by Jane

I wish I could think of something interesting to write about but it’s definitely been a slow news week at the Why’s. 

Homer is having boat issues – still.  This all stems from the big boat-mudding fiasco last fall.  Who knew that forcing your boat through a 2’ deep inlet would burn up the engine?  Not Homer. The engine was totally rebuilt but seems to have lost half of its horses. Every time the boat doctors try to fix it, they only make it worse.  He has wisely chosen NOT to let his frustrations show around me because he knows that I am all too willing to pull out the dummy hat and place it squarely on his head – still.

Alpha is just playing the college-student –in-waiting.  She’s excited and nervous, I think, but is ready to take on the campus.  I think she is mostly excited to be away from the high school dress code police.  She and her short-shorts are soooooo ready for ‘higher’ ed.

Omega has been busting cheers all week.  They have 6am to noon practices every day.  By the time she finishes her daily power tanning, and takes a nap, it’s time to call me at work and ask what we’re having for dinner and tell me about the many things I totally need to get done… for her.   Okay, it’s seriously not as bad as my attitude and it might just be some sort of mom-issue.  This morning at 5:45 when I heard her come into our room and wake Homer to tell him that he needed to move his truck so she could get out, I woke from my coma just enough to panic at the thought of my baby girl driving off on her own.  It’s not even close to the first time, but in my drowsy state, it took me quite a while to convince myself that she isn’t 12 anymore.  

Jane is 4 for 4 on bicycle commuting this week – 100 miles so far.  See above paragraph for where my car is going.  I made it to work in a record 45 minutes today!  I am even proud to say that I transported a LINEN blouse to work and it doesn’t even look like I slept in it!  I think I am getting darn good at this.  Of course I am, now that I only have a week of it left.  I think that once school starts on the 25^th, the roads will be too scary and the train too crowded, so here’s my plan:  I am going to hitch a ride with Alpha in the morning, at *yawn* 7 a.m.  and then ride my bike home  at 4ish – before rush hour. At least for as long as the weather holds which could be Thanksgiving… or October.  Then I expect I will just blow up like a blimp from lack of exercise. 

I am also rather peeved to report that, here in Why-land, gas is still going for about $4.10 a gallon.  This is a bit hard to understand because we have a huge refinery on the edge of town which is supplied via pipeline yet we are paying like $.30 a gallon more than most of the country.  The state Guy-in-charge-of-gas says it’s the stations that are holding the prices up.  Asses.  If only we could fill our tanks via the internet.  Besides the fact that I’ve cut my gas consumption by about half, I’m protesting by not buying ANYTHING but gas when I fill my tank.  Okay, it doesn’t sound like much to you but it’s quite the sacrifice for ME!  No soda… no gum – I always need gum – and NO PEANUT BUTTER M&M’s.  Shoot me now.