Yikes!

We've been home for a week and two days already!

I am beginning to question my decision making process though. I went in to Chris's NAPA store Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Pat had asked me to go in and "observe". I think I might have need for a few days off before joining in the rat race again. It seems as though Krl and I both suffer from jet lag or something near to it.

On Monday last, I reported for jury duty as "summoned". I wasn't selected for the first panel (of sixteen) but I was selected to the second panel (of forty-eight). Ultimately we were dismissed as a deal or plea bargain was struck. Of course that wasn't until it had messed up the majority of the day. I really have a problem with the "court staff" as they talk to us, give us the rules and swearing in. This is their job. I am only here as a courtesy! Don't tell me they are making seven-fifty a day through selection and forty dollars per day thereafter!

I began my Friday at the hydraulic shop, talking sled again. I can't believe it is just two weeks from yesterday until the first show of the season. Double yikes! Some of the electronic equipment ordered in late March still hasn't arrived. In fact they are telling us it may be next week before they receive it, test it and forward it to us. K.O. and I had this great big wish list of things to do on the competition sled. Neither of us had planned on the cotton season to last seven months. Still we didn't worry because the sled worked flawlessly at it's last outing. However, the promoter decided to bring in a couple of big guns to run exhibitions, so now we are forced to make a couple of changes. Nothing too major, nothing that will cost a great deal, but it will make the sled "work" better.

A quick couple of today notes. 1) Krl and I travel back to the seasonal compound today to attend the out-going GM's retirement party. Happy hour five-thirty to six-thirty, meal from six-thirty on. Visitation throughout. I told Krl I hope this is like their annual family fun day and barbecue because after an hour, no one notices if you leave. Of course to get there on time will require us to leave Abilene around two-thirty.
2) Today is Krl's birthday. Happy birthday dear! Want to go out on a date? I was thinking we could go to the seasonal compound and have drinks....... and a meal .......... and return home late!

Of course our Saturday activities will prohibit us from attending Kat's baseball tournament.

And a final quick note. I can remember Krl telling me before we left last October, I am going to put these important papers up where we know where they are. When we returned she immediately went to lay her hands on our passports. They weren't where she thought she had put them. Nine days of searching have not located them. She has found any other important paper but the passports are missing. Of course Krl is in a tizz because in January she bought us a trip to take next month.

I got to see Pat briefly Thursday. She had been gone three weeks, taking care of Hank's kids after his untimely death. She has such tales to tell. These kids don't know the word "No". When Pat asks them what they want for supper they tell her they don't eat supper they eat dinner. When she asks again they begin reciting a list of restaurants. Much to their amazement, she has cooked their "supper" every night she has been there. The kids "best argument" is that they are "rich white kids".

Those rich white kids had never seen a french fry that didn't come from a bag in the freezer. They thought Pat was quite the magician when she took potatoes, peeled them and sliced them up into fresh fries.

Wednesday Pat and her sister-in-law went to court and had the sister-in-law appointed as guardian. They got some documents allowing them to seek medical treatment and other things. Pat has to return to Pflugerville today or tomorrow. I don't know how long she will be there this stint.

Have a day!

FATHER, there is so much to do and we are so tired. I ask that you rest us quickly. Renew us. Physically and spiritually.