Back at it

First of all, if none of this makes any sense, you can blame lack of sleep and stress for it. (there, I'm off the hook!) Sunday evening, I went to bed about 9 for my early morning get up to work. Monday night, I crashed at 8:40, yet I'm still exhausted. Why, you ask? Well...

• Family: Mr. Stargazer is struggling with fatigue and not feeling great, as is my mom.(for different reasons) Thus, I'm trying to be here and yet there after work, just to check on the parental units. My dad is also having to carry a heavy load, so I worry about him also! Thankfully, he's a very handy guy who can cook, clean, and do laundry, plus he loves my mom totally, so there is no resentment about his increased workload, just thankfulness that she's home. Her pulse rate isn't staying up though; it's been mid-40s which has necessitated several calls to the cardiologist and much hand wringing from the whole family.
• Family x 2: My husband's half-brother(also a Stage 4 cancer patient) and his wife are coming into town this weekend from Montana. Much as we love them, it's just NOT a good time. It's especially awful because we are expected to host, as the only ones with a big enough house. (WTF?)My SIL talks about everyone coming over HERE for a game playing night, while I'm thinking, "Huh? Mr. Stargazer shouldn't be around that many people! And you mentioned your grandkids having the sniffles? They aren't welcome to come here if they do. And by the way, my mom has been in the hospital too." ARGGGHHH!
• School has been OK, but also upsetting. It started on Monday morning with an emergency staff meeting about one of our 2011 grads. As usual after a break, the students have been crappy(crabby and negative), as well as unmotivated. Then today, I heard about this, which made me very, very sad. 
• In a moment of comic relief, at the staff meeting this morning(in front of a couple of students), one of our assistant principals, a churchy guy(no problem about that, but is he really that naive?) used this term. Everyone at my table looked at each awkwardly, laughed and then wondered if he really knew what it meant. And it turns out that he must not have, since he sent out an e-mail later to that effect. If a student had used that term in my class, I would have sent him/her down to the office with a referral. When I told my 83 year old dad about it, his reaction was, "OMG, really? What a bonehead!" Good play on words by my dad, right?  And all of it did make me laugh, which was healthy!

Comments

[Adrasteia]

God, I'd be exhausted too. I bought the French version of Anggun's album, and I'll make a copy for you to give you the next time we have coffee and chats if you'd like. Maybe it will cheer you up a bit in the face of all this troublesome news? /hug Much love to you.

[Zazzy]

Lots of stress and now visitors? Oye. I did enjoy the story of your co-worker. How could anyone not know that slang? Then again, a friend of mine (also religious) wanted to know what omfg meant....

[Tracy]

I think you should feel free to recommend an affordable hotel, honestly.

Funny about the, ummm, choice of words, though! I'd be willing to bet all 3 of our pastors know what that means, which makes me wonder, under what sort of rock is he living?

[Karan]

Tell the family to book a meeting room for the get together and tell them to keep the kids at home with a webcam so they can skype in...or better yet, let Mr Neil Young Stargazer skype in.

[Donna W]

I'm reading every entry of yours and not commenting much, because I am aghast at the way life is bombarding you with problems right now and I can't think of anything appropriate to say. Just know that I am here reading, OK?

[Michelle]

You don't have to host them! Seriously, tell them NO. Get them a hotel room -- everyone can pitch in. Tell SIL that she'll be hosting game night if there is to be one.

[Marie K]

(That's the 2nd time my comment got lost in space!) I love your dad's comment. Don't let SIL tell you what to do in your own house. If you want to host a game night, great. If not, someone else can, right? You've got great reasons for not wanting a ton of people at your house, especially sniffly ones!

[kayak woman]

I have to admit I have never heard that term either. But I work in the stodgy old on-line banking business and have very little contact with high school students. I have no words about the apparently tone-deaf family members.