Honest Weekend

Bam Bam, baby! I’m feeling so excited about this week because there’s much less burden than from weeks past. I mean, I’m not exactly ahead…no lessons planned, as usual. But I’m not behind. The closest parallel I can think of is with credit card debt; it’s as if I have a bill but it’s being chipped away instead of just covering the interest.

And it’s fortunate that I’m generally free because this week is another jam-packed one. The HS coaches are coming down to run a practice, Captain E’s birthday at the Oakland Arena, our second game and, of course, Thursday. Does anyone have suggestions for us for Thursday? Because right now all I have in mind is watching Rocky together, but I suspect that isn’t quite the evening she has in mind.

One thing I like about Captain L is that she is straightforward. Frank and upfront. A whole lot more straightforward than me and possibly the most straightforward person I know.  You know, people spend so much time dancing around issues and putting up masks to hide how they really feel, but it takes so much energy and mental organization to do that!  And it can be such a relief to have a real and legitimate conversation with someone.  To be honest and truthful.  So after Captain L and I had a heart-to-heart conversation this weekend I felt so good (even though I was scared as FUCK during.  I guess I have never really had a relationship analysis conversation; I told her it was like a performance review with the principal) and genuinely lucky to know that we think about and recognize our situation in much the same ways.

Also…I thought that Amy Winehouse performance was pretty damned good.  The nature of the song really gives her a pass to sing it as disjointedly as she wants, but she’s got power and richness.  Gotta give her that.