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My parents' 40th Anniversary of their business (not their marriage) was last Sunday, and since I was their longest-running employee, I sort of had to be there at the big party they threw. (I started taking out the trash for $1/day at age 5/6, and by the time I was in high school I was packaging orders and calling clients in addition to all janitorial duties.)
It was a great party! They rented a small hall, which was filled to capacity, it looked lovely, people cried during the program it was so moving, and I think at least one of my Mom's brothers finally caught a clue that, while my parents' field is not the most remunerative (especially these days) they are very highly decorated and well-respected within it. (My mom's family being one that conflates "how good you are and how well you are doing" with "how much money you are making.")
Unfortunately, I threw my back out while setting up. It is still, a week later, giving me issues. Not huge issues that require major changes, but still. It was not helped by all the other stuff I did while home, including two days with long hours in the car on a road trip to do job interviews (both of which went well).
I flew back to where I live now yesterday, and was up bright and early to head to church at my small country church. On the way there, I realized I forgot the bulletins. No problem, I thought, we do a liturgical bulletin and anyway I can pull it up on my phone. Then I got there, and just as I pulled in to park the tire pressure warning went off. Sure enough, got out of the car to hear a loud hissing. By the end of service, it was COMPLETELY flat, and I didn't have time to change it before heading to my second service. So I got a lift into town.
At my second service, the powerpoint didn't want to start and it didn't want to connect to my tablet, requiring lots of fussing before worship started. Then one of the videos paused in the middle which has never happened before. And a couple of other things went wrong, too. After service, one of the farmers got his big truck with all the toolboxes and heavy equipment permanently mounted in it, and we went out to change the tire on my jeep. Except he couldn't get one of the bolts off. Not with the tools provided, not with a cordless drill, not with a pneumatic drill. It just wasn't coming off. At which point, we put the other bolts back on and he aired up the tire and we drove back to town, stopping three times to put more air in the tire.
Can today be over?
It was a great party! They rented a small hall, which was filled to capacity, it looked lovely, people cried during the program it was so moving, and I think at least one of my Mom's brothers finally caught a clue that, while my parents' field is not the most remunerative (especially these days) they are very highly decorated and well-respected within it. (My mom's family being one that conflates "how good you are and how well you are doing" with "how much money you are making.")
Unfortunately, I threw my back out while setting up. It is still, a week later, giving me issues. Not huge issues that require major changes, but still. It was not helped by all the other stuff I did while home, including two days with long hours in the car on a road trip to do job interviews (both of which went well).
I flew back to where I live now yesterday, and was up bright and early to head to church at my small country church. On the way there, I realized I forgot the bulletins. No problem, I thought, we do a liturgical bulletin and anyway I can pull it up on my phone. Then I got there, and just as I pulled in to park the tire pressure warning went off. Sure enough, got out of the car to hear a loud hissing. By the end of service, it was COMPLETELY flat, and I didn't have time to change it before heading to my second service. So I got a lift into town.
At my second service, the powerpoint didn't want to start and it didn't want to connect to my tablet, requiring lots of fussing before worship started. Then one of the videos paused in the middle which has never happened before. And a couple of other things went wrong, too. After service, one of the farmers got his big truck with all the toolboxes and heavy equipment permanently mounted in it, and we went out to change the tire on my jeep. Except he couldn't get one of the bolts off. Not with the tools provided, not with a cordless drill, not with a pneumatic drill. It just wasn't coming off. At which point, we put the other bolts back on and he aired up the tire and we drove back to town, stopping three times to put more air in the tire.
Can today be over?
