REAL work before all then, eh?
Because we're expecting to have homework now that Mason is in first grade, I told Mason that on the days he didn't have homework, we could go to the library. He's taken me up on it already. We went on Tuesday and yesterday, although yesterday we decided to try a new library to see if they might have a better selection of Goosebumps and/or Captain Underpants. We went to the Highland Park branch. A nice library, actually, although I wish I'd had a better sense of the parking lot before we got into it. It looks, as you approach it from the street, like a large underground lot. When you get in, you discover it's a barely manuverable lot with less than a dozen spaces and NO PLACE TO TURN AROUND. By sheer luck, however, we squeezed our Ford into a spot between a column and an SUV (not unlike Scylla and Charybdis.) The library is part of an activity center built into the side of a hill overlooking a soccer field and park. It's very pretty. The library seems larger at first glance than our little Mirriam Park branch, but after perusing the shelives I decided not so much. For instance, they did not have nearly as many HIKARU NO GO titles, though I did find volume 16 in the library-wide catalogue and I put it on hold. However, I've since discovered that I've also not read volume 15. (I had to go to Shonen Jump's homepage to get a decent list of the graphic novels, wikipedia didn't help. Although I did discover that there's a TV show/Anime as well..? Who knew.)
I've got about an hour before I have to head off to Mason's school to start volunteering. His new teacher asked if I'd be willing to stuff Thursday folders, which I instantly accepted. It's a mindless task, but one at which I used to excell when I was a secretary for all those many years. Plus, it's an extremely easy way to help out and feel involved. I don't have to intrude into class time, but I can still sort of observe surrepticiously and get a early heads up on the stuff that's being sent home. The only weird thing about this year is that she's asked me to come in at 1:45 in the afternoon, which is really right in the middle of my day. I don't pick up Mason until 3:30, and it has rarely taken me more than 20 mintues when I used to do two classes worth (about 50 students) for the pre-K teacher. I'm thinking I may try to scoot off to the gym after I'm done stuffing... I might even bring along a towel and a change of shirts so I can shower there (I live so close that I usually just drive home sweaty so I can bathe in the comfort of my own home and not have to deal with a public shower.) We'll see how it work out. I may have to pack my computer and some change so I can go to the coffee shop.
Speaking of writing, I had an awesome writing day yesterday. I got a ton revised and actually made some decent forward progress. Today, not so much. I had a breakfast out with my friend and fellow writer Dave Hoffman-Dachelet and, well, I got derailed by good food and better company. Worse, tonight is going to be super busy. First, I have to scoot up the street with Mason to get his new glasses adjusted. The nose piece is a bit wonky, and it doesn't sit right on his face. Then, we'll pick up mama and head off to the house in the Hamline neighborhood that is the pick-up point for our CSA farm share box. Dinner and then off to Wyrdsmiths tonight, though it looks like we'll be down two members - Doug and Kelly. Which reminds me that I need to figure out where I left my intrepid heroine so I can print out a hand out for tonight.
Lots to do.
I suppose I should try to sneak in a bit of REAL work before all then, eh?