I remember thinking last Thursday evening that Thursdays just seem to be a problem. I leave work early to teach Catechists at church, then we rush home to get ready for Ash to go to Cubs, Mon has rehearsal so it’s already a busy night, and so many one off events seem to be scheduled on a Thursday too - last Thursday, add to the mix Ash was sick, Connor and I had Fathers And Special Friends night at Kinder, and I had fundraising committee night. Rush rush rush.

But today…

I had to be at work early to interview someone for the helpdesk position. Half way through the interview, I had to leave to fix the print server cos they couldn’t print the timetable for extras and relief teachers. Rebooted it, went back to the interview, getting near the end and another knock on the door, still not working. Went back to the server room, server is dead. Boots, but none of its services are working.

I won’t bore you with the technical details. Back to the saga. Connor’s daycare lady is on holidays, and last night they ring and the replacement lady is sick. No probs I say, I’ll pick him up after kinder and head home. But now the server is so majorly screwed, I have to pick him up and take him to work. We still have another interview at 2, so at 1:30 I fly him to Bern’s house (server still not fixed), fly back, do interview, debrief with other interviewers about that interview and the on from this morning. Sprint down to server room, poke server a bit more. Fly to Bern’s, get Connor, get to Catechist class late and realise that I had been gonna finish my lesson plan when I was home with Connor….

God blessed the kids with patience and self-control today, and the class went pretty well. We get through the feeding and getting ready etc unscathed tonight, so I think it’s over. Have some downtime after Mon heads off with Ash. Then when I go to pick Ash up, I’m standing outside the scout hall my Thursday has a final sting in its tail : <ACHOOO!!> The first sneeze of the spring.

I bet I die on a Thursday.