George had a tough day at work today, this weekend his loupes were either stolen or lost and he thought just maybe he would find them at work Monday, but no loupes. Oh- loupes are these fancy glasses surgeons wear that are designed precisely for the owner's face. They have sort of a telescopic lens so they are often stolen by people who think they can get a lot of money for them when in fact they are worthless to anyone but the owner. There's a sermon in there somewhere for all you preacher friends. Work it out and let me know what you come up with. Loupes are also extremely expensive, which is why my ten dollar loaf of golden wheat was more of a frustration today. They are also extremely necessary for him to operate and take a month to make/ship new ones. On top of that, this week he has to do this Microsurgery course with this very precise Japanese surgeon. This man sounds amazingly good at his job but also sounds like a perfectionist. Ok, so he has to sew together a blood vessel. Have you ever LOOKED at a blood vessel? They are hard enough to SEE much less sew together! Look right now at your wrist...tiny right? He had a backache and a headache and a little heartache too. Thank your surgeons and doctors for all they go through to be thorough and perfect at what they do. Perfection is the only accepted end product.
Then it took Georgie a long time to go to sleep, hence my morning project on Tuesday:
Tuesday was a lot of fun. We went to The Americana, an outdoor mall in Glendale, with Jenny. Jenny is the preacher's wife and her daughter Evie is George's age. They held hands as they walked through the mall. It was SO good to see him with a buddy again. Its been months since he's had a constant friend his age to play with. They have free live bands that play for kids on Tuesday mornings. The band was really fun and George danced a little (well, kind of bounced up and down on his toes). Then we went to Jamba Juice for a smoothie because kids get free ones with a purchase of an adult beverage. We rode a trolley and saw a ton of neat things. Everything was so new that George would just stop and stare at the most random things. Elevators, trash cans, a bench....
Oh and in the bathroom was this really neat little spot for indoor play. I felt like I had entered someone's home. There was a large flatscreen TV, blocks, crayons, and puzzles for toddlers and then five or six "nursing rooms". They were dark and quiet with a rocker in each one and tissues and anything else you might need to calm an infant while your toddler plays. NC- take note! Talk about catering to moms! Then we came home and George fell right to sleep. I love these packed mornings with lots to do. Jenny asked me to go with their family and some others to the LA county fair this weekend because admission is 1$ from 10am-1pm. Ummm, yes please! It will not be the NC State fair, but something tells me they will deliver. I will not expect deep fried butter, that way I will not be disappointed.
Can't wait to see those stickers add up!
ReplyDeleteYou make me laugh so much! Love your writing! Can't wait to hear about the fair!
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