Earth Day

Earth Day “Riley Dog Day” was Monday and it was fun. Yvette, her student worker and I went to the celebration and waited for shirts. They had lots of giveaways and music. Yvette and the student planted some succulents while I mingled. It was also being your child to work day so some had their children along for the ride. We eventually got our shirts and I hurried back to the office.

Earth day happens to be the day my Riley dog died so it is a special day for me to do something in nature. I like to take pictures so this blog will have nature pictures. Mostly plant based.

I have an official work Hawaiian shit. I didn’t get it made. Of course I only wear it when it starts getting warm so when I do for the first time I get a lot of attention I always forget I’ll get. During our morning meeting it was brought up in front of everyone. They couldn’t believe it was legit. Off and on all day I had compliments. At least 10. Students, staff, faculty. You name it. People I’d never met. It cracks me up. I say to myself, oh yeah…. I suppose this would be my 3rd year hearing it. It’s a comfortable shirt. I’d wear it all year if it was natural but for now when it’s 20 degrees outside I’ll have a long sleeve on.

Breakfast prep for the week. Quiche. Eggs, cottage cheese, ham. I have been trying to make up something for the most important meal of the day. It’s so simple to do. Reheating eggs is not a chore. After 3 days of quiche I made a sausage pepper asparagus scramble egg dish to coast us through Thursday and Friday. It’s nice and I know Yvette appreciates it.

I paid off my Physical Therapy Thursday. Pay day. It was nice going and seeing everyone. I really do miss them. Weird thing to miss, as I’ve said before. Pain. It just became routine and over the 6 months they became my friends. You open up and talk to people when you go through such things. Especially when it ends up helping you in the best of way. I utterly and owe them more than the money they collected. Lucky for me my physical therapist has been hired by the campus as an instructor starting in August. He will be a great fit.

Something weird occurred on Thursday that I should mention. I was on my golf cart checking mail and I recognize someone. A someone I had seen a LOT during election years. Ran for president. Or tried to. Didn’t make it far. Beto O’Rourke. He was just casually walking around talking to students. I have no idea. Very interesting that he had no security or escort. Just himself. No media. I pointed him out to 3 people. Very under the radar. I really respect that. If he runs for governor of my state again I’ll vote him over the asshole currently in office. Not because of today, but because I can’t stand who is making these piss poor decisions. So yes, it was weird to see a political figure only seen on billboard, websites, front lawns and the TV just walking around on my campus on a nice day.

Friday Friday. I woke up so so so very tired. I stayed up to late talking and I woke up right before 2 and had trouble sleeping. My eyes wanted to shut all damn day. It was a real struggle. Nothing worse than a slow sleepy Friday with most everyone gone.

I was going to go home after work and prep for dinner but about 5 min till 5 Yvette called and wanted to know if I would like to go meet her student worker who just turned 21 for drinks downtown. Her mother was driving her around. I said yes and we went. It was fun and we completely lost track of time. I was supposed to make dinner. Being already tired and having a drink made me no longer want to cook. We ordered pizza. That pissed off a few but what can I do. Some days even I don’t want to cook. Heck, the pizza was good.

After pizza son and I watched 3 episodes of our show Fallout. I’m not watching it without him. I think we have both been craving it. Lord, one episode was weird and full of topless ladies. What a strange moment with a teenager. Nevertheless, a good night with him. Yvette took a nap because it sure isn’t her cup of tea.