Random Tuesday Updates

I survived 1st dose of the shingles vaccination.  Literature says it's the 2nd dose that gives a stronger reaction, but everyone I know had issue on the 1st dose.  Overall achy and the night sweats -- not bad.  I feel a bit drained this morning (recovery numbers were tanked) but I don't feel unwell.

My youngest bought me an art class and I chose painting a wine bottle -- $35 (you bring your own bottle). I wasn't super happy about going it alone because these kind of classes are mostly "do with your friends" social nights.  That happened with the Paint Your Pet class too.  It felt a little uncomfortable being by myself, but I decided that's a good learning lesson for this time.  I only FELT alone -- lots I can do to not feel that feeling.  Here's the extra sweet part ... when he registered, he noticed that it was usually a group activity so he registered 2 seats for me to bring a friend.  What a thoughtful son -- I love how he notices things like this.  Already asked a friend and the "alone" lesson can wait for another day lol.  Class is in June.

Hubby is golfing so I arranged a SCS coaching call today.  There's a chance he'll be home, but I want to take advantage of using the weekly calls.  He knows about them so I shouldn't feel like I need to hide it, but I sort of do.  Getting used to this new normal.

Then I have a catch up call with an old friend (going to HH with her this fall).  Easily an hour of chatting, probably more.

I filled out an application for CASA yesterday and it was a lot.  Essays on philosophy about parenting, rights, responsibilities, government, etc.  And they wanted a little too much information.  Past employment -- supervisor, contact numbers, etc.  I put retired and didn't give that information.  They wanted the same with volunteer jobs too.  I gave organization names, but nothing else.  They said I'd need 3 references with emails.  Needed 4 with FULL information (phone, address, etc).  No relatives and 1 of 4 had to be someone other than a friend or a colleague.  Seriously?!?!  They gave educator, community leader or church leader as examples.  So who knows if I'm for them -- maybe not and I'm totally okay with it either way.  And a catch was there was no saving or going back on your application.  I spent 45 minutes on the essays only to move to needing all this very specific information.  If I stopped, then I'd lose everything I wrote.  Geez.  

If this isn't a match, I have a couple other ideas.

That's a wrap on this Tuesday.  Hope you have a good day.  Later gators.