Thursday, December 12, 1991

I drive Andy to daycare, then make an appearance at the library before attending the RFP Committee meeting at Monona.  On the drive back to Middleton, I reconsider my hunger for music tapes and wonder if a diet of books on tape would be more nourishing.

I take Eddie to the doctor -- the little guy's in great shape -- and then make another brief appearance at the library, a questionable one since I don't have to do anything.

Andy's a little bit moody on the drive home.  He gets upset when I tell him I threw away the baggy of Turtle cookies.

He's fine during our half-hour wait for a table at Red Lobster, then starts to act up again shortly after we are seated.  Eddie, too, is getting fussy as it is way past his usual dinnertime.  I'm on the verge of leaving, but then we all settle into a pleasingly calm evening together.  I still can't find that much to say to Barb.  I'm certainly not going to tell her how ecstatic I will be once she is on an airplane for home.

Andy and I attempt to reprise our previous evening of fun, but without the spontaneity, it doesn't reach the level of a very special shared time.

September 12, 1991

JoAnna leaves early, I take Andy to daycare since it's on my way to Sun Prairie anyway.  RFP Committee meeting.  I stop at a McDonald's a couple of blocks from the library for a quick breakfast.  I stop by the house after the meeting expecting to find the carpet installers still engaged in their work.  Surprise!  They're done.  And what an improvement.  The blue carpeting in the master bedroom looks like a welcoming pool of water.  The berber carpet in the TV room is nothing less than stunning.  I was beginning to think we had made a bad choice here.  I take most of the afternoon off, getting the bedroom back in order.

I call the bozo who verbally beat up on Sheila yesterday, and he's relatively civil, though not about to give up on the idea of a receipt for books returned.

June 27, 1991: Egg McMuffin with Sausage for Breakfast

As if it ever looked like this!

I wake up feeling extremely lethargic.  JoAnna's determined to sleep in since she didn't get home until 3:30.  By the time Andy and I leave the house, I already know I'm going to be late for my meeting, so I don't even bother to push it.  I stop at the McDonald's on Monona Drive and wolf down a egg McMuffin with sausage, a decision which results in my being 20 minutes late for the RFP Committee meeting.  The group seems to ramble or else I'm just not able to focus on any of the issues under discussion.  It's just not a morning to be productive, as I'm developing a sore throat, slightly runny nose, and, outside, an oppressive heat makes me long for winter and the chance to wear sweaters again.  I drive back to Middleton via the Lands End outlet, where I find a pair of gray linen slacks, 3 pullover shirts, and 2 casual tops suitable for cooler weather.  $170.

I spend the evening with the boys.  We go to the park.  Andy and I play baseball.

May 30, 1991

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I drive Andy to daycare, then stop at McDonald's for coffee on my way to the RFP subcommittee meeting at Monona.  On the way back to Middleton, I stop at the credit union and JoAnna's office to see if the checkbook's available.  It's not; JoAnna's not around.  I have lunch at home and play with Eddie for awhile before driving to the library.  With all this taxi service to and from daycare, I never have the opportunity to walk.  I spend the evening with the kids, accomplishing absolutely nothing outside of pruning the peonies.  I'm asleep with Andy and Eddie next to me by the time JoAnna returns home.