Men, they just don't understand

I went to my favorite karaoke bar with my new best friend Rebekah and one of the young chicks. We just have a good time together. We are planning all kinds of fun times, line dancing, a trip to Vegas, and more karaoke. Anyway, Ken left early since Michael had a soccer game at 8 AM. Bekah and I were talking and singing, and laughing. One guy we were talking to was convinced we were a "couple." My friend Melissa and I have been mistaken for a "couple" before as well. Let me explain things to the male mind. Women need women friends! You will never understand us, so we seek out the like mindedness of other women. We relate to each other, we care about each other, but there is absolutely nothing sexual about that. I don't think men need that kind of relationship, and if they do, they'll more than likely find it in female form. Yes, I like short hair. Yes, I like to dress in jeans and t-shirts. Yes, I enjoy the company of women. No, to that other question.

On to other subjects. We took Jake with us for part of the evening. There is no age limit at this establishment until 11, so minors can come and enjoy a couple hours of fun. We got him to sing a Journey song and yes, he was very good. It wouldn't be hard to get him hooked on my new favorite past time. He is still working at HemoCue. He has departments fighting over him now. I am hopeful he gets offered a permanent position soon. I think he likes the work and the people. He is very young, and very....confident. He'll need to work on that a little as it can come across as cocky.

Ken got up early and took Michael to soccer. Our team is struggling this year. We just can't seem to get any offense together. We spend a lot of time each game on the defensive end. Then, when they score, it appears the coach is blaming the defense. Even if we stopped everything, a 0-0 game is not a win. I wish there was some accountability placed on the offensive players. They always seem to be the "stars" who play the whole game. Michael has been on the bench a lot the last couple of weeks. At first he was pretty upset, but now I think he is looking at it as a challenge to bring his best to each game. Hopefully that will be rewarded

Megan, who threw a party at school with her friends when she heard we didn't get the job in Reno, is busy with drama. They practice every day after school until around 4:30. I am still trying to get her to look for a job. It is hard with school, church and drama. She is taking two AP classes, plus Chemistry and Alg. 2. It's a tough schedule. But, if she wants to drive my car, she'll need to get some kind of job to pay for gas and maybe some insurance.

Ken is researching possibly openings. Rumors have it the guy in Eugene is actively looking for a change. We are just hopeful something opens pretty quickly. I gave him 6 months, then I said we just won't move until Megan graduates. That means, we're stuck here in hell. But it is getting better. Hell is always easier if you have a friend or two to share the misery with, right?