I made to age 39 and 11/12 years old.
Hairdresser Lisa found a gray hair upon my head on Thursday, May 13, 2021, in the year of our Lord.
I am convinced that when I woke up on Thursday, May 12, I had zero gray hair. But then I had motherly stress and I grew a gray hair just in time for Haircut Lisa to find it in my hair in the afternoon.
Let’s discuss.
Me at 7am on Thursday Morning: Kate? What time are you walking tomorrow?
Kate: 9am.
Me: And your cap and gown are ready to go?
Kate: Actually, they never arrived. Maybe I should call someone?
Me: Yes! You must call right away!
Kate: Ok, fine. Gosh.
Kate drives to work and I drive to work and then I text her and tell her this is a pretty important thing to take care of and if she needs me to, I will call and make inquiries for her.
She replies not until 12:15.
“Sorry, I don’t have time.”
Jess, of Sisters Meagan and Jess fame, reminded me that my niece was also graduating from the same college.
And, yes! Kate is graduating with her high school degree and her two year associates degree from college. Let the pomp and circumstance begin.
Me: Can you borrow Ana’s cap and gown?
Kate: Hers is blue.
Me: So I ponder life and Jess, who probably doesn’t have gray hair, reminds me that Ana’s high school graduation gown was dark blue and Kate has probably forgotten that her cousin and her are graduating from the same college at the same time.
Me: Kate. Did you remember Ana is graduating at the same college as you? Probably the same color?
Kate: Ugh. I will just call someone.
Which, for the record was what I wanted her to do five hours prior.
Kate then goes radio silent and I am left to stress and wonder. I end up texting Ana and she is super gracious and willing to share her cap and gown outfit with Kate. Their college is doing a special recorded service, due to the novel Coronovirus, so it would work out.
Kate stops texting me, because she was working, and I am trying to continue to teach and do other things all while wondering if my child is going to actually participate in her graduation ceremony on the morrow.
And then I went to see Haircut Lisa and she found a gray hair.
I kept looking and squinting and hoping it was just super blond, but no. It is silver. A stunning shade of silver.
Meanwhile, as I am in the very haircut chair of haircut Lisa, David calls me.
David: Yeah. I need you to go and get some money for me.
Me: Ok.
And then he proceeds to give very vague, very shady directions on how I am to go to an abandoned jobsite that is under construction, find a key, open a tumble down shack and find some money under a paint can.
This was literally as I was coloring my hair for the first time in almost a year. Yes, I am sure Haircut Lisa finds me to be normal.
Me: I am going to need an address.
David: Just look for a building under construction around the area.
Me: Address.
Reader. Would you like to know what he sent me?
No address. But a picture of a paint can. With the words “Under paint can.”
And THEN, I had to go and do a bunch of shopping for Kate’s graduation party, although I had no idea if she was walking, but I was feeling better knowing that she could at least use Ana’s. And I spent many dollars and was so tired and came home and Kate’s cap and gown were on the table, and Oh, Mom, it was here all along!
For the love.
So. She did it.
She graduated with her high school degree, her associates degree, and her CNA license.
Everyone is exhausted.
Ana graduated, too.
And all is merry and happy in the world.
So, today. Today, Kate went to go walk and be filmed (no guests allowed). We will watch it on the TV soon. I was teaching and cleaning and getting ready to host company and cater a graduation party.
While I was teaching, Hadley made 72 cupcakes, so that was super helpful!
Also while I was teaching, Rio the kitty discovered a living creature in our never-once-ever-used fireplace.
The boys and I figured out how to get the little bird out, WITHOUT David, WITHOUT killing anything, and WITHOUT the bird flying all around the house.
I am old and tired.
The End.
Omg I’m exhausted.
But did you get the money from you under the paint can???!!
I’m very impressed! You are getting all the festivities done in MAY! I have graduation stress as well. But, here’s why. It’s my third graduate in three years. We are just running out to the beach property TONIGHT so we can do graduation pictures, shoot them off to Costco at mock speeds, and then fly out invites/announcements for the almost last day of JUNE because all the other days are taken (imagine that?!). I get a break next year.
Also, you and me, we’re the same. We both have the same vacuum.
A huge congratulations to Kate!! A very efficient and on-the-ball thing she has done!! Lots of work went into that, I know!
Congratulations on your graduate(s)!! Cute bird. My sister found my first gray hair, it showed up at 19, the day after the 15min roadshow I’d written and directed was done for an audience for the one and only time. It was a very stressful weekend, as I recall.
I love that I don’t have to fill out my name and email on your comment section.
Geeze if Kate can do all that she could probably ace med school and put doctor in front of her name. You deserve a cruise after school gets out.
What about the paint can? That must be another story!
Congratulations to Kate!
I’m tired just reading this. My grandson graduated May 15. We could attend. It was outside, but our mask mandate has been dropped anyway. Blessings.