Friday night at about 8 pm, I became the epitomy of lame. John usually gets home from work about 5 after for his "lunch break." (My husband works from 4pm to 2am.) I had had a very busy day and was "relaxing" with the kids while we watched a movie for our traditional "Family Movie Night." (Unfortunately, true relaxing doesn't really occur until all the kids are asleep, which doesn't happen enough, in my opinion.) Anyway, so at about 5 after 8, Lincoln and I headed for the front door to wait for John, as we normally do. I became puzzled. The car was parked in the driveway. I knocked on the bathroom door to see if he had snuck in undetected and headed for the loo. But, nope, he wasn't there! I looked everywhere upstairs, and even hollered down the basement stairs, wondering if he had gone down there. Nope! I was so confused. I couldn't understand where he could be!! I picked up my phone and saw that he had left me a text. It simply said, "Hun?" At this point, I was wondering what the heck he was doing? I was actually getting a little ticked off. I mean, who comes home for a lunch break and then hides? Was this some lame attempt at one of his practical jokes? Were we playing some adult version of hide and seek? Now, really?? Yep, by now, I was absolutely frustrated!!
No, my friends, no. I then looked on my phone and saw the first text that he had sent, that I hadn't noticed. It said. "You can come get me now." The time he sent it was about 10 minutes before 8pm. Yep, I had driven John to work that day! I had errands to run and since we are down to one car right now, I had to take him to work. I felt completely stupid at this point. I quickly called him and told him I was on my way. When I picked him up, I explained what happened and we had a really good laugh. Honestly, I don't think it's blonde roots, senility or just plain dumb. I think I'm just tired. I'm a tired, tired mom.
You are a great wife and mother, do not count yourself out or down. You are awesome.
ReplyDeleteBeen there, done that! Just ask Bonnie. You do survive and rather than pull all your hair out, you just get a lot of gray ones. Hang in there! It really is worth it! Love ya!
ReplyDeleteIt really was VERY funny. I just got on a computer at work and wasted time while waiting. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, boy. Thanks for the laugh. I needed that.
ReplyDeleteFrom my teenage memory, 10 minutes is NOTHING. Ask my mother about a 7+ hour wait being all alone with no way to communicate (besides prayer).
I knew Bonnie would say that better than me.
ReplyDeleteThe picture posted at the beginning has been "so me" for a long time, but somehow we've all survived. Many children means feeling frazzled much of the time. Time passes so quickly that a "quiet house" creeps up on you before you realize it. It's a good sign when you can laugh about it.