The Town Hall

Did I mention that I am now hosting the Town Hall we have every month for Q/QHC? It's not really that big of a deal. I get to pick the music for the thing and then I get to introduce Father Vasile who will do the benediction to start the whole thing. That may not amount to much but it still puts me front and center with the whole organization, as if I am now recognized as one of the prominent leaders. I'm simply going to chalk it up to the fact that I am now recognized anyway if not for the simple reason that I've been here a long time. Coming up on 8 years in July. Although I don't take anything for granted, it seems a cinch for me to get there and that would, in fact, put me at QueensCare longer than any job I have ever had full time. I didn't make 7 yrs at USC Stevens, which was the previous longest. Anyway it is a bit strange to think of tenure now, especially when in my heart of hearts it would really be great to create replacement income in the amount I'm making now (or greater) so I can not have to work for anyone any longer. Anyone other than myself that is. Anyway, with me hosting the town hall, that made me have to do a juggling act as the meeting was going on right at the time of Johnnie's first 2 classes in the morning. And so I had to show him how to get on himself so I didn't have to walk him through it. He's actually gotten pretty good at doing it himself so I wasn't worried he'd be late to his class or anything like that. As it turned out, I didn't once have to help him at all. And so I went from the Town Hall and right to my meeting with the Data Team. And both Johnnie and I got done by 10 AM. Busy busy busy first thing for the both of us. For Johnnie the focus this week was how he behaved with Claire as apparently he had done something to hurt her in front of Lisa and she was mad about it at the Monday hand-off. So much so she wanted me to call her to pick up Claire if he got out of line just once. Johnnie needs to learn impulse control to be sure. And I do get concerned that he's developing a bully streak or a dark side. A cruel side. How does that jive with what I've also observed to be an empathetic side? Lisa seemed to be surprised as if that was the first time she's seeing him act out like that. All I know is that Johnnie behaves differently with me than he does with his mom.  With her I'd be willing to be all he wants is her attention. He wants that more than he wants mine I think which makes my job with him easier. Still he's doing fine I think. And he has even asked for feedback about that which ("How am I doing dad?") is a real good thing.

And so Humpday Wednesday wasn't as hectic as yesterday it seemed, and the only urgency I felt was that I still hadn't looked at all the presentation stuff that would happen on Friday. Maybe it's just me trying to not make such a big deal out of it. Wouldn't want me to be nervous after all. Then again I still have all day tomorrow to figure out logistics and all that. They want me to meet with a "producer" after all. Woo-wooo. F-a-n-s-a-y. Hopefully he can help me through the presentation. I still maintain it's no different than talking to the Tech Council. Hopefully I'll keep it that way. In the meantime, Wednesday means it's Panda Express night at the Westwood location and of course Claire gets another bath tonight as per usual. I sent the pic of Claire hanging out in the doghouse I made for Fuzzy months and months ago. Who KNEW back then it would house an actual DOG?! Of course Lisa had to respond with a question about how Johnnie was doing with her, which tells me she really was DISTURBED about his actions on Monday. I'm still not understanding why it is somewhat of a surprise though. He actually hasn't been bad at all in my apartment. Again more than likely a function of how differently he behaves with me compared to the way he does at his mom's house. At the risk of being snarky, isn't that what happens when Lisa is focused mainly on what the heck is or isn't wrong with her body <which she has been for the last 3 weeks???>. Ok Ok, forget about that. When you break it down, even I ignore Johnnie for long stretches of time when I'm on the computer. But he has gotten very good about writing down his feelings when those get hurt, or simply telling me he wants to cuddle with me while watching his favorite show. And so it was that tonight, Johnnie got an early shower and that's because he got really really wet while giving Claire a bath in the tub. Boy that dog hates her face getting wet! But we got started early tonight and so she got dried a little earlier than usual. Boy and dog were asleep by 9:15 and Claire still isn't accustomed to her new place in the sleeping arrangements next to Johnnie. She finds herself in the place where I sleep usually. Maybe it's my smell?! I didn't sleep right away. I snuck out again to watch the latest episode of Mayans MC. Don't know what it is about that show. Hero's Journey you know. Hero's Journey.