A decent night of rest had me back to full
power this morning, and the warmer weather allowed us to have a fairly
comfortable morning workout by the river before enjoying breakfast in the
sunroom. Michael stayed for the food
today; helped with the clean-up; and then we split up long enough to get ready
for school before meeting up with Rowen and Rebecca for the walk there.
Our school day was fairly uneventful,
though Michael and I again had fun with our music time with the kids; and we
enjoyed being outdoors for our lunch break.
We headed for the Inn after school; worked the dinner rush there; had a
quick dinner break around the work; and then we hurried over to the church in
time for the bonus Christmas musical practice that was also our first full
run-through of the show. We won’t be
doing full dress rehearsals until next week, and this practice was a bit rough,
but the musical is coming together just fine; and I’m sure we’ll be ready by
show time in a week and a half.
Since we’d already missed more than half of
game night at the Inn anyway, and had homework to get done; Michael came home
with me once we were finished at the church.
We did our homework; practiced for the seniors’ Christmas party the band
is playing at tomorrow afternoon; and also did a quick run-through for the
music the band is playing at the Maple Valley parade on Saturday. Mom, Dad, Ethan, and Ehlana were home by
then, so Mom did a Magi lesson with Michael and me while Ethan and Ehlana each
wrote a college exam; we took care of getting them tucked in for the night
after that; and then wrapped up our night with a minor make-out session in the
lounge before stopping in for a micro-chat with Mom and Dad when it was past-time
for Michael to get home for the night.
That meant getting a late start to my
bedtime studies and work, so once I was ready for bed and tucked in with Mandy;
I kicked things up into high gear – including using a time phase. I had a lot to get done ahead of taking most
of the weekend off from work or any major studying, so even with a time phase;
that took a while. I’d have been awake
all night if I hadn’t made the time I needed, though; so it was worth the
effort even though it’s also meant wearing myself out again. The good news is that I won’t have to do any
work other than keeping up with the usual bits of family business action that
is bound to show up in my email inbox; so I’ll be able to enjoy all of the fun
things going on this weekend!
Now I just need to get re-charged enough to
stay awake for the parties, parades, and dances. With that now my top priority, let’s do the
Christmas song pick for the night; and then I’ll crash and nap for the rest of
the night so that I can do that!
My pick tonight is going to expose to
everyone reading this that I am a total sucker for romantic chick flicks. At Christmastime, that means watching
Hallmark Christmas movies; and I have a special love of those shows when music
is involved. This song is from one of my
more recent Hallmark holiday favorites, so feel free to check out the movie too
if you like the song. If you’re a guy
reading this in the future and too cool to admit that you like sappy movies; I’m
not sorry for sharing this with you. I’m
a girl; this side of me is as real as my Magi Master abilities; and I’m okay
with everyone knowing that.
Okay, maybe I don’t run around school or
town advertising what a sap I am for Christmas romance movies, but even Magi
Master teens have to live in the real world; and my friends and classmates
generally have enough material to use on me already without me going out of my
way to give them more joke material to use against me! ;^)
While you wrap up this update with that bit
of entertainment, I’m heading off to dreamland; so, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
