There's Always Something To Do

Johnnie woke up early today as in before 7 AM, which is probably his routine with Lisa. Or maybe it's because I was making too much noise taking Claire out to poop and pee first thing this morning per OUR routine. I was glad to see that her poop is normal now, at least solid. Anyway it is back to Tuesday routine and today is Disney Day for Johnnie at school. Meaning he has to get dressed up in his favorite Disney character. Since he doesn't own a Tigger costume, a T-shirt would have to do with Tigger on it would have to do. I couldn't believe how many kids dressed up as Disney princesses. Is everyone trying to be Jasmine? Anyway drop-off was uneventful and this morning I actually took a walk after I drove home so I could do steps and get active minutes in earlier rather than later in the evening. I was still a little sore from doing so many steps yesterday. And I am also aware that a year ago at this time, my legs got really sore and then a couple of weeks later, Bells Palsy hit. And so I'm trying not to overdo the steps thing. But I would also hope I've learned a thing or two about keeping myself energetically balanced as well. I sensed that when I felt a few times when I was on the verge of overwhelm last week I really needed to just get myself centered and balanced and I don't think I did a good job with that. Of course last week was the whole new thing with the Beyond the Bell and coming to the East Third not once but TWICE. I'm trying again this week since there really isn't a whole lot to work on beyond the outstanding tasks. And there are a few of those to be sure. I got to at least 3000 steps, then did my IS Team Meeting and then worked the morning away, only stopping to take Claire out for a walk <Yep, her poop IS back to normal> and making myself lunch. I ate some of the barbecued chicken thighs I cooked yesterday. Amazing what calamansi marinade and soy sauce can do!! The rest of the early afternoon went by pretty quickly and before I knew it I was already picking up Johnnie. I paused to see him playing in the yard and THAT already made me feel good that he gets to do that again. When I picked him up, his bag was heavy with food surprise surprise. Still with the LAUSD food plan not that I'm complaining. I thought I'd save everything this time and maybe later on drop off the food to some homeless people I encounter. A lot of those guys under the freeway still sadly. Anyway I'm sure I could put the food to much better use than the trash can. So today it seemed that Johnnie had a tune in his head, a specific tune: Shake it Off by Taylor Swift. Mind you I have no idea when he heard this song, much less when it became a thing in his head. But it must have been while watching one of those GoNoodle videos to move his body in class. And it was the background to a scene where animals were singing it. Lo and behold a quick search produced a movie "SING" from a few years ago about a song contest and it was all animal characters. Naturally, I had to look for this thing. Naturally Johnnie now had to watch it. Just look at the gif of him dancing to some of the tunes in this movie! I mean you gotta laugh just watching it! Actually I found myself watching it too simply because the diversity of songs was pretty darn good. I would be on the computer and I would hear Bamboleo by the Gipsy Kings playing. Or Fireworks by Taylor Swift or I'm Still Standing by Elton John. No doubt Johnnie is ingesting all this and some of these songs will stick. And that's a good good thing. Anyway it turned out to be a pretty good day and Johnnie made it to bed in time by 9 AM... I could see he had gotten tired out. And THAT is a good thing too. I went to bed... and watched Johnnie on my right side and Claire on my left side drift to sleep. I didn't zonk off to sleep just yet. I snuck back to the living room and watched the Season Finale of Mayans MC. Lots going on in the show but in this particular Heroe's Journey, EZ (Ezekiel) isn't going to escape his life and his crew just yet. No one is. Not even his father. He is who he is. And we will need to wait until next season to see how that will play out. I think I like watching it because it gives me reminders. Just like watching Star Wars gives me reminders. Just like watching anything, although I also need to remind myself there is a time for reminders but more important is the time for action. That is where I need the nudge. It was closer to midnight by the time I went to bed. And that's ok I thought. Dog is still asleep, Johnnie already snoring softly. We're all good.