I’ve Got a Ticket to Ride

It’s weeks like this when I wonder why I never took up drinking coffee.  I hear such great things about it.  Although truthfully, I get so obsessed with things I am sure I would have been one of those people that has 6 different coffee makers and orders her beans from exotic countries and thumbs her nose at Folger’s people.

I am leaving again today for another conference and this time I am speaking.  Crazy, you say?  You’re right.  But I love the 2:1 conference!  And I love the ladies that attend!!!  I’m excited to get there.

On Monday morning when I got home from Salt Lake City, I removed the contents of my suitcase, washed the laundry and then piled it all back on top of the suitcase at the foot of my bed.  There it sat all week waiting for me to shove it all back in and carry it to Chicago.

I have never been to Chicago so I asked around to find out what I must see while I am there.  I got a ton of great tips, including Navy Pier and several museums.  I finally decided to buy a Go Chicago pass that gets me into a bunch of places free.  I’ve got one day after the conference to be touristy.  I plan to see as much as possible.

And since I have a problem with getting stuck on songs….I will now be humming, “I’ve Got a Ticket to Ride” in my head for the next week.  My guess is, since I don’t really know the words, that it’s a terrible song and no one should be singing it, but I can’t make it stop.  It’s a sickness I tell you.  My decision not to drink coffee is looking smarter and smarter all the time.  I can’t even imagine being stuck on a song while hyped up on caffeine.

Back in the day if I was in Chicago I would have gone to see Oprah or Donahue.  I miss them.  Now it’s all comediennes and reality TV stars doing talk shows in New York and LA.  I also miss “Little House on the Prairie” and shoulder pads.  But that’s not relevant here.

Last night I sat with the kids and gave out assignments for while I am away.  I told them all of the things I expect them to do before I return home.  Last weekend while I was gone was the fun weekend.  This one is the work weekend.  Painting and repairing and deep cleaning.  Throw in some geography memorization and it’s gonna be a partay around here.  If you happen to drive by and see no one working….please stop and crack a whip for me.

I went to bed before 10 because I knew Friday and Saturday I would be up late into the night visiting with my conference buddies.  These homeschool blogging moms know how to celebrate a weekend with no kids.  I packed my Depends just in case the laughing gets going….y’all know I don’t handle that well.

Have a great weekend.  Try not to get my song stuck in your head.