Family time

Same old same old as far as waking up today. Shower, walk Buddy, Eat, talk to mom, play with Buddy and then leave for work. It is the same as ever but I really think that routine is really helping me a lot in the morning. Five AM is not the best time for variety. Work went by fast today. I spent the day up on a lift and it is always a fun time driving those around.

I ended up going home for lunch. My brother left for school in South Dakota today and it was not easy for my mom. It was hard for me too. Over the last week we have come really far as brothers and I only see us getting closer in the future. I made it a point to be home when he left so she would have a shoulder to lean on. I was only able to be home for ten minutes but that was enough time to eat and say good bye. After getting back to work she sent me a text letting me know how important it was to here that I was there with her when Brad left.

After getting home I at some crackers and talked with my mom again. Since then I have been working out and running with buddy. He is doing much better in the week that we have been running. I am so happy for him and the fact that he is becoming more and more fit right along side me. It always helps to have a work out partner...mine just has a bit more hair than most.

I am also concerned about him. He is itching like mad and looks like he might start to be getting sick. When Debbie asked me about him last night and found out about this she recommended benadryle. I plan to get some tonight and do research to see how much I should give him. I also plan to give him a bath tonight in that oatmeal shampoo to see if that sooths his itching skin and if he is not looking better in the next few days I plan to take him into the vet.

As for tonight, I plan to spend it with my mother. Not only will it help her with Brad leaving but the relationship that is growing between us is amazing. I never thought this could happen. This is such a large slow down from the pace I have been keeping that I feel guilty about it. This new relationship with my mother however, is extremely important to me and it is hard to spend quality time with someone when you are antsy to get to the next thing. So tonight I am taking off. We are going to Chipotle for a quick bite then it is off to Blockbuster to pick out a movie for the night.

Oh and before I forget! I have been informed by Van that I am to accompany him and as many people as he can bring together to the Chatter Box pub some time in the very near future. More to come on that when he gets back from Atlanta.

Tonight will be a good one, I can feel it already.