ok, so.......

ok, so......i only needed to work a single solitary hour before the start of my weekend....., but given that i wasted the first 30 minutes gawking at my workmates dolled up in their red/black or blue/white......and paid tribute to themed office decor installed just for the u-of-l/uk game weekend.....i do not recall anyone getting quite this overthetop last year.....anyway...i stayed on for awhile because i felt that i hadn't actually worked a reasonable measure.....and so i drove my mother to several goodwills.....and then to marshall's and tuesday morning....where the glazed oversized outdoor planters were 50% off.....and then on to red lobster, where we met the eldest for lunch......he ended up following us home to do his laundry...so i enjoyed both lunch and supper in his company this day......we spoke of the christmas trip with his brother......and we are hoping that he is only kidding about eating powerbars and sleeping in bus stations to save money......especially since i have gifted a sizable chunk of cash toward their trip on this day......to be spent on trains, hostels, food and admissions.....working diligently to sway the collective sentiment toward a late fall trip to visit the middle child with my spouse......sadly, there is dissent about this scheme....but i will not be deterred.....