Michael and I managed to have fun while
working at the Inn last night until close.
We followed that up with an entertaining visit with his parents after we
all got home from the Inn – and it was just the four of us because Rebecca
spent the night out at the farm with Lucas and his family after she was set
free from the Inn early. After his
parents went to bed for the night, Michael and I didn’t watch a movie; had a
fairly brilliant make-out session; and then followed that up with the sofa
sleepover that our parents did not believe was accidental at all.
Tai Chi was by the river again this
morning, and that was more fun to do with Michael. I got ready for church after that, but then
went back over to Michael’s house for breakfast – and for our video chat with
Jake and Stephanie. That was all really
great; we then had fun at church and Sunday school; and I wrapped up my morning
by going to the Inn with Michael and helping out for a half-hour or so because
the service had gone long and they’d needed a bit of extra help getting ready
for the lunch rush.
I didn’t work the lunch shift, but instead
went home to have lunch with my family.
We had another barbeque – this time at Uncle Adam and Aunt Leanne’s
house; and then I had time to play with my sister, brother, and cousins for a
couple of hours. We did most of that at
the park, and had some parental supervision; but Dad was back in the office
working all afternoon and evening. It
would have been nice to spend some extra time with him, but it seems as though
working on chores together is the closest we get to quality father-daughter
time lately. Playing all day would have
been nice, but Michael and I still had some homework to get done during his
afternoon break; so that’s what we did when he caught up with us at the park –
we went back to my house and studied.
Fortunately, Dad was the only other person
in the house, so doing our work using a time phase was an option; and then that
allowed us to have a bit of extra play time once the work was done – though we
couldn’t go outside to do that without having everyone wonder how we could have
done all of our homework in minutes instead of an hour or two. I’d say that’s about as great a reason as any
to stay in on a beautiful afternoon and enjoy a bonus make-out session; and
that’s exactly what we did!
It also explained why Michael and I were so
happy by the time we got to the Inn to get started on the buffet shift. With the extra seating, we weren’t sold out
for both buffets, but Jacob and Miranda are still getting more customers that
they’re used to handling; so it’s almost the same as doing three buffets now in
just two sittings – and it’s a lot of hard work to keep up with the extra
business. That’s why Michael and I only
took two short breaks for the rest of the day; and we were at the Inn until
ten-thirty by the time everything was clean and the dining room was set up for
the morning breakfast shift.
I only stopped at Michael’s house long
enough for a front porch goodnight visit, hugs, and kisses; so I was home
before eleven o’clock. The twins were in
bed by then, but Mom and Dad were still up.
I have a micro chat with them on my way up to bed; got cleaned up,
changed, and in bed as quickly as possible; and then time-phased my work and
studying to get all of that done as quickly as I could. Dad’s going to be up early to head to the
city, and I want to be up then to see him off; so I’m just going to wrap this
up and get started on my first nap of the night. We’ll likely have a second nap after Dad’s on
the road, but that still isn’t going to make for a full night of rest; and I’m
going to wish that I didn’t push quite so hard today by morning.
That’s something to deal with then, though,
and I really am worn out now; so, until next time...
...May the Magi Force be with you!
