Started an entry on Friday on the plane back from the ATL and haven’t had a chance to get back on my laptop and post it here, so I’ll paraphrase and then move on.
Trip was somewhat of a bust, although it was nice to get out of the office.
We flew American Airlines, and I was upgraded to First Class on the way there, which is always nice. Sat next to a guy who sits on the board of directors for American and we chatted the whole flight. I asked him what he was going to do about the disgruntled pilots and he gave me an EARFUL for about 30 minutes about how they are pulling so much bullshit and that they should really brush up on the facts before calling in sick on their 60-hour a MONTH jobs. He had me laughing, but then he also kinda got me all riled up. Who else gets to make THAT much bank on so few hours of work? And they are MAD because they all want Superbowl Sunday off as a holiday?? WTF.
Get back to work, jerks. And stop making us LATE on every single flight! Luckily, we were only delayed about 40 minutes, but that’s not for lack of trying (pilot came on telling us that he didn’t have the correct paperwork from the ground crew before we took off so we had to wait on the tarmac both before taking off and after we landed). Board guy just looked at me and shook his head.
Krab Kakes was krabbier than normal, and I actually decided that was a GOOD thing (go figure!) because it got us a delicious bottle of Ruinart Brut Rose at our wonderful venodor dinner. We dined at BLT inside the W Hotel! Dinner was quite fun – lately I have grown weary of vendor dinners, but this time I enjoyed the wine, the meal, and the company (Vietnamese guy who lives full-time in Guangzhou, China brought another colleague from the company and it was her first time in the US…I always love to hear about the first-time experiences and first impressions). Krab Kakes even cheered up after the bubbly and some jokes.
Next day, she was back to her normal grump level and started to decline quickly after the keynote speaker was late to the breakfast presentation by 30 minutes, so she decided that she needed more wine at lunch. Two bottles later and we were right as rain.
…until we weren’t. Let’s just say that we all went our separate ways for dinner! I ate in the lobby bar (which was fine) and took a tiny walk around the hotel. Wish I’d gotten in contact with an old neighbor who lives there, but I just didn’t know if I’d have the time.
You know how it is with these quick trips.
And then on Friday (the day Krab wanted to know why I let her schedule that weird late flight), we went to the airport early to see if we could get on an earlier flight by standing by. Well some of us could (me!), so I bid her aideu and left her ass. See ya, sucka!
And on with the weekend!
Weekend with SexyPants was OK. His son, SOS had a weekend pass from the mental hospital so I hung out with the boys much of the time. Had a nice time, however I do know that I am still anxious about his situation. SOS will be transitioning out of the hospital and is in need of his next steps. SP has been dragging his feet, somewhat understandably. However, I have some strong feelings about what I can and can’t tolerate/do and/or live with. This could be our undoing. I am in wait-and-see mode. I am nervous. I can’t parent this teen. He is still scary to me for various reasons (the assault on his mother, his outbursts and other acts of violence, etc.). Even his own mother refuses to parent him, and SP is his only support system. I give SP full props for this, but I also know what I feel like I can and can’t handle. I need some help verbalizing all of this. I’m still processing. Like I said, I’m nervous.
And now we are back at Tuesday and I’m in need of getting my act together. I just got an email about an expense report I haven’t submitted from February (??|!), so I better go get that done.
Until later.
Love!!!
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