Surprise, surprise

I am as good at this as I am at writing in a diary. I think about it and don't do it.

Not much going on. Getting ready to go on vacation. Took my daughter on the spur of the moment to see Kelly Clarkson last night. It was ok. Not my thing but since she went to Depeche Mode with me when all my friends were scarce, I figure I have to repay. I got to sit with my friends who actually had seats. Aly got to bring two friends and sit on the lawn. Aly's first concert was two summers ago when she saw Hilary Duff with one of the girls who went last night. I won't put other people's kids names so we'll call her "Z". Z is the daughter of a friend of one of my friends who I went to the show with.

Following this?

When the whole thing came about, Aly had a friend over, we'll call her "K". So I invited her as well since I sort of felt bad like "Hey, I know you're over here hanging out but something cooler has come up so you gotta leave". So her mom has never been to a concert!!! I cannot fathom such a thing. But she said ok. Her dad then said "you're going to let her sit on the lawn with all the pot smokers?" At Kelly Clarkson? Whatever! The girls said there were some drunk people up there and they were second hand smoking. I figure as long as they are telling us this stuff, we are safe. It's when they stop telling us that it's a problem.

Digression.

So anyway...Aly and Z had a grand old time because they are loud and obnoxious. I forgot to mention that K and Z are in the same Girl Scout troop so no one was a stranger in this group. K decided that she is not a concert person so this will probably be her first and only concert. She sat on the blanket in the grass and thought Aly and Z were crazy, singing at the tops of their lungs and dancing around-which they sort of are! But that's how you are supposed to act at a concert!

So that was last night. Monday I went to the beach with my new friend Heather. Funny how at this stage in my life my closest friends (besides my husband) are my "pledge mom" from my sorority (who I am a month older than) five girls from high school and my new friend Heather-who I would not know except for one of the high school friends. She had off and since I have off all summer she thought maybe she finally has someone to go to the beach with. I was so happy! No one ever asks me to do stuff!! So now we are both happy because we have a beach friend.

Update on my assistant...her husband is still out. But she is going to Florida now. I told her I thought that was better for her and her son. Show the husband that life will move on without him. So I'll see her tomorrow when we get down there. We were going to go to Islands of Adventure but I guess her son decided he didn't want to go there again so we'll just be staying with them and not hanging out. Her birthday is Friday so I think I'll get some "beverages" to celebrate.

Definitely won't be posting during my vacation. I have decided to leave the lap top home. It is an experiment! Ever since I have had a lap top it goes everywhere. I waste entirely too much time on here! So, I will hang out with my cousin and probably drink way too much instead. Maybe I'll actually take some pictures and post them when we return.