Being the Mom of a Mets Fan is not easy!

I've mentioned that I have a 13 year old son. He's really a great kid -- If I do say so myself! His greatest passion in life is the New York Mets. I don't know of any kid who is a greater fan of his favorite team than my son is of the Mets. He lives, breathes, eats, and sleeps Mets. I am not exaggerating in any way. Do you want proof? This is in my backyard:







That court is not the only way we pay homage to the Mets here in CT. We have a playroom decorated in Mets memorabilia and photos. Yes, it's painted blue and orange, and the doorknobs have the Mets logo on them. We have the Mets Fathead logo on the wall, and a Mets end table.

My son's bedroom also honors the Mets. He has a giant David Wright Fathead on the wall, and Mets Pottery Barn Teen bedding. We have a Mets desk lamp on his desk, and a Mets switch plate on his light switch. And, I have not begun to discuss the clothing that we have with the Mets logo on it....right down to socks and underwear. He even has Mets flip flops!


Let me also note that we watch ALL of the games, and we plan a summer trip to see the Mets at a rival's ballpark. This year, we went to two games in Washington DC. It was a great trip and the Mets won both games. We have also visited Shea Stadium a few times this year, and I have paid big twice so that we could sit in the very first row behind first base. We even got a Jose Reyes foul ball! It was just like a movie...let me set the stage. Jose Reyes is up at bat and he fouls a ball right near the first base coach, Ken Oberkfell. Ken picks it up, turns around, my son stands up and puts out his hand, and Ken throws the ball right to him. I think I can call him Ken since we were sitting 4 feet from first base, and I dropped nearly $1000 for four tickets...twice!


Anyhow, I write all of this because I need to explain that it is not easy being the mother of a Mets fan. The Mets are prone to historic, heart breaking collapses. Each time the Mets blow a game, I have to find a way to cheer up my son. He takes the losses worse than the players! So I am begging the Mets to find a way to win this year. Last year's historic collapse nearly sent my son over the edge, and I just don't think he (I) can take a repeat of that this year!

Lots of Time, not much to do but Clean!

Help, Help, Help! I am so bored! As I have mentioned, I have this week off from work. My son is getting ready to start 8th grade, and it's really a non-event. He has no interest in buying new clothes or shoes, and the trip to Office Max to buy school supplies was rather dull. The school sent a list of what he needs to bring with him on the first day, and there were no pretty pencil cases or pink flower power folders needed. We bought:



5 navy blue binder
5 navy blue note books
5 blue pens
a box of pencils
a ruler


The most exciting purchase was a box of 24 Crayola colored pencils, and we only bought it because it was on "the list."


So it's Tuesday of my week off, and basically all I have done is sort through papers and clean. I did make a quick trip to "Home Goods" today. I bought a cute tote bag for $9.99, and 3 face cloths. That was the highlight of my day.


Tomorrow I have nothing planned except a walk in the morning with my neighbor, which I am really looking forward to. I will be done with the walk by 8:30 a.m. Then what will I do? More cleaning, I guess.


Thursday I have an electrolysis appt. for my brows and lip. I am looking forward to that. It'll be thirty minutes of stabbing pain, but at least it will take up some time.


I am thinking of going for a body wrap at the spa on Friday. I am not much of a spa person, not really much of one at all. However, it takes quite a bit of time to get a wrap, so at least it will kill some time.


Do you have any idea what I can do with my free time. I really need ideas! And, I really want to have some fun. I think I have lost my edge in life. That's not good!

A Week Off & Not Much To Do!

I am on vacation this week. It's the first full week I've had off this year. I can't go away as school starts this week, and I am not much for hitting the spa or the mall -- weird, I know. So what should I do? One thing I thought of was trying some type of web development tutorial so that I can add some style to my blog. I admire all of the other "preppy blogs" so much, and mine is just not up to par. If you have any suggestions on how I can improve the look of my blog, please do let me know. I am sure there is some type of online course I can take -- maybe I'll google "blog development for idiots" and see what pops up!