It is officially the first day of Brainy Bird’s last high school spring break. I am in New Braunfels. There are three dogs laying around me while I am working. Of course, Potatoe is laying closest to me, and his two cousins, Tucker and Bentley are close by as well. Tucker is still a pup, and he has a hard time sitting still. Eleanor and Mr. Smith, two of my sister’s beautiful cats, are looking at the dogs in disbelief, “Does every human come with a dog?”
Mr. Smith is a flame point Siamese. He is the only one of his breed that I have ever known. He is an incredibly beautiful creature, with an air of sophistication in the way he stands and observes the rambunctious dogs. A friend of my sister’s found Mr. Smith as a kitten, dumped on the side of the road infested with flees. My sister bathed him and got rid of his flees, and she agreed to keep him over the weekend. I guess it is a really long weekend, because he still here years later.
I am the only human in my sister’s house at the moment. My nephew, Baby Huey, woke up with a high fever. The little guy is normally full of giggles and smiles. This morning, he was in tears. Baby Huey is on his way to the Minute Clinic. I am pretty certain that he has an ear infection. It is Sunday, so obviously his regular doctor’s office is not open. I don’t get why a group of doctors don’t get together and create a pediatric practice that is open 7 days a week. I am grateful that we managed to get one of the few appointments left today at the Minute Clinic.
Mr. Smith is now tired of observing these strange creatures that the humans call dogs, and he now appears to be considering a move to my lap. He is an affectionate little kitty. On the one hand, I have one of my sister’s sweatshirts on, so I must be a trustworthy human. On the other hand, there is this white doggie that follows me everywhere. Can my lap be trusted?
Once I know that my little nephew is okay, I have actual plans today. I am going to meet my first ever friend for lunch at noon. Then, I am going to meet my high school best friend for dinner. I am excited about both. I definitely want to start spending more time with the people that I care the most about. That is why I am here in New Braunfels.
I arrived on Thursday. This trip has not been great for my diet, but it has been great for my mental well-being. It feels so good to get away. I spend WAY too much time at my house on my computer. I need to start balancing work and the rest of my life much better.
On Tuesday, we will say good by to my brother-in-law’s grandmother. He is blessed with an amazing family. Saying good bye to someone we love is never easy, but as he said, “If anyone is getting into Heaven it is definitely her.”
Back to Brainy Bird, he was supposed to come to New Braunfels today, but I sensed that he really wants to stay in Houston to be with his friends. One might question me for leaving a teenager alone for days at a time, but I trust him. He will be off on his own in less than six months. He is about two weeks away from making the decision on where he will be off to.
Life is moving fast. It feels really good to finally stop and take a look around. I need to start investing my time in what matters the most and that is my family and friends.