Friday & Friends

DAVID COMES HOME TODAY!!!

WAHOO!!!

He is on the plane, headed to Atlanta, as I write this. He should be landing soon. YAY! Usually, I don't mind being away from him for a few days -- I think it's healthy for any relationship! -- but, this time... I hardly got to talk to him and that was rough!! I didn't like that!

Yesterday was the day of competition. He called me briefly about 6:00am, but couldn't talk because he had to eat breakfast and then be on the bus by a certain time in order to get to the place where the competition would take place. He told me that he would try to call during lunch. So.... I waited, with my phone by my side from 11:00am until........... he FINALLY called me at 5:00pm! And even then, he was in a rush to get to meet the bus for dinner!! Geeesh! He did tell me that that he didn't feel like he had won anything. **Sad face** There were too many others that had been in the competition before and were more comfortable. David was nervous and didn't know what to expect. The award ceremony was to be either "during" dinner, or "after". I wasn't sure. All he said that there was going to be some big banquet!

He texted us around 8pm and said that he did not win. **Boo**

He finally called me at 10:00pm when he got back to his hotel room. He was once again... exhausted!! And didn't feel like talking to me. I understood. He had .... and HAS BEEN.... on the go since early Wednesday morning!! He hasn't slept well since Monday night. I KNOW that he is exhausted!!! I would be, too! At least he will arrive home today at a decent time and can relax - (hopefully, he will!) - for the rest of today and then, go to bed early.

I never thought I would say this, but...... I am ready for Summer to be over!

I am tired of not having any money and being trapped at home because I can't afford to put gas in my car in order to drive to town!!

I also never thought I would say this..... I am ready to go back to work!

I am lonely and miss having friends to hang out with. When I go back to work, I will start a new job and I am looking forward to meeting new people and maybe even making some new friends.

Although..... I am kinda' leery about making new friends. I have been hurt so much by people that I "thought" were my friends, or were supposed to be my friends. I know that I am not perfect, but I don't intentionally do things to hurt my friends. It does make me wonder..... Is it ME that is the problem??? Here I am thinking that it is "them", and what if it is "ME"?? Maybe I don't know how to BE a friend.

UGH!!!  I am so tired of thinking about it!! That's why I am ready to just move on, get Summer over with and start my new job.

David and I are looking forward to when we can start looking at other places to live. We need a change. Right now is not the right time, tho. Our girls are still in college and financially, we can't afford it.

Our BIG TRIP is just over a week away!!! YAY!!! This time next week.... we will be packing like crazy!!! (Well, I've already started! Ha!) I can't wait!! I am SOOOOO looking foward to getting away from here!!! I just hope this little trip that David took, hasn't made him "ill" about traveling! I know him well enough to know that this could be a possibility! BUT.... he'll just have to "suck it up" and DEAL WITH IT! Our plane tickets are already bought and plans have been made. (Thankfully!)

Just got a text from David. His plane has landed!! YAY!! This means that he should be home in about 2 hours!!! WAHOO!!

I better go so that I can spruce up the house and MYSELF!!! **Smile**