Where does the Time go?

Happy Independence Day everyone! I realize it was yesterday, but since today is the day we get to observe it I figure I still have ok timing. For those who work in corporate America like me, we don't get many paid holidays (I get 5 total) so you absolutely want to acknowledge the ones you get. :) Hoping everyone got to do lots of their favor things, whatever that may be.

My "roomie" Carol and her husband Bill got to take in fireworks from around the Twin-cities atop a swanky high-rise in the heart of the city. Dawn and Bill welcomed a new baby girl Hana Jane on Friday and more than likely were just getting home from the hospital yesterday. My girls back in Pa more than likely got to see the local Bloomsburg natives in all their splendor at the little town park and maybe eat a hot dog or two. Haven't heard from many others just yet, since I pretty much slept soundly through the night and into early afternoon. I had a hard two days of sailing and was ready for sleep!

For my FB friends, I put "sunburn, wet, sleep deprived, and have never worked my abs so long or hard in my life, and I had an amazing time" Once I got to Carol's and unpacked all the wet stuff, I headed right for bed. I would generally feel guilty about letting the day (holiday that is) slip me by but I've been running on reserve for about a week now. The week started off with a big beneficiary transition at work so I did a 30 hour stretch. That was followed by a couple of back and fourths on the baby front with Dawn. Finally after meeting the baby, I packed and was up bright and early to head out for the racing. We didn't plan ahead on sleeping arrangement this past weekend, so I don't think I have to tell you that every place in town (reminder it is a lake town) was booked for 4th of July. We did eventually find a neighboring boat to sleep on but it was late, conversation carried on even later, and morning came very quickly. I think I averaged about 4 hours sleep each day this past week.

Adding to the spinning going on, my mother called yesterday to tell me my dad had a stroke and was in the hospital. It has been impossible for me to get the real details of what is going on and how he is doing. I've called my brother to try to get the details... no answers.... the hospital can't tell me much over the phone...my mom, well my mom is a train-wreck on so many levels that talking to her only makes situations worse. I would like to know if I should be heading back to Pa to help out, if I can be of any help, or if things are under control and there is a plan in place to get him the help he needs. Between all the other thoughts in my head I'm trying to figure out what I should do on that front.

Guess my point to that rambling is I feel I earned the right to sleep through this 4th of July. Someone out there tell me you like your sleep as much as I do, please. Today has turned out to be another rainy day. Not minding it at all, means I can't feel terrible about not being outside. Heading to the gym for some social time with Jan and my trainer if we can swing it and then I get to head back into the office grind again tomorrow. I just don't know why it is the time goes so quickly when you are keeping track of it....

Before much time (end of this week I think) the girls will be home from Pa and it of course would be nice to have a home for them to come back to. All in good time right? I know until we get that figured out Carol will have that covered for us and the girls do love her cooking. What really does make a house a home anyways?

Ok heading out to sweat off the fat hiding my awesome abs :D and wait for the comments from Asian porn crew to come rolling in. Bob, so happy when I see one come from you. Otherwise I would feel like the only purpose of my blogging is so some pimp-daddy in Japan has a shot at getting a his links distributed. I'll give them this, they sure are consistent. They clearly have more time than the we do :)