Boy am I stupid sometimes!
... Last night I mistakenly worked at my desk until the last possible moment trying to get that last little task completed before packing up to go catch a train.
... And then the phone rang. And I mistakenly answered it. And I missed that last-possible connection between the METRO and the commuter train.
... Which meant that I missed attending an awards BBQ for the high school girls softball program. And I missed my daughter being named MVP for the JV team for the 2nd year in a row. And I missed her being presented with a varsity letter for the half-dozen games she played when they ’called her up’ to varsity.
... Like I said, "Boy am I stupid." I could have left the office earlier. I should have allowed that phone answering machine collect that last minute call.
... And then CSX freight placed a ’heat restriction’ on the track that runs between Washington DC and Fredericksburg, VA. Which caused the next train to be delayed.
... And I just made my son’s award ceremony in the nick-of-time. Summa cum laude he is. My wife told me that’s Latin for "with highest honors." Damn I’m sure glad my children take after their mother.
... So with all that running around and last minute rush-hour ’combat’, I missed dinner. So I enjoyed some cake and ice cream at the reception after that Latin-related ceremony.
... Yeah, yeah ... Totally unauthorized from a BFL point-of-view. I already told you I’m stupid from time to time.
... There went my FREE DAY for the week.
... But at the end of the day while watching game one of the UCLA v. Michigan Women’s Softball Championship Series, my daughter snuggles up to me in my favorite chair and whispers, "Don’t worry, Dad. I’ll be on the Varsity Team next year and I know you’ll make more of my school games. I love you."
... You can bet a dollar to a Krispy Kreme donut I will be catching the early train in the future and I’ll just have to let my answering service catch those end-of-the-day calls too.
... I’m not THAT stupid. And I’m definitely blessed.
... And then the phone rang. And I mistakenly answered it. And I missed that last-possible connection between the METRO and the commuter train.
... Which meant that I missed attending an awards BBQ for the high school girls softball program. And I missed my daughter being named MVP for the JV team for the 2nd year in a row. And I missed her being presented with a varsity letter for the half-dozen games she played when they ’called her up’ to varsity.
... Like I said, "Boy am I stupid." I could have left the office earlier. I should have allowed that phone answering machine collect that last minute call.
... And then CSX freight placed a ’heat restriction’ on the track that runs between Washington DC and Fredericksburg, VA. Which caused the next train to be delayed.
... And I just made my son’s award ceremony in the nick-of-time. Summa cum laude he is. My wife told me that’s Latin for "with highest honors." Damn I’m sure glad my children take after their mother.
... So with all that running around and last minute rush-hour ’combat’, I missed dinner. So I enjoyed some cake and ice cream at the reception after that Latin-related ceremony.
... Yeah, yeah ... Totally unauthorized from a BFL point-of-view. I already told you I’m stupid from time to time.
... There went my FREE DAY for the week.
... But at the end of the day while watching game one of the UCLA v. Michigan Women’s Softball Championship Series, my daughter snuggles up to me in my favorite chair and whispers, "Don’t worry, Dad. I’ll be on the Varsity Team next year and I know you’ll make more of my school games. I love you."
... You can bet a dollar to a Krispy Kreme donut I will be catching the early train in the future and I’ll just have to let my answering service catch those end-of-the-day calls too.
... I’m not THAT stupid. And I’m definitely blessed.
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