05DEC07 / 23:45 / LAPTOP

This will serve as the blog for 03-05DEC07
well, been out of action on the blog for the past two days due to lack of sleep.
03DEC07 MON - 04DEC07 TUE
i was up at 06:00 DEC 3 until 04:30 DEC 4, 22 1/2 hours straight, 12 of which were at work. So, needless to say that when i had to get up DEC 4 at 07:30, i was in limbo, physically and mentally.
i managed to get up, showered and dressed by 08:00 so i could take my 4 yr old to school, which is, thankfully, only across the street. but with the way i felt it could have been a mile that i had to walk. i am glad that she loves pre-k, she just gave me a peck on the cheek and off she went.
once i got back home, i set the alarms, yes all of them, for 10:30, so i could at least get 2 hours of sleep before i had to pick her up from pre-k. the 2 hours never went by so fast, it felt like i had just closed my eyes. when i got to the school the kids came out right away, normally we have to wait. this was good as my daughter had a 11:30 doctors appointment for an annual check up. the ever popular question was raised " papa, am i getting a shot ? ", to which i replied with the ever cautious, " i'm not sure, but don't worry, it will be OK no matter what".
we waited until 12:30 for our 11:30 appointment, always wondered why they even bother giving you a set time when they know it never works that way. during the wait i must have had about 10 two minute power naps, always catching myself just before i really went off to ZZZ land.
as usual, my daughter hides from the doctor. too bad because my wife and i really like him, but my daughter is shy around men and probably only associates him with shots. the women doctors she has seen have been for sick visit and there are no shots involved with those times.
while the shot is being prepared, the doctor and i play our "spelling" game, where we both agreed it would only last till first grade and then we cant play it anymore. the shot as usual brings the tears before, during, and after, which always take thirty minutes to subside, even with the lollipop. after we get an excellent bill of health and after paying the bill, we are out and into the cold.
as a soothing gesture, i suggest pizza at Cirros, which is across the street from the doctors office. this bring the smile i am looking for, so off we go ! i have never seen my kid eat a whole slice and half a sicilian slice so quietly and quickly before, the trauma must have kick started the hunger!
after pizza we go back home for an hour before it is off to pick up my 14 yr old for the Tues Glenwood Landing to Floral Park to Garden City to Floral Park to Glenwood Landing shuffle. my 4yr old always passes out in the car during afternoon drives, so i have a little quiet time. we get to my 14yr olds high school early, so i too get to pass out for 15 minutes, i think i am now up to 5 hrs and 45 minutes of sleep for being up for 27 hours, not bad.
my 14 yr old arrives knocking on the window. she gets in and tells me of all the school work and classroom drama. i try to be cool, fortunately my tiredness keeps me from preaching to much and limits my replies to " i hear ya". we practice some German together for her upcoming test in a few hours, she has nothing to worry about !! before we get home, we hit the store for a pre-cooked chicken, i made sweet potatoes and broccoli for the bird. we all sit down to eat, and then its off again, to Garden City.
when we get back home, my wife comes home shortly, i leave soon thereafter to p/u my 14yr old, but mainly to get to the parking lot for some extra ZZZZ time. once my daughter comes out, we hit best buy for a wireless USB for this laptop. actually really nice people in best buy. then off to Glenwood Landing, a quick turn around and back home to pass out.

05DEC07 WED
today was more mellow. i caught on some sleep and had a great start in the morning. had a quick nap before i picked up my daughter and we had a fun lunch at home together. i got to some laundry and lots of reviewing for my math test this saturday, hope i don't blow it.
in the after noon took my daughter to her dance class while getting all excited by the snow. we got there just before the crowd. once she was in the studio i was heading back to the house. wrapped up some studying, got dinner ready and off i went to p/u the tiny dancer. we hustled to the bakery to get some bread for the sauce, and some sauce at the liquor store for papa ! Mama had a business dinner so she couldn't join us, so we got to more bread than usual !
we watch 2 classic christmas movies, the first christmas and santa claus is coming to town, both just as i remembered them when i was 4 yrs old. after the movies offto brush our teeth and into bed. during the second story, we were surprised when my wife snuck in on us. that also ended my daughter's winding down, as she was so excited to see mama.
i left the two of them to fall asleep together, and i wrapped up some more math. after that, i am now here playing catch up on the blogs and hope to install the wireless USB set up.
keep yr fingers crossed for me !