Sunday - another new day

Yesterday was good and disappointing - but the good news is the disappointment was in my Stew Leonard visit not in anything that meant anything. Stew Leonard's is right up there with Starbucks as representing the stuff that makes me crazy about the world today.

What was good was my time at the car place, at work, my time at my parents, my walk, and church and back home. I love the dealership waiting room. I had a desk better than the one I have at work or home on which to read the balance of the lease my son sent me to review. I had "20 questions" but I hope he uses his instincts to make his decision but I hope he starts to understand that documents given people to sign are never for the good of the person being asked to sign - wills and such are good, but they don't benefit the person signing it...they will have gone to their reward. But the usual question is "what is the worst that can happen and can I handle it". I get worried when he shares that something got torn up during an event in Atlanta he was involved with - it is not him that will be the problem, but he usually ends up paying the consequences for the actions of irresponsible others. I hate those people who cost my son money...but I am sure he does a "cost/benefit" analysis of his relationships. Or maybe he is actually lives his life rather than analyze life like his mother...

But back to the good start of the day at the car place; then on to Stew Leonard's - a complete bust - people are so strange to me on a retail level; then to the office to finish another of my "papers" to send along to the AHOS and the faculty member who I think "gets me" on a cost containment/change agent level; then pick up pizza and head to the parents' for lunch; then do my wash and visit with sister #3 when she got there; then back to school to take my walk; then church and home.

Smoke coming out of all the chimneys this a.m. as I look out from my perch. I have my heat at 50 degrees so it was a bit chilly, but I was very comfortable once I got into bed - lots of clothes on, but not a problem for me. I hope that people do not forget their conservation mode as to home heating or car driving now that we are getting a break on the gas prices...Again, keeping things that are good for the planet as a constant regardless of the financial impact. There are so many ways the oil companies, wall street, congress plays us due to our gullible and self centered nature. I wonder how many people could live their lives without credit cards in their pockets. I will tell you it is not fun all days...living on what I make, but why that does not make sense to other people is beyond. Or maybe that is one of my "not sound" financial practices and I should get with the program and spend more than I make on a monthly basis.

Plan for today - work, walk, parents (sister #5 will be joining #3 there), U of H (pray that I finally get to a concert today) and home.

One thing I do need to start to think about is figuring out how to pad my savings so I can start contemplating something new in my life. Continuing this current pattern is not good for my soul - at least today that is how I feel. I say that and I did not work on my resume today. I need to get that into the mix.

Was surprised to note that my uncle and my cousin's birthdays are on JFK and RFK's assassination dates, respectively. That was jolting to me.

Here I go.