Travel Agents vs. Starbucks....

1. Nobody comes in to Starbucks and asks you to make them a mocha, a frappucino, a latte, and a hot chocolate, takes a sip out of all of them and does not buy any of them.....yet they don't think twice about asking a travel agent to price out Disney, a cruise, an escorted tour and Mexico and then not buy any of them!

2. If you book a client into the wrong city, or on the wrong flights it costs hundreds to fix it - if you make a client the wrong drink you pour it in the sink, make another drink, and give them a coupon for a free drink at another time.

3. Nobody will ever say to you "Five dollars for a coffee?!...I can get it on the internet for three dollars!"

4. When the skinny cranky client comes in we can't send them to the wrong city, but at Starbucks you can put whole milk in their non-fat latte and tell them to "have a nice day!"

Many of you who read this may not understand but these "jokes" put a smile on my face this morning! Yesterday was a really hard day in the office......clients have NO IDEA.

More Random Thoughts....

1. Why are women so sensitive? This applies to me as well. I take everything personally!

2. Why are men oblivious? Dropping subtle hints doesn't work at my house. You have to spell it out LOUDLY!

3. Romance is overrated! Or at least I'm getting used to that theory since there's not an over abundance of romance where I live.

4. Regardless of what decade it is, Junior High students all act the same.

5. Boys are easier to raise than girls from the ages of 1-13.

6. Television is being taken over by reality shows.

7. Cartoons are being taken over by adult themes and content!

8. When I look at food I gain weight!

9. What is it with women my age dressing like they are high school girls? I don't care how skinny you are....it's not appropriate!

10. I say we scrap the election in November and look for all new candidates!

11. If you've read all the way down to 11 then you're as messed up as me! Get back to something meaningful!!!

I think this says it all....

It's been awhile since I've posted so I thought I better try to catch up! There's been a lot going on around our household. Keri's involved in Upwards basketball and practices once a week, Katie's playing basketball at the Sports Center and practices two times a week, Trey plays basketball on Mondays and Thursday and is now in the process of moving out, Don has been working late, I'm working full time......WOW.

It's no wonder that I really enjoy my late nights, when I can just be all by myself without any noise but the tv! I have to say that I sometimes feel like a bad Mom because I just want to be left alone. I'm sure that all parents out there feel this way from time to time but in hind sight I always feel bad for my tone of voice or my actions toward my family when they catch me in one of these moods.

Most nights I feel bombarded when I walk through the door. I get out of work late, I've picked up one of the kids from practice, I'm expected to make a meal right away, there's laundry that needs done, folded and/or put away. It's very overwhelming! Can't I just sit down and be left alone? As I write all this out I just had a thought. Did Jesus feel this way? Everyone wanted to be close to him, to see him, touch him, be healed by him. Did he ever feel like us? Did he ever want to just be alone?

If you're reading my blog and you are familiar with passages in the Bible that will help me with what I'm dealing with, please leave me a comment and tell me where to read about handling these pressures. I'm serious! Some days I think I'm on the verge of depression or getting an ulcer. I don't sleep well at night because I feel like there's too much "stuff" that is left undone. I have prayed about all this but it doesn't seem to get any easier! I think I need scripture. Something to fall back on when I'm feeling on the brink of insanity!

Another snow day....

Yeah! The kids get to sleep in and Mom still gets to go to work!!! How is that fair? Really I am disappointed that they have another day off because it only means that they have to go longer in the Spring. Why doesn't our school system add in snow days so that we can still get out of school before Memorial Day? I remember when we would get out before Memorial Day and not start up again until after Labor Day! Our kids are lucky to get two months out of school anymore.

So as I sit here at my desk wondering how the roads are going to be by the time I get out of work I'm sure that my kids are at home fighting with each other......I've only gotten two phone calls so far....pretty impressive! I'm so sick of winter!!! Last week I was in Florida in 70 degree weather and I come home to this! Yuck!!! Bring on Spring!!!