Ride along with the Chang Gang: Right Now-April Recap

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Right Now-April Recap

RIGHT NOW

I'm listening to the sounds of Saturday chores. The washer has been purring since I first got up, and will likely stay busy for most of the day. The wind is also howling, but luckily not as fierce as last night when the crazy cat was certain there were intruders in the attic-as the baffles of the attic fan flapped in the strong breeze generated by Mother Nature

I'm loving that what I consider to be 'the longest month of the school year" has come to a close. Now we just have to slide our way through the 4 weeks of May (we finish up right before Memorial Day).

To help pass the time, I found myself tapping into my silly-sassy self (something I don't usual express that much at work-where I am more the super nurturing den mom type of school nurse)

Be it brownies on 4.20

Or veggies in place of Crumbl cookies on April 1st..

Both pranks provided the team with some good natured chuckles (especially a marijuana themed joke-it was curious to hear which co-workers were disappointed to learn I hadn't made "special" brownies)and helped pass the time as we count down to summer vacation (as I am not the only one who feels like April will never end!).

Oh who am I kidding...even in my prankster moments-I'm nurturing--bringing in treats is my love language..

I broke out of my routine-and went to a happy hour on (gasp) a school night.

..but I couldn't pass up the chance to wish one of my favorite former co-workers a Happy Retirement. Memories of her hearty laugh will always make me smile...

Speaking of laughs...a few of us got together for a benefit show

featuring our favorite drag queen-

The Pie Queen as she kept us entertained with song

offered platters of tasty pastries

and even kept the spirits flowing freely in the basement of 1st Baptist Church of Denver...

Clearly this would not have happened in the basement of Grandma's Baptist church..

but hey-it's 2022- times are a changing I suppose...

I'm Feeling energized...

My book club gathered for brunch-where I was pleasantly surprised to discover most of us had read both books and had some thoughts worth chatting about.

I decided "what the heck" and got myself a 2nd booster..not sure it was necessary-but then again Thing 2 is still recovering from some angry immune reactions after her brief encounter with "Rona last month.