I should be asleep right now, but . . .

This is why I don't drink caffeine after 5pm or any other time during the day! It's bad enough that I'm wired because of the events of today, but then I had a diet soda with my dinner (which I didn't eat until 7:30 tonight).

Now, I can't sleep.

I'm actually not in the mood to discuss today right now even though it was a good one. I got some WONDERFUL news regarding my health (YEA!), and until tonight, my Giants had won 3 games . . . IN A ROW! (I DESPERATELY NEED TO GO TO A GAME!!!!)

At least all I have tomorrow is a Little League game for Kid #3, and work in my garden that is now in full bloom and smells wonderful!

And hopefully I'll get some writing work done. Last weekend I was at a writers conference in Davis, and I had a picture book manuscript critiqued by an editor from Random House. She gave me some great positive feedback and some very constructive criticism. So I spent yesterday afternoon reworking it so I can get it ready to send to Scholastic Books (as per her suggestion).

In the meantime, I have four manuscripts (1 non-fiction and 3 fiction magazine pieces) sitting on my counter constantly reminding me that I need to send them. With any luck, tomorrow will be that day.

Maybe . . .

WE FINALLY WON ONE!!!!

Yes, that's right, my Giant's finally won a game at home last night! I knew things were going to suck for a while, but I honestly thought San Diego was ahead when I turned on the TV . . . it wasn't until we lost the lead in the 8th inning that it occured to me that we were winning to begin with!

How scary is that?!

Everything turned out well in the end . . . after two shut-out innings from Brad Hennessy (#9 and 10), one of our guys got a walk-off HR to win it.

Here's the funny part . . . it was our catcher, Bengie Molina.

I say funny because 6 years ago, Bengie was on the team that I will forever hate . . . the ANGELS!

Yes, 2002 World Series . . . I will say no more about that subject!

Anyway, I have always been happy that we got Bengie, and last night just reaffirmed my reasons why.

Let's hope tonight's game is just as exciting, or at least has the same outcome! :)

How to know when spring has sprung . . .

I saw the most interesting thing yesterday that helped to remind me exactly what season it is. As I was driving down a busy street I saw a female mallard duck flying very erratically (and not very high) with not one, but TWO males in hot pursuit.

If I ever see the same thing happen with my daughter . . . I'm going to faint!

HAPPY SPRING!!! :)

I kinda feel like I'm jumping into the deep end of the pool . . .

That's how this week has been feeling since SB has been over. The rest of last week was good, doing different things with the kids and finishing up with my 5 yr old nephew spending the night on Thursday so I could take all the kids to the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield on Friday.

I opened at Starbucks, so I got home around 9am. By the time we got there it was about 11am. I'm thinking, "This is easy! We'll take the tour, buy some 'Belly Flops', get some lunch and go home. But what do they say about 'The best laid plans . . . ?' When we pulled up to the building, the line for the tour was out the side of the building next to a sign that said . . .

"Your approximate waiting time from this point is one hour. Sorry for the inconvenience."

ONE HOUR? For a 40 minute tour?

So we pitched the tour idea, bought our 'Belly Flops', tried some different flavors in the tasing line, and had a so-so luch at the Jelly Belly Cafe.

A good, and very sugary, time was had by all!

I would post some pics except I can't seem to place my pics where I want to in the text. I'll have to work on that.

In the meantime, we're back to the daily grind of everyday . . . with only about 2 months left until SUMMER!

YIPEE!!!! :)