Yesterday my friend Brenda was carrying on about all the things she needed to get done before school starts and how she was irritated with herself for waiting until the last minute. She needed to go to the store to get two of her boys their school supplies (her two are going to the same school Zach is going to go to). I really could not understand why she was so worked up, for pity's sake! School isn't until after Labor Day. Just calm down.
We were sitting at a soccer game together just chatting away, watching the game, having a bit of an out of body experience. Soccer does that to you. You want to have your character tested? Sharpened? You want to be spiritually challenged to behave like the Christian you say you are? Go to a soccer game. Further more, have a child play on the soccer team you are watching. Guaranteed results. Not necessarily the results you want...
So after the game was done Brenda went her way and I went mine. Told her I'd see her tomorrow and have a great night.
End of story.
Until I was coming out of WalMart at 9:45 p.m. with a cart full of groceries. Soph was with me and she was tired and wanted to go home. She wasn't feeling well and you know that nights like that, that's when you see every person you know, including your Orkin man, at WalMart.
After we finally made it to the door, whom should come flying in the doors? Brenda! Again, she was lamenting the lateness to which she is out doing her shopping. I'm thinking to myself, "Well then, go home. You don't need your school supplies tonight or tomorrow anyway!"
So I said that, in a round about way. Brenda proceeds to look at me like she really didn't want to tell me the bad news. She said in an almost sympathetic voice, "Uh, no. School starts tomorrow."
Me: No it doesn't.
B: Yes it does, but on the off chance it doesn't, I'm going to kiss you right here!!!!!" (which, by the way, would have been gross. I mean, I like Brenda and all, but not like that...)
So we start calling the peeps in the hood to find our if indeed school was starting the next day (which is now TODAY!!!). I was sticking to my story though. I had my paperwork at home and I had the day highlighted so dadgum it! There was no school tomorrow!!!
After a few call, we find out that indeed, school does start in practically hours.
OK people. We officially have a 23-19!! Not only does Zach start school the next day, but he was over at a friends house having a last summer hurrah! He was at a spendover. Not at home getting that full nights sleep that he should have been getting. Top off the fact that I was waiting to get his goods when I was getting the supplies for the other kids because they were starting WAYYYY before Zach. Zach wasn't starting until after Labor Day so why get his supplies before the other kids. Just do one trip.
Well, Brenda saved my hide on one front: she grabbed three of everything she was purchasing so Zach would have his stuff. I then had to call my friend Jenny and explain that she better brace herself for my next words. I mean seriously! Who messes up the first day of school??? People can't wait to send their kids back to school and here I am, keeping my kid at home! Needless to say, that faux pas will go down in the annals of history as one of the greatest parenting blunders ever. Jenny and her husband had quite the good laugh at my timely boo boo.
I will say that in my defense ~ YES! I have a defense. I went home and scoured out the drawer with all my paper work in it including the calendar for the year and HO HO!! What day was circled??? September the seventh! Labeled as the first day of school too! To bad it was last years calendar. I just didn't notice the dates.
I feel like I've been slightly vindicated.
I just wonder how many other people won't show up till the seventh of September...
Chronically behind, Tammy
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