GONE but NOT.

Phil left this morning for Athens. I only cried twice before his departure! Snaps for LINDSAY!


Onto the GOOD news.....this afternoon I came home to a note that said "Don't worry, I bet if you look hard enough, you'll find me EVERYWHERE!!!" And, guess what?! I have found four Phillip's around the house - all in places that I frequent the most! In the "Phillip" above he's watching sports with his glasses on. Snaps for PAPER PHILLIP #1!

Haha - anyways, in addition to my Phillip Treasure Hunt, I put away some dishes, went on the treadmill, called my Daddy, and then enjoyed a DELISH dinner with the WHO-SAIN'S. Now I'm having a tea (the current fave - Tetley Rooibos) and watching Idol. Then it's off to my EXTRA-BIG bed for my first sleep sans-Phil!

The Last Supper.

And you thought I was being "dramatic" before....haha!


Since we've been married, Phil and I have yet to spend a SINGLE NIGHT apart. Well, except for that extreme situation in Kathman-don't, where we smuggled a ginger into a super posh hotel. But I really don't think we can include this act of teamwork as a legitimate evening away from one another. Nonetheless, for the last 658ish days, we've been the ultimate DUO. And so....for the next 5 days, our separation is bound to be strange.

Anyways, the point is - I'm going to miss my man like CRAZY! Have fun at your basketball conference, HUBS! They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, but this heart of mine is already mighty FOND of that heart of yours.

I LOVE YOU!
XOXO

So maybe I'm being dramatic....

While thinking about Phil leaving for Athens this weekend....


Me: Hun. Now I'm going to know what Carrie Underwood goes through every time Mike goes to play hockey. And what Hilary Duff goes through every time HER Mike goes to play hockey. And what Khloe Kardashian goes through when Lamar leaves for basketball. And what Kim Kardashian went through every time Kris left for basketball...

Phil: (laughing) Oh stop!

Listen to this:

Today I did someone a favour and ended up doing recess duty. During this time, while I was hanging out UNDERNEATH a canopy (a.k.a. protected from the sky and things that come from it), a bird POOPED on me!!!!! YEP. POOPED ON ME. This ties into my theory about those strange creatures. They hate me. PROOF: this particular oiseaux managed to find me under a tarp-like structure and ATTACK!

Perhaps my "good deed" gave me some great karma.......I am told that money or gifts are coming way!

CRAY, CRAY!

Phil received this "Insanity" program as a gift from one of his basketball players last week. Tonight he completed the first "fit test" which consisted of jumping every which way you can think of. Not nice. Or fun. And that's coming from someone with a bouncy nature ;)

Anyways, if Phil wasn't so darn competitive with the program's athletes, he might have been able to walk tonight. Thank goodness he has a solid excuse to play statue on the couch - a Red Wings playoff game!

Haha, I wonder what joys tomorrow morning will bring.....

INSANITY!

Don't Judge a Movie By Its POSTER!

While selecting a "romantic" Saturday night movie.....

Me: Is there a certain movie you had in mind, hun?

Phil: No. You?

Me: (smiles) Well........

Phil: (laughs) Okay, which one?

Me: This one. (Shows Phil cover of movie).


Phil: What's it about?

Me: LOVE! (giggles) No, I'm not really sure.....but it has Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum...........says "based on true events".......you really can't go wrong!

Phil: Alright - let's watch it!

5 minutes later, in response to the two love birds getting into a serious car accident......

Lindsay: (in shock) Hun! This is terrible! I don't want it to be based on true events anymore!!!!!!

We laughed at my completely off-base predictions about "The Vow" and managed to tough it out for the full 1.5 hours. Just a heads up, it stays sad and tragic (in my opinion) throughout the ENTIRE thing.....

Abracadabra!!!

Student: (excitedly) MISS! This pencil has MAGIC in it!

Me: (skeptical) It does? How do you know?

Student: If I use ANY OTHER PENCIL, my writing is messy. But with this one, it is BEAUTIFUL!

My skepticism remains. Alas, bring on another week of cuteness ;)

It's Decided.

The Parkinson's will NO LONGER be attending late-night events. You want to go for breakfast? WE'RE IN! How about lunch? You got it! Available for dinner? An early one, YES! But anything that concludes beyond the hour of 8 p.m. is OUT.

Last night we got home at midnight. It was terrible. Really. That story about Cinderella and pumpkins? TRUE. And not just that, but when you stay up til that impossible hour, the following day seems to have less than the standard 24. This morning, we slept in until a record-breaking time of 10:30 a.m. Which is basically lunch time. Which is almost dinner time. Which is really darn close to bed time. Ya with me?

So - to keep your hopes LOW from the very beginning, please plan to hang with us in the sunny hours of the day this summer. And then, in the ODD event that we "ACT WILD and CRAZY", you will be happily surprised to see us post-sunset.

Thank you in advance for your understanding,

The Parkinson's
XOXO

HURRY UP, MAY 14th!!!

Eeeeeee! With the release of this official "Bachelorette" portrait, it's true that we are CLOSER and CLOSER to the start of the season! I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!

IF YOU WERE HERE FOR TEA.

* This was Phil's first week of teaching grade six math. And guess what?! Arts and crafts were part of his lesson plans! I am hoping to stop by and participate in this artistic, yet math-y adventure next week :)

* In my classroom, this week marked the end of our electricity unit and we are starting astronomy on Sunday. If you have any FABULOUS ideas, send them this way please! I foresee some troubles making it extraordinary in a place with less-than-dramatic seasons and starry nights!

* Hockey playoffs have started! WA-HOOOOOO!

* I did FIVE boy push-ups in a row this week! YAHOO!

* Basketball is back on and Phil couldn't be HAPPIER. He held two try-outs this week after school and has a third this Saturday afternoon. It's amazing to watch the sports culture at our school change from "SOCCER, SOCCER, SOCCER" to "BASKETBALL, BASKETBALL, BASKETBALL". It seems as though many students are eager to become members of Phil's basketball family. I wish he could keep everyone - or have five teams :)

* The weather is SO NICE HERE! This morning I went with the Hussain's and Pat for a nice hour-long walk along the water. Phil enjoyed a nice hour-long sleep-in while I was out!

* Tonight we are heading to our friend Scott's house for dinner. Huffho's and Gemily will also be in attendance. Should be fun. We may even stay awake until the 10 o'clock's. Just like last night. Wooo! Striving for two nights in a row.....

That's about ALL. Until our grand outing this evening, our plan is to drink coffee, catch up on Idol & Survivor, and bake dessert! Grocery shopping and tutoring are DONE and out of the way!