I’ve ended the week with a sore throat and maybe a little cold.  Can’t be surprised since the weather dropped back to frigid after being warm.  The wind made the temps a mess all week, which created one of those types of cold that wears you down.  Had to be around a few people who had colds and haven’t learned to cover their mouths.  So, I guess this was inevitable.  Thankfully, I have a bunch of throat drops . . . Also, jellybeans, but that’s not any help here.

Now, I didn’t get very far with ‘Phi Beta Files’ last weekend.  I finished the penultimate information and started the finale outline.  Then, I got caught up in preparing for an upcoming event, emergency cleaning, surprise errands, and mostly had the energy for June blog posts.  Probably for the best because I still can’t figure out how to work the initial mission for Phi Beta, which leads to them upsetting their main enemy and kicking off their final year of the academy.  Thought about them being sent to help with a hostage situation, but they realize they’re the decoys.  So, they’re going to make a mess and still succeed.  Just need my brain to be in the right space to work it out.  Exhaustion, stress, and a cold isn’t helping.

Work got crazy too because there were a few schedule changes.  Not to mention some other situations that had us constantly thinking on our feet.  This left me exhausted by the time I left, but I still went on to spend time with my son on the days he was with me.  The days he wasn’t had an appointment and I tried to get Pokemon in without freezing my butt off.  Honestly, I wasn’t truly exhausted until I woke up on Friday and the sore throat kicked in after my shower.  It came and went all day too.  I just hope I’m not sick when it’s time to leave for the father/son trip.  That’s a ways off, but you never know.

Speaking of my son, he got a big award at school.  He was one of their honorees at the ‘Breakfast of Champions’.  This is done every year where teachers, admins, guidance, and office staff nominate students who stood out.  My son’s guidance counselor nominated him for being kind, friendly, helpful, and maintaining his integrity.  Basically, he’s a great kid who brings positive energy to the school.  My son got a framed picture connected to the event to take home.  He doesn’t want it posted here because he’s embarrassed if it goes too public.  Needless to say, I’m really proud of him.

This weekend is going to be time with my son, which will include Pokemon, studying, and starting the packing list for our trip.  He’s opted to take the SAT, so I got him a digital study guide with practice tests.  I’m not pushing him hard to use it because I know that will get him to shut down.  Told him to do a few questions every day he’s here for like 30 minutes.  This way, he doesn’t start panicking.  He has plenty of time to study and it’s really hard to do that for a test like this.  All you know is that it’s about math, reading, and writing with no specifics.

Next week, I have a few appointments and events.  It should be just as busy as this week, especially since it’s the last full one before Spring Break.  I’m trying not to burden myself with massive amounts of stuff at home.  The weather is brutal on my energy and body, especially my lungs.  If it isn’t the cold, it’s the pollen.  There’s also the big life event coming up in a bit that I need to prepare for.  Spent most of last Saturday working on stuff for it, which stressed me out.  That’s probably another reason why I didn’t get very far with writing projects.  Light at the end of a brutally long tunnel might actually be coming into sight soon.

Television-wise, I recommend ‘Cross’ on Prime for anyone who likes crime shows and doesn’t mind some graphic content.  I’m going to watch ‘Brooklyn 99’ now, which is kind of funny.  I’ve gone from a cop drama to a cop comedy.  No idea what I’m going to tackle after that though.  My son and I finally reached season 2 of ‘One Piece’, which is our focus for now.  Means we’re not touching anime for a while, but we won’t be able to watch Netflix while away.

Goals of the week:

1. Help son study for SAT and other tests.
2. Play Pokemon.
3. Tinker with ‘Phi Beta Files’ if I have the energy.
4. Work on June posts.
5. Recover from mild cold.
6. Prepare for life event.
7. Work, which is a given.
8. Sleep.
9. Lego work when I’m not able to do any of that.