Good morning world

Kevin and Monica headed to the Maple Leaf Festival in Carthage.  It's a tradition for his family.  Heck, he's been going for 30 years or so.  I hadn't planned to go, thinking I'd be in Ft. Worth on a customer visit.  That got changed to the end of the month, but Natalie got invited to a Bday party.  A girlie glamor day at a local mall.  It's something she's never done, so she really wants to go.  That sent 2 to Carthage, Me and Nattie to the mall, and Brett will go to his dad's house after his final Saturday School.  Yup, his debt to society is almost paid in full.  I bet he thinks real hard before skipping school again.

I had a rough night.  I was tired and crabby, then sat down to figure bills.  I had a headache before I was half done.  I know better than to do that when I'm not on my game, but it had to be done.  We are in a rough patch, financially, right now.  They happen every now and then.  I have to do some creative juggling for a couple of weeks, then everything will be straightened out.  I'm getting some OT right now, and that'll help.

I get so depressed when this happens, but we bring it on ourselves.  Frankly, we're in better shape then we ever have been.  Every week used to be this way.  "Which utility is threatening the earliest shut-off date?"  "OK, that's what we'll pay."  We don't do that now.  It would just be so damn nice to be AHEAD, instead of HANGING ON.

Oh well, I'll not let it get me down.  I'll see mom and dad a bit, watch Natalie get dolled up at a party, hang out, and relax.  Now that I'm driving "the car formerly known as Brett's," we might even put the top down and enjoy the perfect Indian summer weather.  Yup, that'll cheer a girl right up!  It's a junkie little car, but it looks ok from a distance, and runs well most of the time.  It also goes 10 miles farther than the van on each gallon of gas.

Yup, it's gonna be a good day.