Déjà vu

In the words of the venerable Tom Waits, "You know the story. Here it comes again."

Today

6:15 - Wake up.

6:30 - Make Wolfgang's lunch because he forgot to do it last night.

6:30 - Help Gunther pack his football gear.

6:40 - Get ready for work.

6:40 - Say goodbye to Wolfgang, remind him of today's afterschool schedule.

6:45 - Supervise the walking & feeding of the dogs.

7:00 - Wake up Otto, help him choose picture day clothes, fix his hair.

7:15 - Say goodbye to Gunther, remind him of today's afterschool schedule.

7:45 - Remember that I need the minivan today. Switch David's briefcase to my car.

7:50 - Pack the minivan with football gear, the saxophone, my lunch.

8:00 - Get Otto on the bus, remind him of today's afterschool schedule.

8:02 - Call Gramps to remind him that I'm bringing over Gunther's football gear.

8:10 - Drop off saxophone at Gunther's school.

8:15 - Drop off the football gear at Grammy and Gramps'.

8:20 - Call a friend on the way to work - it's been forever since I called.

8:35 - Feel good. Feel real good. The family is dispatched. Everyone has everything they need and knows everything they need to know to keep our world running smoothly. And who made it all happen? Who got everything done? Yes, that'd be me.

8:35 - Arrive at work. Realize that I left my laptop at home. I am useless without it.

And there you have it.