I’m sometimes afraid that in writing this blog, I give the impression that LGBT issues are all I think about. To counter that, here are 10 things on my mind that have nothing to do with being a lesbian.
- Finishing up the first phase of a major project at my day job.
- When I’m going to get to that pile of laundry in the dryer.
- Whether I have enough food in the fridge for dinner tomorrow, or if I’ll have to stop at the grocery store on my way home.
- Reviewing my tax returns. (Granted, the fact that I have to file them as “Single,” despite being legally married, makes me think of marriage equality whenever I do this, but there’s really nothing particularly lesbian about subtracting line 36 from line 22.)
- Making a reservation for our 20th anniversary dinner. (Our anniversary has come and gone, but what with work and childcare, we haven’t had a free evening to go out yet.)
- Yard cleanup—because half the biomass last fall dropped on our lawn is still there. I love New England. Really.
- Did the cat just have a hairball in the other room? (I know: cats and lesbians are sometimes a thing. But not all lesbians have cats nor all cats lesbians. All cats do, however, have hairballs.)
- Whether my son is playing too much Minecraft, or if I’m glad the virtual game has cut down on the random Legos on the carpet.
- How glad I’ll be when the statewide standardized school testing is over for my son (and how much I dislike standardized school testing).
- Whether my son will notice if he’s short one chocolate Easter egg from his basket.
What’s non-lesbian in your lives right now?
1. Followup on our 3 yr old grandson’s open heart surgery.
2. Paying for our 23 year old son’s rehab.
3. Having to rewash the load in the washing machine because I forgot to transfer it before we left town last week.
4. Scheduling the next trip to the east coast to see my mom before her dementia worsens and she can’t recognize me.
5. Setting up the new tv for my partner’s 92 year old mom.
6. Helping design metrics for 2 award-winning educational programs that could save them from the chopping block.
7. Getting a cup of coffee before my splitting headache obliterates all thought.
8. Wondering if it’s too late to say yes about speaking on a panel they invited me to 3 months ago for the conference in 2 weeks.
9. Hoping my daughter reminded our 8 yr old grandson I AM picking him up early but he should go ahead on to childcare first because I will be late on the early.
10. Wondering if we can make ends meet doing the work we love.
Tonia
1) If I will make it through this boring training.
2) whether I am going to finish the data input from my second job before midnight.
3) Whether I should consult with a neurologist about my daughters autism diagnosis.
4) How we can afford drama camp and karate camp and traveling over the summer after our June wedding ( ok kinda lesbian the wedding part)
1. Need to make an appointment with the vet to check the dogs elbows again, they seem to be bothering him.
2. Sign my 14-month-old daughter and her gram up for the kids music class that starts on Friday.
3. Finish the case study for my Executive MBA online class tomorrow night.
4. And, make travel plans for the next on-campus days next month.
5. Remember to send the rest of the tax information to the accountant in the morning (and, yes, also filing as Single when legally married, grrrr).
6. Need to take the recycling out to the bins before I go to sleep, the inside baskets are overflowing.
7. Make time to read the town committee information packet before our meeting next week.
8. Figure out what to make for dinner for the next few days so I can pick up what I need on my way home tomorrow.
9. Find time to clear of my desk!
10. Check in on my friend who hasn’t been feeling well, and see if he needs anything.