So.  What constitutes craziness?

Is it being from the same gene pool as a mother who lovingly sends you Hepatitis vaccination vials for your birthday?  CHECK.

Is it when you watch  your five year old (in the middle of Kindergarten class) stand up and say “Piece of Cake” and then the rest of the five year old’s follow (right on his cue) with “mmmmm, CAKE” in a perfect Homer Simpson style?  (And no.  Max does not watch The Simpson’s show.  He has, however, seen the movie and played the x-box game)?  And then (even though it’s inappropriate behavior and you should be clucking at him) you LAUGH? CHECK

Is craziness Swiffering your new, lovely hardwood six times a day?  CHECK

Is craziness standing in line for ten minutes to get a really good coffee?  CHECK

Is craziness blowing GIANT bubbles (index finger connected to your thumb, dish-soap, water) all over the place JUST ‘CAUSE YOU’RE THE GIANT-BUBBLE-MAKING-CHAMPION-OF-THE-GALAXY (even though you should be doing other stuff)?  CHECK

I’m certifiable.  No doubt.  Plus I walked around today FEELING crazy.  My friend called a while ago and asked how I was and I said “crazy”… She laughed.  Maybe I say that a lot.  Anyhow, an hour ago I was feeling as if I had had a crazy day.  Seriously nuts.  Everything all at once.  An article to edit.  Busy teaching day.  2 boys with swimming lessons.  Laundry, dinner, phone-calls…  And a sort of surprise situation which required that I spend hours (literally hours) at my computer to get a bunch of stuff put together.  So.  After I did some bedtime stories, I sort of did that stunned wander-around-thing (in my rattiest p.j.’s… you know those ones…  the too-big, really old ones you should have incinerated two years ago but the more threadbare they get, the greater they feel), spent a couple of moments feeling overwhelmed, stared with longing at the extra-large wine glasses I have recently purchased, and then shook my head when I realized how COMPLETELY wimpy I was being.  These are the reasons that I should be celebrating, not stressing:

• I had to edit the article because I’d been lucky enough to get a freelance job for a great magazine.
• I had a busy teaching day because I took the time to have one-on-one interviews with each student in my classes.  Face time with every terrific kid. 
• My kids are swimming because they are healthy, active boys.  Talented, too.
• My computer time was gathering samples for what may be a great opportunity.

My so called “crazy” day was really just SUPER CHOCK FULL of amazing things.  Things that are seriously loco?  What about these…

Britney totally losing her already limited visitation rights.

The super-skinny girl doing challenges (and without FOOD!) on Survivor.

Ellen getting death threats.

Anderson’s green pinstriped jacket on AC 360 last night.

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