Tank Friday

I am SO DUE for a tank day. And I intended not to work much today if at all. Still I had to get up at 5:55 AM so I could lock in a tee time for next Sunday, fueled by the thought that I'm just milking as much time as I can with the current foursome as constituted until July when Greg retires to Arizona. And anyway I had to get a Daily Pass for Lisa this morning anyway. But at least I didn't have to drop him off at school this morning. Instead I watched the Episode 6 Season Finale of the Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Boy did it ever touch on the same racial issues we're dealing with in the hear and now. Just this week, the verdict in the trial of the cop responsible for the death of George Floyd in Minnesota came in  and he was found to be guilty. Trials like those reminded me of the Rodney King trial in LA in the early 90s. I'm glad Disney found a way to weave in a monologue about race right in the story line.  I mean that was truly a valid question in the here and now: Can a Black man ever be Captain America? I did enjoy the episode and lollygagged through breakfast and even found time to take a shower this morning, even if I really didn't have to. What I did instead was clean the shower. After all with Johnnie and the dog dirtying it up in the last couple of weeks, it was necessary. By the time I got myself cleaned up it was already time to get ready to pick up Johnnie at school. THAT I got assigned to me since Lisa's appointment was at 11 AM. At least I didn't have the dog this time, he was just fine hanging out at Lisa's house. And so Johnnie and I went home did his homework and I made him spaghetti for lunch just like yesterday. Only today he didn't eat much of it. As it turned out Lisa called me right around noon letting me know she was done with her appointment and headed home.  And since she was making herself lunch, she offered to make me some. Only I didn't feel like eating a salad and I didn't feel like waiting either. And so I did the next best thing: I brought the shaved beef I had left, cut up an onion and cabbage, wrapped it all up ready to cook. Lisa did make her salad, but she also let me make the beef cabbage stir fry too. And so I had myself a decent lunch after all, as if I was at my apartment.

And so having done my good deed for the day, I went on home. Not lost on me was that I got a call from work WHILE making the stir fry. Not such a tank day after all huh? Damn COVID vaccinations. Still it wasn't like I was really working in the afternoon either. I went to Whole Foods, and did some of my grocery shopping. I took a walk around my neighborhood to run up my step count for today. And then at 4 PM, I went to Supercuts to get a haircut. After all, I think I still have a date scheduled on Sunday don't I? Can't be looking too raggedy. I couldn't help thinking if I was not working from home, I'd be doing the same thing getting a haircut... except at the Supercuts on Grand in DTLA. How many times did I do that huh? And so it was that I got my fresh crisp haircut and then right afterwards, since I was already on Pico, I just drove over to KFC to get fried chicken and mashed potatoes for dinner.  Haven't had that in a while either. It was a favorite in the early days of the pandemic.  I had an early dinner and was perfectly happy to watch the latest Netflix sci-fi series, this one called Shadow and Bone. Why is Netflix series always have British people with English accents and have backwards weapons like rifles from the early 1900s? Still I knew I'd end up binge-watching it. Something about watching people with other-than-normal powers. At 7:30 I was surprised by a call from Lisa. Or rather it was Johnnie. He was wondering if I could bring over a pizza and we could have dinner. Yep, that was my son's idea alright. NOT! I knew Lisa had somehow gotten herself too tired to cook and Johnnie was hungry. So why not call daddy to see if he'll bring food over. Sigh. How can I NOT? After that? After realizing Lisa wouldn't be making him food he'd like or eat? I got a medium pizza from Pizza hut ready inside of 12 minutes and I was over by 7:45. How's THAT for fast? Johnnie had made the table and written an invitation note on our plates? How could I not bring food over knowing THAT?!! Anyway he loved the pizza, he had a good meal and then afterwards I did agree to play SORRY. Since Johnnie invited.  I ended up taking the dog out to pee and poop. It was like I was at home! And Johnnie ended up winning the game. Yet again. I don't think I have won a game yet. I don't really like the game, but mom and son do and so I play because of Johnnie. It was 9 PM already when we got done. Easy call to go on home. I'm glad I ate early. Got me a couple of slices of pizza in. Lisa got rescued again with an impromptu family night. And I got to see Johnnie for the better part of today which is always good. I'm ready for the weekend.