While the Cat's Away

S is on Spring Break.  He's spending it with The Ex, and while it's hard to be away from him for such long chunks of time, I know he's going to have fun.  He also gets to see some of his extended family on his father's side, so that's good too.  As batshit-crazy as most of them are, they're S's family, and the fact that they ARE his family is as much my fault as much as it is anyone else's, so there we be.

One small consolation - I get his Nintendo DS all to myself this week (I know...I'm awful!).  Lesson recently learned: Super Mario Bros. 3 is every damned bit as compelling as it was in the 90s.  God help me. 

Providing I'll be able to tear myself away from the crack vial that is Nintendo DS, J and I will get to concentrate on doing more grown-up stuff than we usually get to.  Tuesday night I'm going out with E - our good friend and S's godmother - which is something we've been trying to do literally for MONTHS.  And I know J and I have plans to go see a movie with one or two other couples sometime this week.  I will also be getting together with the current Cubmaster of our pack to plan out the upcoming Pack Meeting.  It's an important one, not because it's the first one where I'll be serving in any capacity as the new Cubmaster, but because S and most of his den have fulfilled all of the Tiger Cub requirements and will be advancing to Tiger Cub Rank.  I know, it sounds redundant...how it works is that the Tiger Cubs are working on their Tiger Cub Rank, after which they become Wolves who are working on receiving their Wolf Rank, and so on.  You'd think they'd be Tiger Cubs working on their Wolf Rank, but hey...I didn't make up the program. 

Our den will probably also be the Color Guard for this Pack Meeting.  Another big deal, since that's the whole reason S wanted to be a Cub Scout in the first place.  He thought the boys in their uniforms bringing the flags into the school assemblies and leading the salute were the Coolest. Thing. EVER.  If they get to do Color Guard, this will be S's first time with that, too.  So it's a really special Pack Meeting for several reasons.

Anyhoo.  Right after the Pack Meeting (and I mean RIGHT after), J and I will be leaving for San Antonio!  I can't believe I actually get to go - there were a ton of hoops to be jumped through in order to arrange it, but somehow it worked out.

I'm really excited because I've never been there, and it's supposed to be a very romantic city.  Also, though?  First of all...because of the way the trip is planned, I get to run not in one, not in two, but in THREE new places.  One of them I know for sure will be a gorgeous, serene, very private run, and I'm really looking forward to it.  Second of all...

There's a Coach outlet close to where we'll be.

I really, really like Coach bags.  I do have one - an insanely adorable baby blue suede hobo.  I even have the matching ballet flats.  By sheer luck, I got them both for a really good deal from completely separate places (and no, they aren't knockoffs).  The thing is, light blue suede with white leather trim isn't terribly practical for everyday, so I don't get near as much use out of them as I'd like.  I really want a Coach for my everyday "default" bag, and I promised myself I'd get one to celebrate the finalization of my divorce.  That went through in October (hallelujah!), and I've been saving pocket money for months, just in case I was going to be able to do the San Antonio thing.  Maybe I'll even get two, if I see anything I like and can swing it without breaking the bank.

Lots to look forward to.  Not the least of it being S coming home, and J and I coming home from San Antonio.  I'm glad there's so much going on to fill the time S and I will be apart, because I'd go nuts otherwise.  And I do want to go to San Antonio.  But having everything back to normal again afterward will be the best part, I think.

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[Bobealia]

The other day someone at my work took the day off to play video games. I laughed at him, but secretly I was jealous.

[Em]

You are so right...the DS is very addictive. I sneak one of my kid's way more often than I should. LOL