Author: Jen Rios

That IS My Favorite Day of the Week!

This morning, I wasn’t feeling it. I didn’t feel well but then my friend and our grocery shopper dropped the groceries on the porch and got me this:

I haven’t really eaten donuts for years but she knows these are my favorite! (It was Chocolate Dip) And today’s Thursday! That IS my favorite day of the week! So, with this whole quarantine thing, I ate it. It was delicious!

After I ate the donut, my Mom and I got me ready for the day. When we were just about finished, she got a phone call from her former coworker, Miss Michelle. She works at the Dearborn Early Learning Center. She called and told my Mom that she and Miss Jennifer got me something and she left it on the porch.

Both Miss Michelle and Miss Jennifer worked in the Dearborn Early Learning Center when Sean was a student there in preschool. She told my Mom that they wanted to let me know that I did a good job.

My Mom started working there when Sean was a student in kindergarten there. Both of these women watched Sean grow up over the years. My Mom brought the present to me and I cried! I pushed some things aside from the desk that is under my television so I could look at it for the rest of the day:

I made this picture of my temporary profile picture on Facebook and my profile picture on Twitter. This is what our life is like right now! I ABSOLUTELY loved getting this picture in a frame today so I can have it forever!!! Thank you Miss Michelle and Miss Jennifer!!!

Well now, this was an excellent Thursday! It’s not my FAVORITE day for nothing!

Random Tune #58 in my YouTube Feed

So, I posted this tune on my Facebook page because it showed up in my YouTube feed and I did not want to forget about it. It really made me laugh when I saw this song there because I haven’t thought of this song in a super long time! It wasn’t my ultimate, favorite song but I could dig it. I was still teaching back then and I liked listening to songs that, “The kids” dug.

it was a catchy tune for sure! I laughed hysterically when I saw it show up in my YouTube feed because this song played in my car on my first trip to Barwis Methods with just me and Sean. The DJ on the radio, I don’t remember who it was, but he talked about this song being number one for 13 weeks in a row. Then he said, “A 13 week old baby does not know a world without Nate and Pink being number one! I remember that both Sean and I laughed at to hearing that! He was 11 back then. So when this song showed up randomly in my YouTube feed, I had to add it to my list here on my blog!

Even though I don’t remember what station we were listening to or the DJ who said this, I will always remember Sean and me laughing as I drove to Barwis because I still drive back then.

WE Did it!

So, Sean graduated yesterday. It was a personal blessing in the church and receiving his diploma with the principal. I did not go because I am still sheltering in place with my mom. Sean‘s great aunt Lee and his dad went in my place.

Lee sent me a real time pictures the whole time which I absolutely loved! I think Sean was gone about 30 minutes before I saw this:

I cried and Sean put his hands on the door and told me that, “We did it!” I smiled through my tears and told him that, “HE did it!” Then he said no the glass, “YOU paid for it! I smiled and agreed that, “WE did it.”

My mom masked and took a couple pictures of him:

I love this picture because it shows what Sean looked like for his senior pictures. Now, he has his, “Quarantine hair” I guess that is a memory that we will eventually cherish!

This was the extent of me experiencing my only son’s high school graduation:

It’s definitely not how I planned it but it’s how it is and he finished high school! And I guess I can take some credit for that seeing that I paid for it. Now, I have a DCHS alum!


NOT “MS-y“ Day 4

It was a rough start this morning but I told myself that I refused to succumb to, “MS-y Day 4!” I could hear my Dad‘s voice in my head and I grabbed my guts!!! It was that easy I know but I saw this on Facebook and I had to live it today!:

I look forward to being even stronger tomorrow because I have a lot of blogs to post!

“MS-y” Day 2

So my wonkiness is continuing for a second day. I didn’t even get my hair washed because I don’t feel well. I just put it up in a ponytail because I have one of those now.

It started yesterday when I sat in my chair in and out of sleep and I listened to Sara Bareilles. I used to sing along with her for all of her songs but I no longer can carry a tune like that but rest assured that I am singing along in my head!!! This song has been in my hand for two days now. I have never shared it before on my blog but here it is:

“MS-y”

I’m not sure what it is that is causing me to feel as horrible as I do. I think it may be the weather change because I woke up very cold this morning and can’t seem to warm up. When the seasons change, it’s awful for at least a few days. I shared this on Facebook:

I’m having a pretty, “MS-y” day and I don’t like it AT ALL!!!