The Center Cannot Hold

Friday (after school)
2:00 YG to Boys and Girls' Club
3:00 SG to rehearsal of her play.
3:15 YG calls to say that Boys and Girls' Club is horrid and she wants to leave.
3:40 Pick up YG.
4:30 Pick up Spouse.
5:00 YG Dr. Appointment.
6:00 YG to synch skating rehearsal
7:00 YG to Girl Scouts

Saturday
8:00 Finish work on chapter for freelance assignment.
9:30 Get YG's things packed for day's activities
10:30 Take YG to San Mateo for Synch Skating competition.
12:30 Get results on competition (they won!)
1:00 Discover YG hasn't got her street clothes with her for post-competition
1:15 Get home, change
1:30 Take YG to Camp Ida Smith for Arbor Day tree planting and overnight (YG's Bronze Service Award
project was to organize it, plan the meals, run the campfire, etc.)
2:00on Plant trees. Feed girl scouts. Play guitar to accompany campfire. Try to sleep with 18 Girl Scouts giggling.

Sunday
7:30 Wake up. Make pancakes and eggs for giggling Girl Scouts
9:00 Help supervise clean up and packing.
11:00 Home. Shower. Gratefully.
12:00 Meeting with freelance client.
2:00 Man Glen Park Association table at Glen Park street festival.
4:00 Home again, jiggety.
4:30 YG has complete exhausted meltdown. Comfort child.
5:00 Make chicken noodle casserole (comfort food)
5:15 Discover dog has discovered casserole. Start more noodles.
5:30 Get YG into car to head to skating practice.
6:00 Home again. Remake casserole. Dog looks guilty.
6:35 Retrieve child and spouse.
7:15 Dinner
8:00 Drink. Serious drink.

Sometimes I think I earn my keep.