Week 7: What do Trains, Rain, Golf, Parties and Mulch have in Common?

It has been four weeks since I started my internship with SCJ. It is crazy to think that in a week and a half I will be presenting my first half project to a group of upper level management and then moving on to another project. So needless to say the pressure is on and its go time, but here is this weeks 10!

1. This week I got a chance again to get a glimpse of the life of a parent. My niece went to camp this last week so almost everyday before and after work we got to pick her up and drop her off. This made me realize kids take up a lot of time. So needless to say, I am kind of glad that I yet do not have children and will not have children in the near future.

2. Going along with #1, we found that one 4 year old - one 7 year old = a sleeping 4 year old.

3. I managed to get stuck at the exact same train track twice in one day 5 hours apart. The first train had to be huge I watched at least 30 cars go by and it was already running when I pulled up, oh and the second train was just straight up stopped on the tracks for a few solid minutes...

4. This week my Kickball team lost again. Sad I know, but apparently they will not cancel Kickball for rain, so needless to say Kickball is not as much fun when its a little cold and rainy.

5. One might think that hitting a bucket of golf balls one night (and doing pretty well) would translate well into the next day... I submit that for some reason it is easier to hit golf balls when at the driving range then at the golf course...

6. In conjunction with # 5, I verified that in fact I am taking a Golf Class in the fall... and for good measure!

7. It was my sister's birthday this week (Happy Birthday Jenn) and my nieces decide that they want to throw a surprise party for their mom. I had to stop my 7 year old niece from trying to tape up a blank banner and then trying to write Happy Birthday on it while it was magically floating in the air with nothing to support it...

8. Along with # 7, the 4 year old niece goes up to her mom and says "Hey mom we have a surprise for you later, but I can't tell you about it, cause its a surprise" .... Hmm yep I think she missed the concept of a surprise.... :)

9. Here is an Algebra problem for you: 20 yards of Mulch + 5 hours on a Saturday afternoon + X = 1 Happy Brother In Law. (X = ME!)

10. Apparently 20 yards of Mulch wasn't enough.... So I have a feeling my services will be utilized more throughout the summer before I leave. But on the bright side, I am working on a tan and perfecting my Landscaping/craftsmanship skills the longer I stay here.