The week from HELL is now over, the volleyball team has begun training and to keep it present in my mind, the universe so kindly delivered one of the worst head colds I've experienced in quite some time. I'm not one to let a little phlegm, sinus pressure, and man voice slow me down though.
This morning the boys and I hopped in the car (speaking of...I'll come back to that later) and headed to the lake with my best friend and his dad to witness some slalom water skiing at it's best. The morning could not have been more beautiful! It was a little chilly first thing, but the sun was soon beating down on us. We've been water skiing with these guys a few times before, so the boys are never hesitant to hop in the boat and enjoy feeling the wind in their hair. I was in such a hurry to get going this a.m. that I forgot the camera though...pics some other time I guess.
We came home about mid morning, and you'd think I would have grabbed ahold of this beautiful day and never looked back right? Oh-ho-ho how wrong you are my friends. Although still in my swimsuit and cover-up, I have not set foot outside the walls of this humble abode...I even took a two hour nap! Apparently the cold is winning. I hate being sick this time of year, and being that this is the last weekend of summer (at least school free summer); I'm feeling especially angry with Mother Nature for delivering this unfavorable illness to my doorstep.
Ok....Back to the car comment. I GOT A BRAND NEW CAR!!! See, for the past six years I have been driving a dependable, yet elderly version of the Nissan Pathfinder. How elderly you ask? Well, lets just say that in dog years it was pushing 80. Last weekend, the shroud that surrounds the muffler finally succumbed to years of rain, weather, etc. and fell off mid-drive to be dragged along the road until I stopped to try and figure out what the crazy loud, scary noise was. So, after taking a picture of said piece now lying on the road, I quickly sent it to H and very politely, though intensely bitter at the same time, asked if I could now get a new car. By Wed. I was rolling along in a brandnew 2009 GMC Acadia!
I must give credit where it's due, so thank you Pres. Obama and Administration for creating the CARS, sometimes better known as Kash for Klunkers program. We received a $3500 rebate to be put toward the purchase of a new vehicle. I do have to admit I'm a little sad that the vehicle I've been driving for the duration of my marriage, as well as my children's lives will now become reminiscent of the cube from Transformers, I'm super in love with my new cushy ride. And the kids are adjusting nicely to the new anal retentive, no food in the car mom!
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