Snowshark - the science is sound. Ice is just frozen water

It is a Drakey weekend. I am looking forward to some facetime with both of my bubbas.
J is ambivilent on what he wants to do tomorrow. I suggested the fair. He didn't want to do that. I then suggested we could go hang with my sister and Mom. Suddenly the fair sounded like an amazing idea.

What I would really like to do is to scoop up the kiddos and go somewhere fun.
It is a rent check week - so funds are slim - but I will work something out.
I would really like to head out to my Mom's. I might still do that. He will tag along and be miserable.
Arrrrggh.

work flow tools

I spend a great deal of my day at work creating tools to facilitate efficient work flows.
I manage productivity numbers and analyze data. I have been unsuccessful creating those same workflow tools in my personal life.

I decided this morning that when I start feeling overwhelmed. I am going to stop and gauge my own emotional investment in the situation. I can ask "is this happening with me or to me?" "how emotionally invested in this event am I?" If the answer is small - then I can give it the finger and move on. If it is a great deal, then I have permission to fully engage and fight it out.

It is all about taking responsibility for myself in the situation. It is incredibly empowering.
To engage or not engage. That is the question.

holy crap it is wednesday already.

Who starts first grade today? this little dude.
He is monster sized. When did that happen.
Last night his Dad showed up to Open House night. We met his teacher.
James is not feeling well and camped out at home with the Brain.

The interaction was civil. Drake seemed to enjoy to have us both there.
R was incredibly socially awkward. I don't remember him being that extreme when we were together.
Not sure if I didn't notice or it has gotten worse.
Either way - it went okay.

Of that I am grateful.

Bubba Doo is a first grader - whoa.