A Mommy Story

The past week has really been lived in short snippets, not in a full post. And the week ahead will be just as busy, I think, leaving me unable to keep two thoughts together. But hey, it’s ADHD Awareness Month, so really, this fits right in.

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Cordy just finished up the fall season of soccer. They get photos taken in the fall, and this year we remembered to show up early for her soccer photos. Actually, my mom remembered to take her to soccer early that week – Aaron and I were running the Color Me Rad 5K.

You know those times when you see a photo of your child and suddenly he/she looks SO much older than you thought? Well, that would be this photo for me:

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Part of the reason I’ve been so busy lately, other than work, is due to taking on the role of activist regarding our school levy issue. I never wanted to be a part of this, and certainly didn’t want to devote nearly all of my free time to getting the word out about how this levy plan isn’t good for our schools and can’t be trusted. But having the mayor yell at me lead to more research on the topic, which then lead to an inner drive that I can’t let people vote on this without knowing what it’s really about – something the levy campaign has been skillful in avoiding.

Locals, please take a peek at the work I’ve been doing with other parent volunteers at ItsOKAYtoVoteNO.org and share with friends in the district.

So now I’m involved, and I’m attending every meeting and candidate night I possibly can regarding the issue. That also means I occasionally get to hear other debates during the same event. Many times these things can be very dull, but then you get one oddball candidate and suddenly you have your entertainment for the night.

Case in point: the city council candidates debate, where one candidate answered nearly every question – regardless of topic – with his same platform message. To make it even more amusing, he brought a video camera with him, and was recording the entire debate from his position at the table on the stage. Yes, that meant those next to him had a camera shoved right in their faces.

 The guy with his head turned is the one holding the camera.

The photo is blurry, which was partially due to my laughing.

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This weekend was Highball Columbus, aka the community Halloween party. We were lucky to secure babysitting and so we went to the evening party on Saturday. Aaron was dressed as US Agent, a variant on Captain America, and I was Hermione from Harry Potter. It was freezing, so I was mighty glad for my wizard robe and Gryffindor sweater. And for the hot chocolate spiked with bourbon, which the organizers were selling at each drink station.

There were a lot of great costumes there. Aaron met up with two friends, also dressed as superheroes. They then stumbled across two strangers who completed their Avengers group, so they posed for photos. All they needed was a Hulk.

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I have an interview with a local radio station this week and I’m worried I’m going to screw it up. (Yes, it’s related to the school levy.) Have I ever mentioned how nervous I am with public speaking?

Writing is so much easier, because I can think more carefully about each word. But speaking? And not a speech but questions that I won’t know in advance? Yikes. I’ll need to call up every ounce of focus to keep my ADD-brain on track. Spare some good thoughts for me on Wednesday morning!

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Have you entered my giveaway yet for a pair of Monster N-Tune headphones? If no, go do it soon – the giveaway ends 11/1, and BlogHer is giving away 25 pairs of them. I’m still using mine and they are some SWEET headphones!