I think the title sums it up for us. It was the first time that we have been lazy since leaving, so we’d appreciate it if you got off our backs about it! It was well deserved. There was no driver waiting in the lobby for us. There was no class to teach. There were no sights to see. Yes, we have enjoyed our time seeing the sights and being a part of something that is bigger than any of us imagined. But it was time to just do nothing. And that is exactly what we did.
I don’t even remember what time I woke up, because honestly I don’t care. I met General Dave for breakfast. Paula was still sleeping and Jesse was gone. He said that after our free cocktail party when I came back to my room to skype they all went to his room to ponder many things. It ended up being a late night. So, with Paula sleeping and Jesse gone over the weekend for an important meeting it was just the General and I. We moved very slowly, leisurely eating our breakfast. They closed at 10 am but we did not leave until almost 11. It was good conversation.
General Dave went to the gym after that, and I fully intended to, but had to catch up on some blog writing for all you people! My workouts have suffered because of this blog, which just means I have to work twice as hard when I do go. Recognize! I also had a well needed and long overdue skype call with Jenn. It lasted over an hour. I wish it could be longer. There has been a lot of issues concerning paychecks, insurance, phone problems, boys being sick, me being gone, leaks and black mold in the house and we had just not had a real chance to talk about the simple things because of it. Obviously I am very home sick and this was a great chance to make that a little better.
We all decided to have an early dinner, at around 5, so we could just veg the rest of the night. General Dave and I decided to watch a movie but Paula skipped to do some more expense reports and whatnot. General Dave had not seen Any Given Sunday, so that was our date movie. Nothing like seeing a bunch of ripped football players banging into each other and sometimes even naked with another guy next to you to enjoy a lazy day! But it is an Oliver Stone film, so there is some substance to it. After the movie it was skype time and then bed. See, like I said, lazy day.
I know I have mentioned the laundry problem before, but it gets better! Jesse had found a local laundromat to take our clothes too for significantly cheaper than the hotel. Cheap is good with some things. Laundry is not one of them. I don’t know what their definition of laundering clothes is here, but it is a certainty that it is not at all how we view it. My socks, if they were even washed, were stiff and still smelled. As a matter of fact, all our clothes smelled like either cigarettes or burnt metal from construction. They were still somewhat wrinkled, especially Paula’s. General Dave had never ironed before this trip, and he has already decided he dislikes it. Does anyone like to iron? What is even more bizarre is that on EVERY piece of clothing they sewed a tag onto it. Really? So, I have several articles of clothing with holes in them because it was a chore to remove these without this happening. Our laundry problems continue. Everything can’t be perfect, right?
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