I started a Thursday post, but didn’t finish. I wrote 4/5 of my Friday Five post, and abandoned it. I feel like I am falling apart!

Friday, Ash and I just had sandwiches after I rode 30 miles on the indoor cycle, which was not very fun but I am glad I got it done. It also felt like it took forever; even though I sometimes don’t like outdoor cycling, at least there’s stuff to look at. I feel like we must have eaten kind of late but honestly, I cannot remember much of that afternoon. I think we watched a couple movies, since his knee was still hurting pretty badly. Isaac had his first tournament game at 6:00 and he wanted to leave by 4:45.

They played against a travel team they beat at the end of last season’s final tourney…and won! 2-1. I was so happy because even though I consider his team to be good and they won their regular season games, tournaments have been disappointing. Went home and did, well, not much else. Dakota had been at a friend’s and I thought she’d have come home earlier but it wasn’t until probably 10:30 they walked her back. I don’t do well with situations where I am waiting for everyone to be home under one roof, so I was a bit on edge.

Isaac’s next game was at 9:30 am but at a complex across town so we were out of here by about 8. A bit early but hey, it had to be done. It was pretty sunny out there but thankfully we brought an umbrella. They played against a team they actually tied during the regular season and beat them 3-0. That was a nice way to start the day! We came home and I picked up some lunch (just sandwiches again, at the kids’ request) and then I started laundry. We had a graduation party at 3:30 so we were mostly just wasting time. Just before I sat down to eat my sandwich, my son went to leave with his girlfriend and his battery was dead. As always, it was something he did – leaving the interior light on. Sigh. Jumped it and he was on his way. It is ALWAYS something.

We headed up the street to the party and of course, I took zero good pictures. It was cohosted by my friend’s daughter and her best friend, who happens to live about 4 minutes from me. It was nice to catch up with a bunch of people I have known a long time, but don’t see as often anymore. Our kids are growing up and we are all so busy. We left around 5:30 and took my daughter to our neighbors’. They had a graduation dinner and invited her along so their daughter had a friend. Funny part is they went to the restaurant where my oldest works. Crazy how stuff works out.

Sunday, Isaac’s team was first in his division so he played the other division’s #1 at 11. It was a tough team and I didn’t have many high hopes and, well, they lost 0-4. It’s ok; second place in a tournament is a whole lot better than dead last like the past 4! I love this photo because my son is the only one not wearing his medal and you can see Julian looking down at him saying “bro, where’s your medal?”

I was really proud of how far they came this season, even if my son was irritated as we drove away. Got home and I made burgers and fries, then we rested. That was a lot of walking for Ash’s knee and he needed to put his leg up. The afternoon saw my daughter having a friend over to swim then going with another friend to the neighborhood pool. Then I finished laundry and watched movies. I feel like we do that a lot, in and around everything else. I like having a beer and escaping into a story. It makes me worry less about everything. Fair to say, the worry is always waiting for me, just around the corner. BUT as Dale Carnegie reminds me, there are many ways to offload those worrisome thoughts; one of which being prayer. Well, I’ve been doing a whole lot of that!

So today, I am doing house cleaning and applying to jobs. I can’t help but see pieces falling into place, as I get fewer online classes, perhaps it is the universe’s way of telling me I will get one of these full time positions where I won’t have time for the online anyway. Fingers crossed! My parents come into town today and at 5 is Elliot’s graduation dinner, with the girlfriend too! That will be interesting. Tomorrow, he has grad practice in the AM and the he graduates at 7 pm in the civic center. I am taking everything one second at a time, let me tell you!