A change in Routine

Monday. Hmmm.

Do you ever feel like you're only existing and not living? Just going through the motions each day, sticking to the schedule. 8 a.m. breakfast, lunch at noon, supper at 5? Lather, rinse, repeat. Lather, rinse, repeat.

Been feeling a little like that for the last week or so.

Today will be different, but not by my choosing.

The truck crapped out yesterday. So, today, the boys and I will have to take Neomom to work for 8 a.m. . . . and then pick her up 4. That means breakfast for the boys at 7 a.m.

I will also have to find a way to get the truck to the dealership and then figure out if I can trust them. That's one of the things about moving to a new town every now and again. Takes a while to figure out who's honest and who's gonna screw you. And no matter where you take your vehicle for service, you'll find three people in the following week who will cringe at the mention of the name and three others who'll say you did the right thing. Small towns are funny that way.

Must also return DVD rental Julie & Julia. Happy to return it. In spite of the hype and the fact that Meryl Streep stars, I found it pretty flat. Trying to tell two stories in an hour and a half just seems to mean you do a crappy job on both. Seriously lacking depth . . . things just seem to happen out of the blue and are resolved the same way. Don't recommend it.

Anyhoo, that's the plan for today. In spite of the problems, it's a least a variation in the routine. I'd prefer a variation that involves a plane flight to a tropical location, but you take what you can get.

Have a happy Monday and a great week.