No Whining (Photo credit: bepositivelyfit)

I do quite a bit of whining here, if you hadn’t noticed.  I happily tell you I’ve got plenty to whine about.  It’s a life, like anyone else’s, and I’ve got a few bright spots too.  The beauty of a novel that makes me cry because I’ll never write anything as masterful, getting to know a new friend, writing a story, a scene, a sentence I’m proud of, the mango I cut open this morning that was absolutely perfect.

But most braggage centers around my children.  I’m broke, overcrowded, overtired and frustrated, but in so many ways I hit the lottery when it comes to my kids.  They’re good people, all three of them.

Man Child isn’t coming home for the summer. I miss him like crazy, but he has a wonderful job opportunity–one that came from his hard work. the good impression he makes on others, and the fact that he has proven himself to be trustworthy and a hard worker.

Nerd Child comes home next week.  I’m a lot more excited about this than he is.  The fancy shmancy school he attends has turned out to be a perfect fit for him.  Yesterday he called and told me he won an award for character and leadership.

Earth (Photo credit: tonynetone)

Flower Child couldn’t be sweeter than she is.  She cares about the world and all of the people in it, honestly confused as to why people ever do harmful things to each other and the earth.

I woke up thinking about this stuff, feeling okay.  Summer has arrived here in NY, ooh, bliss of a comfy old summer dress and flip flops.  I even decided to spend a few hours pretending if I spent long enough Googling, I’d figure out how we’d be able to move to a beach town where we could afford a house, find employment, and have good health care for Flower Child.

Lily Tomlin (Photo credit: Larry He’s So Fine)

Instead of knock knock, my reality announces itself with a ring.  First, my pharmacist called.  Yes indeed, we have a close enough relationship that he called to say hey Mrs F, it’s Pharmacist, I’ve got a Led Zeppelin CD here for you that you and Husband are going to love.  Ring ring, hi Mrs Fringe, it’s pediatrician’s office, the second round of paperwork for Nerd Child’s summer program is here for you to pick up.  Yah, great, thank you so much, I’ll be there.  First I’m going to try to finish the edits I’ve been trying to get through. Ring ring, Mrs Fringe?  This is super special futuristic lab doing the next round of genetic testing the puzzle doctor ordered, we need your credit card information before we start running any of the tests.  Fringelings, I can’t tell you how I love hearing other writers smugly announce that if writing is truly important to you, you can and do make time every day.  Ring ring, Mrs Fringe, this is Puzzle Doctor’s office to confirm Flower Child’s appointment for next week.  That appointment was canceled.  No, you’re still on the schedule.  It was supposed to be canceled.  Well, we’ll have to speak with Puzzle Dr assistant and find out, I’ll call you back, ok, Mrs F?  Sure.

Flower Child wasn’t feeling well this afternoon/evening.   Not feeling well in a way that makes me nervous, but not a crisis.  I was supposed to meet Fatigue, Husband was home, I was only going across the street for an hour…so I did. The day started out so promising, damn it–I wanted that feeling back!  If you were wondering, the nectar of the gods is a cold glass of gin and lemonade.  Until the stranger sitting next to you begins eating your french fries.  Then it’s just time to give up.  It’s a life, and tomorrow is another day.