No gnus is good gnus, really.

Well letsee, nothing huge happening in the world of kids, fabric and calamity. I did my women's retreat, nearly killed me. I thought we did 2 hours of yoga but was later told it was more like 3.5 hours. Then the hour of zumb fitness with skinny pretty way too young, had to hate her just 'cause girl and then the 4/5 hours of belly dance. I really did enjoy it and the property! Whoo! Who the hell has a full size soccer field with bleachers in their backyard?? Plus swimming pool, hot tub, hammock, hammock chairs, pool house with outdoor changing rooms, a yoga studio but has just converted the barn loft into a bigger studio, plus 400 acres of land. Really rich people do. The place was beautiful.

I'm going on vacation by myself this summer. Himself would not commit to going and did his usual *I'm mute* trick when I tried to bring it ups. Numerous times. I have explained again and again that being a fencer does not mean you *have* to fence from 9am to 9pm with no breaks. You can take a day off or just go for a couple of hours but apparently not. If you can't Ironman it, why do it at all.

Well I warned him last summer if he pulled the no vacation, sit at home and play video games all week, I wasn't sticking around. I don't know when his time of is and it doesn't matter. The 1st week in August I will be camping with friends in Pennsylvania. My bff who I haven't seen since my wedding day (cause she lives in Japan) will be there. I'm going. I've paid my pre-reg and it looks like I'll have a ride with one of my Windsor buddies. My SIL and Sis have both offered to take the girls so I don't have to worry about them. If it is not his week off and I'm sure it won't be, he will still have to work so I had to arrange child care. I might check to see if the daycare is open for the summer and if I can save spots for them just in case. But I think we'll be ok. Plus I'm sure Grandma would take them for a bit too.

The sad part is I *want* to go on a proper family vacation, I want us all to pack into a car and drive way to far, fighting all the way, everyone in tears and daddy ready to "turn this car around!" But he's following in his father's footsteps of not taking time off. So be it. We'll go without him on day trips this summer. Next year when the girls are older if he still won't come, we'll go without him. My sis would come along to help if I needed it.

There. What an outpouring. And all for Nicole;)