We’ve already moved on to a new month, as of about an hour
ago; but Rowen and I shared our last kisses of February with our boys shortly
before midnight and have been having a nice little girl chat since climbing
into bed for the night.
Our teachers didn’t celebrate the end of the shortest month
of the year – unless you consider two tests and bonus weekend assignments a
celebration. That, combined with the
ongoing cold that’s been harder to take after the few days of warm last week,
and a small hit of snow today made for a less-than-exciting school day; but I
seem to have a tough time not having fun regardless of how unexciting the work
or weather is. That has a lot to do with
Michael; and the rest of our day after being set free was a lot of fun – even
though we were working a lot of the time too.
Rowen and I were both happy to have Michael and Tim opt to
hang out with us at the computer store and help with the work there – and in
the data center. Owen and Patricia
appreciated the extra hands too; and that’s how we managed to get everything
ready for both the open house and the computer sale by eight-thirty. We only stopped for a snack break while
getting all of that done; but we chose to do that so we could go back to the
Emerson’s house after we were finished and have a late, pizza and wings dinner
while watching a movie in the living room.
A bit surprisingly, Patrick had opted for a sleepover at
Scott’s house tonight, and that got him out of the work at the store; but they must
have really had something better to do to choose that over hanging out with us
– especially when Michael and Tim were with us.
They haven’t been bugging Rowen and I much this year, and Scott is
turning eleven in a few weeks; so maybe they’re at risk of crossing over early
– or at least a lot earlier than I did.
That really seems weird when they’re only in Grade Five, but I need to
remember that they’re only a little younger than I was at this time of year in
my Grade Six.
Anyway, I’m doing the sleepover with Rowen because we’re
going to be back at the computer store early to deal with the last details for
the open house that couldn’t be done tonight – like picking up and setting out
the Olde Bakery treats; making coffee; and putting cold drinks on ice. I know that a data center isn’t going to be
all that interesting to most people in town for the actual services; but I’m
also sure there will be a good turnout to see the place – particularly the main
computer room that won’t normally be open to the public.
While Rowen and I have had fun chatting and surfing the net,
we’re just about ready to call it a night; so I should wrap this up. I’ll add a full report tomorrow about the
data center and let you know how the open house and sale goes; but I don’t actually
have anything particularly important to add to this update, so...
...Live long and prosper, fellow Magi of the Light!
