Disappointed

It does happen on rare occasion that life gets so busy you can't do everything that you really want to do as you originally had planned. This week starts one of the busiest stretches of the school year for me, and I can't even tell you for sure when it will end. The only time we get more performances slammed into few days occurs during the last two weeks with the parade, Memorial Day, final concert, and graduation. The difference between then and now...those performances are all in Spring Grove.

We are starting the playoff run for our basketball teams. Both Boy's and Girl's BBall teams have done well this year. The ladies pulled the #2 seed and the guys will likely be 1 or 2 when their ranking comes out. The terrible part is that the first game for the girls is Saturday, Feb. 28. This is Duane's first weekend off in 3 weeks. We were going to go visit his grandparents to show them wedding pictures and have our taxes done with someone who specializes in law enforcement taxes. Duane can still go, but I can't. I am VERY disappointed. I wanted to spend the time with him, even if it would have on the road. I also really wanted to visit his grandparents. They were unable to travel to the wedding and I don't know how long it will be before we can get there again. Thank goodness for Duane. Poor guy works 3 weekends in a row and the first break he gets he's going to spend more long hours in a car, alone. At least we don't have to completely cancel on his grandparents, he will still be able to go...and our taxes will still get done. The secretary lady at the tax office (who was rather RUDE) insisted that since I was just a teacher, I didn't have to be there in order to complete them. I would have thought I would have had to sign papers or something, but apparently not. She'd better be right or I'll have more than a few choice words for her!

As for my schedule...I work at JCPenney Monday night, have our final pep band at the school Tuesday night (after this home closer for the guys, all playoff games are on the road, approximately a 1.5 hour drive each way...and some games as late as 8:30 tip-offs), playoff game 1 for the ladies on Saturday night, Dorian honor band on Sunday and Monday night (now into march)...and depending on seeding and how the first game turns out, possible playoff games Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the first week of march. More games the next week if the teams keep winning (we're anticipating at least 3 games each) and a concert coming up fast on Mar. 17. My guess is that it will be the third week of March before my schedule returns to normal. I will miss my husband and my dog during my long nights aways. I'm also sure that Duane will be perfectly fine on his own for a few late nights, Brandi on the other hand...she will miss me!