Divide and Conquer

Today was a "divide and conquer" day. In other words, how to manage being in two places at the same time.
I went to church and stayed for the budget approval meeting, and Howie took the girls to their swim meet. We are in a new league this year and some of the meets are on Sunday afternoons. I don't like it much, and don't think Howie did either, especially with it being playoff time in the NFL. Oh well, his team is out of it anyway...
After the meeting I went to the mall where I had to go back to Hollister to get the stinking security tag removed off a pair of pants Tianna bought. When I was told they could take care of me at the checkout and there were eight people on line, I resorted to begging one of the clothing folders to just help me out. It was bad enough to have to go back to have the stinking tag removed, but to wait on another long line was pushing me over the edge.
While at the mall I also went to the ATT store to investigate cell phone exchange options. It is for the cell phone we got Tianna for Christmas that we swore we wouldn't get.I got it on an upgrade with ATT, but bought it at WalMart. Without going through all the gyrations of all the ramifications of returning a phone one place and re buying at another, let's just suffice it to say I was regretting ever yielding in the first place. It just isn't as easy as you think it should be. No saved contacts, no same number, no immediate turn around...but, something was perfect about my timing.
I ran into very old friends while I was there, swimming parents from our first go round as swim coaches twenty years ago. Well, the guy has gone from former bar owner to pastor, and they invited me to speak at their Valentine sweetheart dinner. They want real, honest to goodness funny true life. I am going to do something incorporating communication and expectations and dress in my pink Jammie's with my tiara. I can hardly wait.
So, I want to do something like, "Ten things you and your spouse approach differently." Flannel vs. silkies is for sure one, asking for directions another...what are some other good ones? I can't wait, it should be great.
I am exhausted. Sleep well.