Back home . . . for a few days

I'm back home for the Memorial Day weekend (and Beth's and my Anniversary). A lot of things have gone on in the last couple of days, I'm having a hard time getting caught up. So, my whirlwind weekend has been spent trying to figure out what exactly is going on. On top of that, keeping up with RJ is a task in it's own right.

I had my meeting with my boss on Friday. It seemed to go well, but was a little cryptic. She agreed that the job description that I wrote up worked. I left the job title for her to complete, but she didn't. There was no discussion of money, either. In fact, I think that most of the conversation was about her getting comfortable with my ability to think strategically. I guess I'll wait and see what really happens.

My grandmother is in the hospital with fractures in her pelvic bone due to just going outside and gardening. RJ and I are heading up to see her today. (Beth needs a day off after having to keep up with RJ 24/7 for the last 3 weeks . . . and the next three weeks, so she's taking a needed day off).

My grandfather (other side of the family) has a new leg; a prosthetic one. I won't be able to make it up to see him this weekend. I'm going to try to make the trip up the next time I'm back in town (Father's Day Weekend).

Our neighbors had a memorial for their wife/mother who passed one year ago. (We miss you AOG!)

Enterprise rental car company appears to want to charge us $100 for the tolls we didn't pay in Ireland . . . which we did pay. That will be a nightmare trying to fight the Irish tolling authority through Enterprise - who doesn't really give a lick because they don't have any money at stake. The tolling authority bills them for the tolls (with penalties) and they charge my credit card.

RJ has done a couple of headers since I've been back has matching knots on both sides of his forehead. His forehead looks like we cut off a pair of horns.

Beth took me out to see a buyer's club that she wants to join that just opened in McHenry. We had some of their organic eggs and sausages for breakfast yesterday - good stuff. We'll probably end up joining, but I'm not so sure how long the business will last. The store was might empty.

We now have a landscaper. It is summer and I'm in Ireland. Beth shouldn't be doing heavy garden work, so she convinced me to hire a landscaper. It didn't take much convincing, I don't want Beth to throw her back out because then I'd only feel more guilty about being in Ireland. Additionally, we hire a company to cut the lawn . . . I could get used to that.

And that's getting you caught up with what I'm getting caught up with.