Not Tornadoed

I just dusted and vacuumed. Dinner was nothing exciting, but for lunch we had breaded shrimp, cheesy rice and grapes and strawberries. I may not have showered today, but I still managed to cling to productivity by the skin of my teeth.

We've been having some serious weather this week. Thunderstorms, rain, lightening, soft ball sized hail, tornadoes. Perhaps you heard of the one that took out Concourse C at the airport. We missed the major excitement. The soft ball hail was a few miles from us. Well, at Wal-mart. That might be about a mile. We only had a very few of the smaller variety. We were hiding in the basement. There used to be a tv down there, but apparently it is broken. No movie for us! And Josh's work of course is right by the airport, but there were no damages where he was. However, being an emergency dispatcher, you can imagine that he was having quite an evening even without having been tornadoed. He even had to find a new way home because of road closings! I think all my other friends in the St. Louis area are unharmed as well, but I haven't heard from everyone just yet.

Yesterday our neighbors came over to visit. Twice. And the kids stayed up so, so, so late. The neighbors left at 10:30! And then the kids wouldn't wind down. Tonight I insist on an early bed time. And for my sake, too. I stayed up to make sure Josh got in, and he was later than usual, what with the traffic delays.

The last week has been rough. We colored eggs with Josh's mom when Grant's t-ball was rained out, but otherwise we stayed in, mostly. Then, on Good Friday, me and the kids went to CostCo. First, we stopped at the mall to visit RealiTea. Kat was actually working!!! So, we said hi, and bought a bubble tea and some gummies. Then, I let the kids play at the "play place" until I saw Grant push Abbie, and then we went to CostCo for Kleenex and strawberries and mac&cheese shells and such. I've never gone to CostCo without Josh before. Guess what I found out? You may not use the credit function of your debit card there. And I don't know my PIN! So, quick thinker that I am, I called my bank lickety split and got a new PIN. So there. And now I know it. Go ahead - ask me! Oh. ...nevermind.

Josh got a hold of a Rosetta Stone program. I told the kids it was a video game, and they've been learning French. I have been doing French AND Japanese, but I already knew some French, and slow going with the Japanese. I'm going to copy the Japanese part for Jenn. (Translation: I'm going to make Josh do it.) In fact, maybe after she puts it on her computer, we can pass it around! Is that unethical? I hope not. It isn't as if we were going to all go out and purchase separate copies if we couldn't have this one. Well, if it turns out unethical, you are all invited to come over to my house and learn Japanese or French from my copy.

My mom is already sending me job listings. It begins. :(

Jobs are a big topic in my family. Josh is kind of looking on the side, my dad is taking a vacation, and then will be actively seeking full time employment, and so will my mom....and so will I....and my brother is already. We should totally have an unemployment party.

I finally got someone to watch the kids during the taiko performance on Friday. I hope she was paying attention to the part where I will be leaving BEFORE 5. That is the only thing that makes me super nervous. And I'm feeling a tad guilty about the amount of practice I will have had, but since it is officially the required amount, maybe I should chill out.

Well, I hope Michelle gets the job she's been interviewing for, and if any of you are going through that as well, GOOD LUCK! I hope you were not tornadoed! Stay safe, and be careful - more storms to come.