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Testing is over. It amazes me how open the Wee Boy is to new friends. Several days running he was greeted like a rock star by teh kids he was testing with. One even texted him, like, eight times. Even the proctor stopped me in the atrium to tell me a story of something he said.
That boy has charisma, I tell you. My guess is he got it from my mother. It must skip a generation. *smirk*
In any case, I was a frequent visitor to a nifty coffee shop called "My Corner Office" though it was mostly to guide the kids through their online schooling for the week (so we can take next week off with a clear conscience). Long enough to get a frequent customer card and purchase enough drinks to get a free one. I tell you, they make the best mango smoothie I've ever tasted (and Wee Boy was fond of the strawberry one, too). They called me by name and chatted with me a lot, as did the other moms and dads. Even knowing I would probably never see any of them again, I allowed myself to become inquisitive and interested in them, and it helped me realize how cool people are. Some of them were quite friendly with me, too, even knowing there would likely be no pay-off for them, ever, since we're living New Orleans now.
So, anyway. People are cool. They're like big fleshy boxes full of interesting thoughts, ideas and ambitions. I could have been reserved and stand-offish, but I chose to be natural (for me) and realized that every day has its little treasures, its gifts and insights.
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Oh, and I'm back on the novel wagon again, making with the words. Roughly 66,000 or so now, with probably 40,000 more to go. Maybe less, maybe more. I'm still terrible at guessing how many words it will take to get a story out. I usually grossly underestimate.
In any case, progress was made on Form and Void and on HMOWK, so I feel pretty decent.
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Also, my friends who have put us up (and put up with us) this week are the best ever. So cool about letting the kids have their old friends over and stuff. I've made dinner several nights and a pie to kind of make it up to them. :)
They are yet another example of the "I have the coolest friends EVER" phenomenon.
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I have a bunch of GC links to catch up on, too, but I'm leaving them for another post. OI!
That boy has charisma, I tell you. My guess is he got it from my mother. It must skip a generation. *smirk*
In any case, I was a frequent visitor to a nifty coffee shop called "My Corner Office" though it was mostly to guide the kids through their online schooling for the week (so we can take next week off with a clear conscience). Long enough to get a frequent customer card and purchase enough drinks to get a free one. I tell you, they make the best mango smoothie I've ever tasted (and Wee Boy was fond of the strawberry one, too). They called me by name and chatted with me a lot, as did the other moms and dads. Even knowing I would probably never see any of them again, I allowed myself to become inquisitive and interested in them, and it helped me realize how cool people are. Some of them were quite friendly with me, too, even knowing there would likely be no pay-off for them, ever, since we're living New Orleans now.
So, anyway. People are cool. They're like big fleshy boxes full of interesting thoughts, ideas and ambitions. I could have been reserved and stand-offish, but I chose to be natural (for me) and realized that every day has its little treasures, its gifts and insights.
***
Oh, and I'm back on the novel wagon again, making with the words. Roughly 66,000 or so now, with probably 40,000 more to go. Maybe less, maybe more. I'm still terrible at guessing how many words it will take to get a story out. I usually grossly underestimate.
In any case, progress was made on Form and Void and on HMOWK, so I feel pretty decent.
***
Also, my friends who have put us up (and put up with us) this week are the best ever. So cool about letting the kids have their old friends over and stuff. I've made dinner several nights and a pie to kind of make it up to them. :)
They are yet another example of the "I have the coolest friends EVER" phenomenon.
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I have a bunch of GC links to catch up on, too, but I'm leaving them for another post. OI!