Happy Fucking New Year!

I just had to title today's posting that b/c I need a laugh, big time. The story is that I have this friend named Johnny. I only see him out and about at live music venues, seeing live music shows. I actually have several friends like that, my "music" friends that I only know b/c we have the same taste in music and are always at the same shows. I even ran into one of my "music friends" at the Kroger on Saturday night. Anyway, Johnny is an older Mexican-American dude. He's the one who was with me when I fell in love with the song "Cowboys to Girls" and explained to me how sock hops got their name. I have several stories I remember when I need a big time laugh. One of them is when I ran into Johnny a few January's ago (4? 5?) and he was telling me that someone sent him a text message to his cell phone on NY's Eve that just said, "Happy Fucking New Year!" and he was perplexed by the technology. Besides being perplexed, his next questions were, "Who sent me this?" and "Do I have to pay for this?" It's funnier coming out of Johnny's mouth.

So I'm just a little stressed out today b/c we got our taxes done on Saturday and although the professional was able to knock our tax bill down by $400 or so, we still owe a lot. Then it just occurred to me a few days ago that next week is already Spring Break and that S and I better check the court order to see if we are supposed to have the baby all week or not. Today's check revealed that YES! we have her All. Next. Week. beginning this Friday b/c this year is an even-numbered year. Oops--hey, we're still new at all this court orders shit. And, of course, I have to work at Job #1 this Saturday and S has his first all-day driving lab at the academy. Ma is out of commission to watch the baby since my grandfather just got home from the hospital and it is chaos over there. Fortunately, the baby's Auntie J. should be able to pull through for us and she can even help us out next week. Thank you Sweet Jesus, you da man.

Then I got word from our attorney that this Wednesday's hearing where we officially wrap up the so-called "temporary" change of custody might be postponed due to the amicus! You never saw someone snatch up the phone so fast and dial that amicus as I did today. I didn't know what I was going to say but I had to at least try and figure out what incredible new brand of crack he is smoking. After all, he's the one that said no more delays unless someone dies. His words. He told me that actually, his conflict got resolved so we are still on for Wednesday, which was good b/c I was about to have a massive fuckin' coronary. Then he said he wants to meet with me and S tomorrow to which I said FINE! I also informed him that we took the baby to the dentist on Saturday and she has 5 brand new cavities. Thanks again, whore! It really, truly does seem that these lawyers and judges truly don't give a shit about anything but their getting paid and elected, as the case may be. I refuse to believe otherwise b/c the evidence JUST ISN'T THERE.

I'm glad we went to church yesterday b/c we hadn't been in a while and, like I've said before, if anyone needs churchin', I do. It was rodeo day, though I wear my cowboy boots all the time regardless. We sang "Uncloudy Day", "Amazing Grace" and even a Hank Williams Sr. song. You see, me and the Lord, we got an understanding. He keeps my head from exploding through all my many trials and I promise not to kill anyone on my "Needs Killin'" list!