Sunny Day

This is where I spent six hours of the day.

My job...make sure everyone follows "the rules" and hope no one gets hurt! Of course, I AM a nurse, but there is only so much I know how to do outside the hospital setting! :o) It was GORGEOUS day (look at that blue sky!) I guess if for nothing else than that, I was glad to be there rather than stuck inside at the hospital (where I would have made more than twice as much in bonus pay alone, but that's beside the point, right?!). One of my work friends actually brought her daughter and chatted with me for quite a while which helped make the time go faster. Most of the day, there was a second person there with me. I had him take the "older kid" pillow and I took the "little kid" one. I don't think I had to tell a kid twice that they were not allowed to do cartwheels, somersaults, or flips. Throwing sand, on the other hand...one ornery little three-year-old boy told me I was "mean" and gave me some ugly looks (later we ended up playing together although he ALSO enjoyed pouring sand on my shoes...his mom told him it was time to go after he told me he was going to tell his dad on me, and when I asked what he was going to say, he said "to tell him to kill you"...nice...VERY long day outside for him!), then, there was the little girl about the same age who looked me in the eye when I asked her to not throw sand as she did it again (and again). I did tell her that if she didn't stop, I was going to have to find her mom (although, considering later the same kid was bouncing shirtless because "she was hot", so I'm not sure if that would have done much good!). The mommy moment of the day, though, came as I watched this mom with her young toddler get near the power cords, compressor, etc. I didn't THINK I needed to run over there and keep them away. It wasn't until she was letting the kid PLAY with the cord that I said "um, could you NOT let him touch that..." Seriously, that cord was what was keeping the thing all blown up...plus you know, the whole risk of electrocution... Wow! However, three stories during a six-hour day with TONS of different kids/families isn't that bad! I get to go back for more tomorrow :o) (My legs and feet are sore...I don't think I did that much standing and walking around during the past two days working 12-hour shifts! Plus, I guess walking in sand is a little different anyway!)

That pretty much sums up the day. This morning I slept in, and took a long hot bath :o) I purchased the third flight of my October vacation, so it is all set!

Good night!