Hanging On

This week I feel like I am just holding on.  Work is unpredictable and hard.  Seaworld said 'No' to he dive for the Shark Bait kids.  I have no trouble with that, what I am mad about is that they waited until 2 weeks prior to the dive.  Last year they waited until 2 days before the dive to say Yes, so we all just assumed they would again.  I wish they didn't have enough divers or the sharks were sick or the coral needed to be replaced or really any other legitimate excuse.  Instead? Yes they cancelled the dive because they didn't have enough marketing staff to escort the media around.  I think they have lost the plot if they think that is a real reason to disappoint those kids.

Marriott has come to the party but can only do the Monday after the weekend would have been.  It means that we creep closer to the date that Levi and I fly out.  At least I will have a couple of days to try to work out what exactly I need to pack.  I have an Advert Calendar for Levi to count down the days to flying out.  I need to alter the dates so he hasn't got it yet.  It is now less than 25 days so he will get a bit of chocolate that first day!

Yesterday I went to the official launch of the DMD registry.  I was happy that we have finally got to the point where the idea of collating information prior to studies rather than after has been broached.  Pam and I then had to leave at 4.30 to get home.  I think that every major arterial between Nundah and Samford was blocked with an accident.  It was crawling.  Part way through I then had to address my other major issue.  There is just no real back up to get Levi.  The After School Care ends at 6pm and I have to get him before then or pay $10 for every minute after that.  I called the farm and no one answered.  I called my friends in town and the only one who answered was Pete and Cheryl, who were holidaying in Caloundra.  I think that I did 110km/hr across Eaton's Crossing road.  Pam got dumped at the corner and had to walk to her car (She missed Touch Football).  I did manage to get him with 2 minutes to spare but I think that my blood pressure was above 200.

Everyone at work and at Levi's school are getting tired and kind of drawn thin.  There is more of a frustration edge to everyone.  The kids are wilder and more fragile.  I think that both Levi and I are just holding on.  Holding on through gritted teeth.  Holding on for 22 more days!