Note to Self

Dear Self,

Applause on a wonderful run this morning!  Well done!  (clap, clap)  You really rocked that 2-mile stretch.  And, yes, I realize that when you exercise you feel better about yourself.  Thinner.  Better looking.  More tone.  Healthier.  Those are wonderful feelings that are encouraged and should be felt by women everywhere.  But as you walked past the mirror in those fitted blue work-out capris, I made an observation that you should be aware of.  Remember when you wore those same capris for the 8 hour ride home from Denver last year?  And remember those guys who were awfully friendly with you and C at the restaurant in Fort Collins?  Well, I'm pretty sure they weren't looking for a panty line.  They were most likely counting the dimples in your butt cheeks.  So, from one sista to another, whether you're feeling more in shape and toned after a nice morning run, you're not.  All that Easter candy ain't doing you any favors either.  Say ba-bye to the tight workout pants until further notice.  And shoot for 3 miles next time and continue with lunges.

Sincerely,

Me

What's Up G?

Lil G has taken over the menu board in the kitchen.  As you can see our Sunday dinner was both fancy and delicious.

This morning the menu board read:

Pancakes

Eggs

Milk

Root Beer

To clarify my excellence as a parental guardian, the kids did choose and make their own Sunday dinner.  And there was, in fact, root beer at the breakfast table this morning.  It wasn't my doing.  But I didn't argue. 

My Lil G is a sassy spunky lil thing.  I think I like her being in charge of the Menu board.  And even though there is a Lil G induced headache at least weekly, she tells it how it is and makes us all laugh.  While she and Hall Monitor were cleaning their room, Hall Monitor brought a school journal to my attention that I had never seen before.  The cover had Lil G's name written on it.  I thought, how cute to have this sweet illustrated journal of my 2nd grader.  Love it!  (said like Wheezy on Dragon Tales)  Then I read what she had been writing to her teacher.

Yep!  That's my girl!  She has perfectly illustrated herself sitting on our red couch holding a book, but not reading it.  And, yes, I'm pretty sure the words, "stop reading" have come out of my mouth before on more than one occasion. 

So to lift the spirits of all you other women that feel like you're failing in the dark and dreary world of motherhood, I am an "anti-reading make your own dinner have root beer for breakfast" kind of gal.

You're welcome.

April Fools!!!

April Fools Day.  Such a random holiday.  Before today I had never really thought about where it came from or why we even bother putting it on the calendar.  For my husband, the first day of April is a day to tease, joke, and prank more than usual.  Yes, I love his zany humor and obnoxious antics.  But to dedicate a whole day to them?  Hmmmmm....That's borderline insanity.

I found one of many explanations as to where April Fools originated from.  I have no idea how valid or truthful this story is.  I found it on the internet though so it must be true.  Right?  (wink, wink)  It is said that this practice of "Fools Day" began during the reign of Constantine, when a group of court jesters and fools told the Roman emperor that they could do a better job of running the empire. (cough, cough...Why do I feel like this applies to our current government?)  Constantine, amused, allowed a jester named Kugel to be king for one day. Kugel passed an edict calling for absurdity on that day, and the custom became an annual event. 

The professor who gave the above explanation said, "In a way, it was a very serious day. In those times fools were really wise men. It was the role of jesters to put things in perspective with humor."

I like the idea of jesters ruling the country.  Honestly I like the idea of jesters in general.  We could use a little more humor.  And we could really use some "wise men....ruling the empire". 

So in lieu of April Fools Day, do something fun.  Serve M&Ms for dinner.  Put red food coloring in the milk.  Wear your underwear on the outside of your clothing.  Laugh!  Today is a happy day!  And enjoy the following quotes.  I know I did.

Don’t give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. ~Irish Proverb   Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~ Chinese Proverb Let us be thankful for the fools. But for them the rest of us could not succeed. ~ Mark Twain      If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~ Welsh Proverb  He who is born a fool is never cured. ~ Proverb  We’re fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~ Japanese Proverb  You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. ~Abraham Lincoln   Even the gods love jokes. ~Plato   It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb   I have great faith in fools – self-confidence, my friends call it. ~Edgar Allan Poe   Real friends are those who, when you feel you’ve made a fool of yourself, don’t feel you’ve done a permanent job. ~Author Unknown