Humans are Weird
I was totally looking forward to the kids starting school today. yeah part of it was a "I'm free!" reaction, but most of it was just excitement for them to make new friends and learn new stuff. And I was feeling good about the daycare after our visit last week. Well, I get there, and I had no problem dropping Frisco off. yeah, he's little, but the teachers seemed nice and caring and I could tell he would be okay. Then I went to Ellie's class and woah, it was a whole different world. I do think the teachers care about the kids, but it was so much stricter. Which I appreciate, but it was a big change. I sat with Ellie for a while and then left her. When I hugged her goodbye, she just gave me a kiss and headed off to mingl with the kids, a determined look on her face. I, on the other hand, got all teary and choked up. She just looked so little to be so on her own.
Then, in a totally over-the-top reaction, I went to the coffee shop where I was planning on working. I was about to sit down in this chair sort of near some Army people (it's like 90% Army people that time of day in there) and this woman tells me "we are starting a meeting here in a few minutes" and then her male companions say "but you can still sit if you want to". Which pissed me off because I was thinking, look, lady, you maybe a colonel and all but I left the Army and you can't boss me around now. Except that of course I didn't. I walked over to another table, but I was feeling all choked up again, so I just left. She was presumptive (go have your meetings in your own office!) but not horribly rude. And I don't usually cry about that sort of stuff. I blame left over kid-drop-off feelings. Either that, or I'm totally losing it.
I wrote more about the daycare, with a picture, over at the blog. Oh, and I posted the picture at facebook, too.
Then, in a totally over-the-top reaction, I went to the coffee shop where I was planning on working. I was about to sit down in this chair sort of near some Army people (it's like 90% Army people that time of day in there) and this woman tells me "we are starting a meeting here in a few minutes" and then her male companions say "but you can still sit if you want to". Which pissed me off because I was thinking, look, lady, you maybe a colonel and all but I left the Army and you can't boss me around now. Except that of course I didn't. I walked over to another table, but I was feeling all choked up again, so I just left. She was presumptive (go have your meetings in your own office!) but not horribly rude. And I don't usually cry about that sort of stuff. I blame left over kid-drop-off feelings. Either that, or I'm totally losing it.
I wrote more about the daycare, with a picture, over at the blog. Oh, and I posted the picture at facebook, too.