Is it Really Monday?
Not sure about all of you, but this past weekend was a bit of a blur. It all started on Friday when I had a dental appointment to replace a crown that was broken during the Christmas holidays. After much cutting, chipping, drilling, etc., the dentist pulled off the old crown and put on a temporary … of course, with a number of impressions taken. Next Friday (the 12th) I get a new crown … and sort of go through the same thing again. The above work was then followed by a 2 hour commute home – I hate going home from the dentist, and especially on a Friday night. And then, logging on to the company email system to send an email because of some folks very poor planning. That basically sent me into a tailspin Friday night as it was 10pm before I could shut down – exhausted, frustrated, and in considerable discomfort.
Saturday I was dragging and never could get my mojo going. I did start the day with a massage … and then worked at the computer until about 730pm. Afterwards, I called my sister and mother and that kept me busy until about 9pm when Decy got home from the salon. We ate dinner and before we knew it, it was 11pm.
I really wanted to run on the treadmill on Sunday but was unable to wake up early – alarm went off at 4am because Decy needed to go help Irma and Tri (two employees at her salon) get ready for their wedding. By the time I was able to drag myself out of bed (730am) it was too late to run … given that a) I had a bunch of work to do, b) I needed to go to Tri & Irma’s wedding reception, and c) I wanted to go to Decy’s salon and spend some time there with her. Thus, at 730am I just got up, shower, shaved, and then began work. By 1245pm I was on my way to the wedding reception in a taxi that didn’t want to use his air conditioning. I’m not sure that was such a big deal because it was incredibly hot at the wedding reception (outdoor in a tent). I did manage to work thru all that and then went to the salon and tried to cool down and relax.
Decy’s doing a great work with her salon and staff. They continue to improve in their skills and service … and business continues to grow – even if some days / weeks can be slow. Yesterday the salon had 17 customers. Some day they are going to break thru 20 …. congratulations Decy. GBU.
And so, it is now Monday morning. I have a gazillion things to do at work and I know that it will be pretty much a blur the whole week. Nevertheless, I will try to stay focused. Try to work on the important things. Try to balance work vs rest. Try to survive.
I am excited about this coming weekend. Tom Rapson will be here for a week on a business trip. Tom and I worked together in Angola and we went through a lot together. we became very close professionally and as friends and shared many experiences together. He arrives early evening on Saturday …. I will pick him up at the airport, take him to the hotel to check in, and then bring him to the house for dinner and scotch tasting. Tom will spend the night with us … and on Sunday we will have massages, go for a drive and then out to the salon. We will both work through the week … and then on the following Friday Tom and I will go to Singapore for the weekend. Should be lots of fun.
Other than the above, not much to blog about … plus, I am running a bit behind today. Seems to be the case on Monday mornings. Anyway …. take care.
Ciao ciao. GBU.
