Tuesday, June 9, 2009

So This Is Supposed To Be Vacation huh?

It isn't exactly how I planned to spend my first evening of my summer vacation. Here is how it was supposed to go...

  • 4:30PM - wake up from nap
  • 4:32 - pee
  • 4:38- tap, shake and head to kitchen
  • 4:39- start coffee & let dogs out
  • 4:40- pee.... yes, again. (Have to chase out the stragglers)
  • 4:42- (shorter) return to kitchen
  • 4:43- peer into pantry and refrigerator repeatedly until an idea strikes
  • 4:44- see 4:43
  • 4:46- scratch and decide on dinner
  • 4:49- get ingredients needed ready
  • 4:54- remember that I just made fresh coffee
  • 4:55- pour cup of fresh coffee
  • 4:56- head toward computer and fire it up
  • 4:57- check email, facebook, bank account, play pocket tanks
  • 5:20- start cooking while jamming to tunes
  • 5:35- sit at coffee table and have dinner while watching next episode of House Season 1
  • 6:20- bring dogs in and feed all the critters
  • 6:31- call drinking buddy
  • 6:32- leave message for drinking buddy to call back
  • 6:33- give treat and put dogs out again
  • 6:34- head into garage for coffee and cigar while playing games on computer
  • 7:10- pee
  • 7:11- take shower
  • 7:23- towel off and check for messages
  • 7:27- pick up dog poop in yard and water grass & foliage
  • 7:38- scratch
  • 7:39- dispose of aforementioned poop and return into house to hear the phone ringing
  • 7:40- talk to drinking buddy and make plans for evening
  • (if you're still reading this you must really have a sad life)
  • 7:41- clean up crockery
  • 8:08- wipe sweat from brow
  • 8:09- watch next episode of House
  • 8:35- answer interrupting phone call and talk with friend
  • 9:03- resume House
  • 9:04- pause House and go pee
  • 9:09- let dogs in and resume House
  • 9:24- turn off TV and get dressed
  • (you're still reading? You're pathetic)
  • 9:32- gather my things and tell dogs not to wait up
  • 9:34- head to watering hole
  • 9:51- arrive at consumable goods facility
  • 9:53- stroll into establishment and look around like I own the place
  • 9:54- approach bar as first people notice I'm wearing a skirt
  • 9:56- order a beer as I scan the staff
  • 9:57- pull out my ID (because I look so young)
  • 9:58- chuckle at the compliment and say "I get that a lot."
  • 10:00- take my first swig as I hear "MAK!" announced loudly and excitedly behind me
  • 10:01- slide off stool and give buddy hug
  • 10:02- engage in banter with buddy and accelerate consumption rate
  • (Still reading, huh? Now its getting a little better.)
  • 11:36- have all the women play rock-paper-scissors to see who gets to share my company
  • 11:37- recover from slap in face from friend who caught me day dreaming again
  • 12:26- stop drinking etoh and start on water
  • 12:27- pee...................... (gonna be a while)
  • 12:41- continue laughing as drinking buddy continues with funny anecdotes about our days in the trenches together
  • 12:58- pee (the seal is broken now)
  • 2:00- close down the bar and wait 20 minutes for buddy to finish talking to people
  • 2:21- continue conversation in parking lot
  • 2:39- pee (flood gates have been open for a while now)
  • 2:44- hug buddy and head for home
  • 3:04- arrive home, greet dogs and let them out
  • 3:08- pee
  • 3:12- get undressed and let dogs in
  • 3:17- zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Well, that didn't happen.

Things were going according to plan until 5:35. Then.....

  • 5:35- sat down to dinner and noticed TV wasn't working
  • 5:37- tinkered with controls
  • 5:43- cursed
  • 5:44- answered phone call from drinking buddy
  • 6:03- got off phone after learning that buddy can't go out due to taking a class in the morning
  • 6:04- moved dinner into computer room
  • 6:06- browsed through netflix to select movie to watch on computer while having dinner
  • 6:07- watched movie and ate
  • 6:40- paused movie and fed critters
  • 6:56- resumed movie
  • 7:50- finished movie and let dogs out
  • 7:51- pee
  • 7:55- took shower and shaved
  • 8:12- checked email, web-sites, etc.
  • 9:10- moved laptop to patio and started fire
  • 9:16- brought dogs in
  • 9:19- started fire in patio and signed in to blogspot
  • 9:21- lit Perdomo Maduro Vintage
  • 10:36- finishing up blog and cigar as fire is fading

Be well!