Headaches
2005-09-02 11:16 p.m.

Today involved a massive migraine, rushing about madly at skule trying to get ready for the monkey onslaught on Tuesday, dealing with colleagues who had open house hangovers, and Borkita peepee.

The Samurai told me,on the phone as I was trying to stay late and finish my work, that Casey had shut himself in the bathroom again. He does this by getting in the bathtub (his safe place). He can get in without the door getting in the way, but he shoves the door closed when he tries to get out. Apparently, today this caused panic and weewee. The Samurai wasn't really in the mood to clean, so I sanitized after he got the worst of it up. Poor Casey is embarrassed.

This weekend promises to be lovely, so I'll be gardening, and digging around for supplies to send along with our Navy folks when they go to help with Katrina relief. They want linens, especially towels, and sample-size toiletries. I'm thinking it's a good time to get rid of all those sample toothbrushes the dentist gives us.

At school, we're devoting our relief money to the family of our office manager. Her in-laws lost everything, and they're coming here as soon as her husband can get them from Baton Rouge. We took up a collection today to get him some travel money. Next week, we'll be taking them meals and clothes. They literally got out with just the clothes on their backs.

My school really is like a huge family. I wish we could do more. If we were closer to Louisiana, we could take people in. Maybe we'll still get a chance to help, as refugees trickle northwards.

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