No wait. I had amnesia. A concussion? Ok let’s face it, it’s been busy this summer. Then I got overwhelmed with the number of comments that had to be answered. Then I hurt me self, arrggggg (son #1 used to say “I hurt me self” when he was two and then Steve would go “ARGGGG” because he sounded like a pirate.) Oh, let’s face it, I’ve been injured all summer. Not a working limb to be had. Then I got bitten by a search dog that Greenbean and CarnageSIS sent out. And I got arrested for the clown killings. They had to treat the bite wounds while I was in jail and then I got an infection. Never mind. I can’t think of any good excuses. Except that my spouse is a closet Democrat and now declaring he’s an independent. He’s also been very mouthy lately. I keep having to get all Hapkido-y on his ass. The dog has gone totally off his rocker and now thinks he’s a baby kangaroo. Son #1 was discharged from occupational therapy in May and had to be re-admitted on Monday. Ya’ll? Almost lost my ever-loving mind! Son #2 has grown to roughly the size of a small bear, jumping two sizes this summer. And I had to take 8 weeks off of martial arts due to all the injuries. I know. Weak excuses. Sigh.

My cousin came to visit from Texas last week. On the first morning she was here, Son #1 came racing into my room, shook me awake and whispered “MOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! Mooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!! Wake UP! Alesia rearranged the living room and she says she taking home (some family) paintings! MOM! HURRY! WAKE UP!!” I rolled over and opened one eye “It’s ok, Son.” Terrified he says “NO! Mom! She was measuring to see which suitcase the paintings would fit in!!! GET UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” LOL!! I staggered downstairs with my eyes half closed and she’s standing in the middle of the living room grinning and I mumbled as I walked by “You’re terrifying the kids. Stop threatening to steal shit. Living room looks good. Where’s the coffee?”

I have to tell you, I LOVE her 16 year old daughter. Most pleasant, well-behaved teenager you’ve ever met. Never crabby, never bitchy. And she’s like a breath of fresh air. She hasn’t lost the ability to be silly and isn’t afraid of what other people think. We were coming back from the lake and she took the beach blanket and tied it around her neck like a cape. Then she was running back and forth along the beach making the cape fly out behind her and yelling “I’m SUPERWOMAN!” She’s my kinda kid, let me tell ya. I must adopt this child. I even got in a bidding war with my cousin over her. I said “Come live with me. I’ll put you through college.” Alesia says “She’s got a boyfriend back home.” I said “We got boys here. I cook! I make everything from scratch.” Alesia says “We got McDonalds and a microwave. And she’s stricter than I am!” I said “There’s an extra car in the driveway. It’s yours.” Superwoman throws open her arms and looks at me and yells “MOOOMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYY” while Alesia muttered “Bitch” under her breath. Seriously. LOVE this kid. I’m hoping she’ll come out here to go to college.

So anyway, the summer has slipped away. Soccer season has already started and the kids are back in school in a couple of weeks. Where did it all go? I had visions of lazy afternoons and local day trips with the kids. Somehow, that slipped away with all the traveling and such.  Plus, the weather has not been cooperative here. I’ve been wearing a coat all week. 62 and rainy! I hope everyone has had a good summer.

Since it’s Wednesday and I remembered, let’s play a little game of Whatever Wednesday:

Whatever Wednesday rules: Answer the question left by the person before you and leave a question for the next person. Play as many times as you wish. Anything goes. And it doesn’t have to be Wednesday to play.

First Question: What was your favorite thing that you did this summer?