brushed off the wingtips...

although i made a late push to get everything ready in time, i did manage to show up to work prepared this morning. it was a pleasant surprise to not find too many piles waiting for me. you know, work somebody could have completed in my absence but chose not to instead of being a team player. well, as i said it was quite a shock, it seems we may some good sports after all.
the day at work was about what i figured it might be, mostly getting my desk situated, answering messages left that could wait until i returned, re-setting passwords, updating pictures of BJ on the wall to the most recent ones i have, reviewing notes of what i missed from the business perspective, conference calls, meetings w/ management about my progress and for them to thank me for work well done up to this point (again, took me by surprise).
there wasn't anything else really out of the ordinary but that's ok because i wasn't really looking for that great of a challenge on my first week back.
besides, it did feel strange in slacks, shirt, and tie since i had basically spent the majority of my leave in t-shirt, jeans, and sambas. i suppose it was a welcome transition because many of my work clothes had taken on a thick dusty film just sitting in the closet.
i picked up BJ after work and we stopped over DC's for a little while. DC was practicing a few sets on the drum kit b/c his cousin asked him to play a few gigs next week at Billy's. DC has got to be one of the busiest people i know and it's amazing to think he might find time to play these shows. at the same time i hope he does b/c i haven't seen those two play together for quite some time.
this week is quickly becoming stacked with tasks and such. tomorrow is really the only opportunity i will have to enjoy a evening by myself or in chosen company. wednesday is when i'm still pushing for some time w/ BJ and my wife considering the entire anniversary issue. i really want to look at this as something other than an anti-anniversary, even given the circumstances. perhaps i'm a little ambitious but i figure there's no harm in sitting down to a meal together (not over candle light or anything) and talking through some of what was, what is, and what is to come. i definitely want BJ to be the focus and so he'll be hopefully joining us at the table for the first actual family dining experience. we've tested his high chair on a few different occassions when it was just him and i, however it's never been pushed up to the table just yet. BJ likes to hang in the living room w/ his high chair and he's not really a big fan of the kitchen. it might have something to do w/ the fact that we don't really do much in the kitchen. after all, i cook when i have to and that of course will be increasing, nevertheless it's not as though BJ and i have made cookies together or anything. our time in the cocina has been practical at best.
my wife just picked up BJ and that's always hard but tonight it was like a fiery knife into the heart. obviously there's no blame here, it's purely systematic but this time really hit me where it hurts the most and i've yet to figure that out at this point.
we're getting BJ's six month pictures done in the next week, which does in fact make me excited. BJ turned 6 mos in late september but he had a cold and we had to cancel his sitting until it passed. he appears to be handling things much better now since we're on the tail end of this little bug so hopefully we'll get a great big smile. i just love his open mouth smile to pieces. it falls on that list of things you must have w/ you when you're desperately in need of some good karma or quan, if you happen to follow jerry maguire.
one of the other things on that list is my amazing sister joney, who always seems to grace me with the right words in the most opportune times. no question whatsoever that she'll be on my mind this wednesday, regardless of the outcome of my best intentions. family is irreplaceable and i believe that speaks to the very reason i would like to be with BJ and my wife.
i do believe joney and i are two people in this world that absolutely understand life sometimes better than most, and at the same time we have moments where we can't spell our middle names (oh, wait... i don't have one). that's not to say people haven't attempted to give me one my entire life so it still fits.
ok, monday night football should be on the tube and some smashmouth action could do wonders at this point.
can't wait for the nhl to drop their puck this wednesday... believe me, that will be on in the background, even through dinner. oh yes, indeed.

check it - children's favorites, vol 1... BJ loves jumping around to them ditties!

i bid thee adou.