Today I am suffering the most lethargic mood I have had in a while. It’s like someone spiked my cereal with Prozac this morning. There is simply very little that seems to cheer me up.
I don’t like sounding like a gloomy gus but I suppose we all have days like this. I am sure, that Megan’s choice to stay behind in the US for another 3 weeks (til the first or second week of march) so she can help her dad recuperate better. I have told myself I stand behind her choice because the full recovery of David is paramount to whatever inconveniences or hardships I (or rather we) may suffer. However, I cannot help but see my return trip looming on the horizon like a thundercloud and it’s definitely affecting my mood.
The last couple of days we spend some time with my aunt Linda and cousin Stacey (well, aunt-in-law and cousin-in-law, but I don’t like the sound of all that ‘in-law’-stuff) while they were staying in Pendleton so they could visit David in Walla Walla. Stacey I had already met before and was just as bubbly as I remember. I met aunt Linda for the first time and we had a good time. See my facebook profile for some pictures.
I also spend a lot of time reading. I had brought 3 books with me for entertainment. I had start on the first book the first week but would not read more than a few chapters per day. The other two books I sucked down in the last two days. I suppose it’s possible that some of what I am feeling now is responsible for that, since reading sometimes is a form of escapism to me.
I cannot get passed this stupid glum feeling. Why can’t I just be happy with the few days I still have with my wife before I won’t see her for a few weeks? There will be enough time for me to be glum then. It’s rediculous for me to feel so tired, so blah. It’s simply not me.
I hope that sleeping will remedy this idiotic mental state I am in. Perhaps I am just tired. I just want to enjoy the next few days and worry about other things when I am headed back.
Loki will be happy to see you again and Thea and I as well.
You are welcome to stay with us if you like, so you can concentrate on your job and let us do the washing, shopping and cooking.
In the meantime you can help me with my new laptop and Nokia E71 :-).
Thea has got the flue at the moment and is the barking one at home, but I hope she will be well when you arrive.
Greetings to Megan, Davis and Rene.
Hi dad,
I will be happy to be home too, even though part of me will still be in the States.
About your offer to stay with you I think I will accept, at least for the first few days. After that we will see. I also am keen on getting some more work done in the house (especially that stupid drain) but for now the prospect of having people around me when Megan is gone sounds really appealing.
So you gone and got yet another cellphone? How will you keep the HTC and the Nokia apart? 😉 I will be more than happy to help you with the laptop.
Hiya Rog,
Shall I come visit one of these evenings?
We can wail and cry on each others shoulders of our woes and misfortunes!
Sure thing Jem. If you see opportunity we can meet coming week in the evening and swap stories. I’ll be sure to stock up on Diet Coke.
I will give a call sat or sun.