Friday, May 05, 2006

I got a disturbing call yesterday that really threw me for a loop...

The Scout Troop and Pack decided a few months ago to sponsor a Bike Rodeo at the Scout show. We met up with the guy from the dept. and he came to talk to the boys about what he does. We were all set to do this thing and the I got the call
"Hello, Listen I just want you to know that this Mikes carreer is resting on your shoulders and that if we don't have a good showing of boys there that the county is going to pull funding and he will loose his job."

All I could say is "OK." and all I was thinking was, talk about putting the preasure on me!
I called our committee chair and asked for the Scoutmasters pone number. I breifly explained everything that I was told to her and she said that we can only do so much. I called the Scoutmaster and he told me he would call all the boys again to make sure they show up. I went about my business and made the sign for the rodeo and when I was on my way home I got another call from the scoutmaster and he said he called the guy in the dept and he told him everything was ok. I am terrified that this is going to blow up in my face. Our group has never been to a bike rodeo so I thought that all we had to do was help grade the kids and give them pointers about riding their bikes. The guy who called me said that we are supposed to run the entire thing and the dept guys are only supposed to give us pointers.
Anyway, two days ago I was only worried about how I was going to get water and ice to the event, now I have to make sure that I have all my scouts there to run this thing. The scoutmaster assured me that I have nothing to worry about but I am a nervous wreck. I dont think I will plan another event! Seriously!
Right now I only wish that this entire thing was over and done with It makes me sick to my stomache that he would put all this pressure on little ole' me! I thought I would be fine with taking the baby but now I have to scramble to see if I can find a sitter on one days notice.
On another note-Danny and I are doing really good. He has been coming over almost every day and I have cooked more at home than I have in the past month. He started back to work but is already finding that on the days he goes to dialisis he is really tired after work. He is staying over tonight because someone has to wake him up to make his Dr appt. He wears a hearing aid and when he takes it out he can't hear the alarm. Should be interesting since I have not had another adult sleep over in over a year. And no we are not planning on having sex yet. We are both taking this really slow, good and slow.

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