Project Complete

As promised, here is the picture of the “Order of Operations” mobile that Helmut and I (with a little licking help from Josh and Sam) completed this weekend. It turned out how I had envisioned it, and Helmut seems pleased. Strangely, the hardest part was licking the Tootsie Pops down to the right size. A few times we would forget what we were doing and bite into it. Josh was really the best at it. I think he finished eight out of twelve all by himself. Towards the end he was looking a little sick in the face from all those lollipops…Talk about aversion therapy.

The week has started, yet again. I did run last night for the first time in about two months. I hate starting all over again. I ran the track while Josh practiced for football. After practice I asked him if it was embarrassing to have your mom running the track. He answered, “No, but I wouldn’t really call it running, more like aggressive walking.” Thanks a lot! There is nothing like a ten year old to keep you in touch with reality. I suppose I have to start somewhere.