Dolphin Tale

It's been awhile since I posted a blog, but I just had to share this with you! The following was copied and pasted just as I received it.

We’ve got two fantastic opportunities to share with you! This weekend, Warner
Bros. is sponsoring free advanced screenings of Dolphin Tale for Homeschool leaders
across the nation. We’ve already seen it and we loved it! You can check out the trailer
for yourself at http://dolphintalemovie.warnerbros.com/ The screenings will take place
this Sunday in the following markets:

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Colorado Springs
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Grand Rapids, MI
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Los Angeles/OC
Miami
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland
Sacramento
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Washington DC
Salt Lake City


If you’re interested, please
hmcrsvp@gmail.com for the
When you rsvp you will get further
time and theater details.

We need all RSVPs by this Thursday, August 18.

We are also super excited about the second opportunity! Warner Bros. is giving
a separate set of screenings just for homeschoolers. Homeschoolers will have the
opportunity to see the film before anyone else! This is fantastic news to share with your
readers and other homeschooling families you may know. Make sure they register at
http://www.homeschoolmovieclub.com/join_us for a chance to attend the screening.

We’re so excited to share this news with you and we hope to see you there!

Your pals at Homeschool Movie Club J

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Three Things I Have to Do

Ummm... if I'd typed this earlier my list would have been different.  Here is how my day has gone so far. LOL

I got Terry out the door in a freshly starched and pressed shirt but we are out of bread and the carnation instant breakfast drinks weren't in the fridge. The girls didn't make his lunch quite properly either. GRRR I was ready for a nap already. ;) 

I had decided to let my buddies know I wouldn't be at TOPS when my phone rang and it was one of them saying her hubby is very sick - running fever since Sunday and they were headed to the doctor for the only appt. open today. I called another member and let her know I wouldn't be there due to my cold/congestion and that M wouldn't be there due to her hubby. She would make other phone calls.

I settled in to check emails, etc. and have a bit of a leisurely morning before my webinar. Sarah came in and asked for help releasing her parking break. Daddy set it too tight. I went out and got it released. When I let the door close gently, evidently I had hit the lock button (not a clue how) and now we were locked out of her car with it running and the spare key in her purse... also inside the car. We tried to use a coat hanger and get it open but I couldn't get enough leverage or pressure for it to actually push the button to unlock or roll down a window.

I told Sarah to drive Savannah's car to work while I figured out what to do. (insert whine, almost tears) "But mommy! My purse is in my car with my license and my money, and my lunch!"  So I told her I'd give her breakfast money and planned to have her car open within two hours so I could bring her lunch and she should drive very safely. They can verify you have a valid license if they need. And so she left.

I walked in the house to a ringing phone. It was Terry. I explained and asked for suggestions for something not much larger than a clothes hanger that would reach the buttons and push them. He said to call Paul and ask his advice. Paul is our awesome local mechanic. I called and explained and he said he would be right here. Literally, he is 2 minutes down the road. In 5 minutes he was here and had it unlocked!!! Boy does Sarah owe him! I told her, it may not be money but some brownies or pie or something! (She is an awesome baker!)

I jumped in the Mustang (convertible!) and took off to meet her at work and swap cars. She was in her store meeting and so I sat outside and waited patiently. A couple of ladies walked in (late for their meeting!) and I asked if they knew her. Nope. Okay. So I continue to wait. Then someone came by that said yes, they knew her. I asked that they simply let her know I was outside waiting for her if they saw her. Another few minutes and someone came outside and said that I MUST be Sarah's mom because we have the same smile and look so much alike. Sarah came up right behind her and I delivered her purse and lunch and swapped keys and headed back toward the house.

I also knew that first thing I needed to hit the pharmacy for Skylar some insulin. Turns out she ran totally out of Humalog yesterday. She needed it early this morning and found a vial and used a syringe instead of her normal pen needle. So I stopped there "on the way" home. I got home just in time to start my first webinar of the day.

Since then I held the webinar, checked out some things online and met my in-laws for lunch with three of my girls. We ran to Home Depot for a spigot splitter, hose, and sprayer (with a fire hose setting!). We needed those items so Savannah could clean off the patio. It had been covered with leaves to the point they were decomposing and so it is essentially covered with dirt and worms. ;)

Then back to my in-laws to pick up what was left of my father-in-laws birthday cake (since I missed his birthday and wanted a piece of that Italian Creme Cake!!).  Now I'm home going through emails, playing catch-up and getting ready for webinar #2 of 3 for the day.

I think it's a good thing we planned on chili dogs for dinner. Very quick and easy and if needed, my girls can get it ready.

This started off as an email to one of my groups in response to the daily email "Three Things I Have To Do" that makes us list the 3 most important things each day to help us stay on track. Yeah, you can see how much good it did me today. LOL