My life is many things, but never dull.

Take this conversation I overheard between my two kids:

Calvin: What if you could sleep in the clouds?

Clara:  But I would fall down!!

Calvin: (pause)  We would build a big ladder.

          Sometimes I think I need a bigger ladder to climb over the hurdles I’ve set in place for myself. 

Yesterday is a great example.

7:am - up and at em. Breakfast, feed the dog, pack a lunch

8:20 off to Cal’s preschool 

9am:  A carpeting crew arrives to start tearing up the house (a much-awaited project I’ve been dying to do since moving in! Out with the old and in with the new.)

  10am: My friend Jill’s adorable little boy, Matt arrives to play with Clara for a few hours while his mom squeezes in an appointment. (we have a pretty good kid-swap trade-off deal going!) The little man happily went on a long stroll with Clara and I, raced relays with her in the back yard, raked a few of my leaves, rode bikes, and drew chalk scribbles all over the driveway. 

     One of the carpet guys (who knew about my night-job) watched us going, going, going, and asked sincerely, “When do you sleep?”

  12:30pm:  Quickie lunch on the way to Calvin’s preschool pickup.

1:20 - Try to assemble myself into someone presentable enough to walk into a newsroom, with 2 kids hungry for attention and 2 carpet guys scrambling to finish the job and make my house habitable again.  Quickly realize this will not be possible. I will definitely look like h*%# today.

  2pm: Then the kicker: With carpet guys still finishing up and furniture all over the house,  my husband’s rock band rolls up in its enormous tour bus, en route from Chicago to Virginia,  filled with 7 people, most of whom are hungry and need showers.

  TIMING is everything, right!?

      Of course this was all awesome to my starstruck kids were thrilled to see their idols in person. Here’s a shot of Clara, much too shy to even smile while posing with Mike, one of the singers. ( The Nadas aren’t well known in Indiana but they have a crazy-loyal following in other parts of the Midwest an West, especially their home state of Iowa - and to my kids they’re the biggest rock stars to ever walk the earth.)   I’ll admit I was also all smiles seeing all the guys, and especially, Ian (far left in the band photo)  in spite of the incredible timing.

2:15 We bid farewell to the carpet crew, got everyone fed and showered, let the kids have some bonding time with their heroes (and, oh yeah, Dad too) and I slapped on a suit and heels.

3pm: I arrive late at work (thanks to Todd for covering for me in our early-afternoon duties) catching my breath while reading over stories and preparing for newscasts.

  Nope, never dull. There’s always something new to stop me in my tracks or fill up my head with amazement.

Calvin: What if flowers could smell you back?

What if??

I hope you all are finding amusement in all the things life throws at you.

Thanks for reading-

Trish

(PS: For those of you truly curious or into homegrown rock music, the Nadas have just picked up a gig in none other than Elwood, Indiana, this Saturday at 8:30pm at Sam’s Wonder Bar. I’ll be there with lots of Ian’s family to cheer them on. Don’t be shy - say hi if you happen to show up! )www.thenadas.com