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Traffic on Labor Day. Yep. Sums that up pretty well I think. I sat in traffic leaving Austin today around 4:30 and two questions came to mind.
1. Why did they have the toll road (for Mopac) spit out at 35 just one exit south of the outlet shopping? Seems to me the traffic flow would have been improved it it had spit out just north of the outlet malls. But you know, whatever.

2. Why, instead of widening 35 (which has taken more than my lifetime and still isn't done) just build another highway following the same path, but like 1 or 2 miles either east or west of 35? Then there would be two options that go to nearly the same places. As it is, if I want to get from Waco to Austin and I don't want to take 35, I have to go way out of my way and add lots of extra time. And I know I'm not a huge fan of toll roads, but what if this second highway was toll road? It would help pay for it and it would mean that the big trucks would be less likely to be driving on it, ruining the road.

Last night I had those exciting school anxiety dreams. Those typical dreams that I have over and over again were there. I'm not sure I've previously mentioned this, but I have many school anxiety dreams that involve being unsure as to which floor my class room/locker is on because for some reason the building (which is usually modeled on my high school) has like 5 different stories and each stairwell doesn't necessarily go to all the floors. It's a very strange, frustrating and troubling set up. Thank you insanity in my head for that. Mr Monkey, I'd be perfectly okay with you finding that file of anxiety dreams and destroying any of those that seem to get stuck on repeat.

This week should be interesting. Four day week. Five days worth of work to do. My father has knee replacement surgery done. I probably won't be able to go home this weekend to check on him/give my mom a break from taking care of him. It's times like this that I get really frustrated with my brothers. I have two. They're, well, nearly capable adults. It would be nice if they could step up and help out when my dad has surgery. But, unfortunately, we'll be lucky if they call to check on him. That is, if they even know he's having surgery. I just really hate that my mom doesn't have more family to fall back on in times like this. Well, that's not entirely true. There's always the Firm Family! I don't know what we'd do without all of them. I know I miss them terribly when I'm here in Waco.

Wys had her baby, Lila, and Lila is BEAUTIFUL!!! I'm excited to watch her grow up. She's so chill right now. It will be interesting to see if she remains so chill. Getting to hold Lila was a treat. I kept telling myself, 'someday, someday, but not too soon!!' Got to make it through law school first! Some income might be a good thing. Oh, and marriage! Haha.

So anyways, I really hope this week goes smoothly for both of my parents. My mom is lucky enough to have two very, not difficult, well yes, difficult, patients to take care of in her life (my father and myself). We don't mean to be bad patients. We're just stubborn. And don't listen well. And think the doctor's instructions aren't necessarily meant to be followed all the time. Yeah, we're pains. Luckily she only has to care for us one at a time. Not luckily, I won't be there to help out this weekend.

Well that was a random smattering of my current life in this post....


Good luck mom! Good luck dad!