One Step At A Time

My daughters are still getting over the crud they've had... the youngest seems to be almost back to normal... the oldest... still spitting up phlegm.  So.... it's been awhile since I've made a major effort to help them have a great day.. Today was a rectification of that.  I told my youngest that I would take her to see the new My Little Pony movie when it comes out... I made this promise about 2 months ago.  Unfortunately it's a limited release and we had to drive over 2 1/2 hours to see it... down in Nashville, TN.  My left ear is undergoing the recuperation from infection process, and I couldn't drive very well... so my spouse (the one afraid of driving on interstates and in big cities) drove while I navigated. It wasn't quite as bad as I thought it would be... but still no picnic.  Speaking of food... we ate out twice... as we were gone about 10 hours.. since we wanted to make certain we'd get there on time...   When we got to the theater... I'm thinking.. it's a matinee.. shouldn't be all that much... $10 freakin' bucks each!!  ...as I had to release the large drink I had earlier, I told my spouse that they could have some concessions.  That was a mistake on my part... I should have known better.  She ended up getting just a bit of stuff... and it was $35... boy am I glad I told her I didn't want anything.  So.. the movies... $75 ... gas for the trip... $50 ... two meals out for 4 people...  ended up costing us about $225... for a MOVIE!!!    Don't get me wrong... I love doing things for my daughter... even splurging on occasion... but it's all over now... and there's nothing physical to show for it... unless you count the huge dump I took once I got home.... I'm kinda thinking they would have preferred to be given $75 each and taken to the store... and I would have saved at least $50... and there would be more stuff... more than likely useless junk to add to their hodgepodge of miscellaneous memorabilia. Still hindsight is 20/20.  I live and learn... and perhaps I'll think before making another promise like that... or at least put a disclaimer on it... "We'll see" ...I use that often enough.

I've been off Friday and am off tomorrow (Monday) ...but that's really the only thing I've done this weekend... unless you want to count my overnight stay with dad on Thursday... but that was so my sis could check out my ear and give me something for it... 3 days later... and I'm still working with it.  At least it doesn't feel like someone is shoving a sharp needle into the side of my head anymore.  Kinda lucky to have a doc in the family.

Nothing is happening at work.. my boss was out most of the week... and I was out Friday... so the evaluation I was supposed to get.. didn't happen. Don't know if she'll catch hell over that or not.. but I suppose she'll need to get her butt in gear... as this is over a month overdue. That's pretty much the way things happen there.  I have started studying more certifications... and hope soon that I might qualify for some of the higher rated jobs... I'm getting there..  one step at a time...