I did a few things online after breakfast, then called Alyssa at NJ Mortgage and Finance. She was supposed to hear from a woman who could help with the loan, but she went on vacation last week. Now that she was back, she was going to call her. She said she'd call me back later, but I never heard from her. Hopefully, I'll hear from her tomorrow.
Listened to the Beatles while I worked on the computer. The Blue Album and The Red Album were among the records I got in the box of 65 albums my biological father Bruce gave me for my birthday in 2006. They used to belong to my first stepmother Kaye before she died of cancer in 1997. I had enough time to listen to the first disc of The Blue Album. These were collections of the Beatles' greatest hits and any singles that hadn't been released on a regular album by 1973. My first Beatles album was the CD I got for my birthday in 1993 of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. I still have that CD. This includes the title song, "With a Little Help From My Friends," "A Day In the Life," and "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds." Other numbers from the late 60's I love heard here include "Hey Jude," "Magical Mystery Tour," and "All You Need Is Love."
Frankly, by that point, I'd gotten bored with sitting inside and feeling a little down. I wish I could get a condo now! Not to mention, Lauren and her parents sent me 20 dollars for my birthday tomorrow. I went for a walk to Dollar General instead. It was warm, into the upper 70's, but the strong wind was still chilly. It spit a tiny bit as I headed down East Bettlewood Avenue. The rain stopped as I arrived at Dollar General, and it didn't really amount to much. It didn't even make anything wet. To my knowledge, it hasn't rained since.
I didn't need much at Dollar General, either. Replaced my old hair bands, which I've had for a while, and got a card for my nephew Khai's birthday on Sunday. It wasn't that busy, and I was in and out with no trouble.
Went across the street to Sakura Japanese Steak House for lunch. For once, their dining area was open. In fact, there was a group eating lunch at a booth when I arrived. I had tasty teriyaki shrimp and vegetables with brown rice. Yum! The vegetables were perfectly cooked, and I'm so glad they used brown rice. It's much better for you. I washed it all down with a Diet Coke.
I wasn't at home for more than 20 minutes before I headed right back out again to the Thomas Sharp School. We had 25 younger kids to start, 9 at my table...which wasn't a good thing. We're short-handed. The older woman who usually helps with the elementary school kids got badly hurt in an accident over spring break. The head teacher took her place, and the sweet young woman and nice older lady went in for her couldn't arrive until 3:30. My group was fine cleaning up and only a little rowdy in the bathrooms.
Once again, the trouble was in the cafeteria after snack time. One little girl pulled out the books her parents ordered from their book catalogs. I ended up reading Moana 2 by request, even though it belonged to her. The kids at the table with the rubber food kept throwing it around. Most of it ended up under the table. The ones at the table with the magnetic tiles wouldn't share them with their friends, even though there were plenty for all.
Things went much better after we got them outside. Though we did have to remind them not to play tag (the boys tend to turn it into a contact sport), they otherwise had a pretty darn good time. The head teacher brought them chalk to draw on the concrete walkway leading from the school to the steps leading down to the sidewalk. They had a merry, messy time tracing each other's outlines and coloring them in, or drawing hearts or houses. The others all chased each other to the tune of "Sharks In the Water" and songs from Trolls and KPop Demon Hunters. There were six left when we took them inside at 5, and four left when I headed out 15 minutes later.
Stopped briefly for a Propel and a treat at Speedy Mart on the way home. Went straight into dinner and Match Game '90 when I got in. Most of the night finished the week with Ronn Lucas and Fred Travalena and his one-man White House. Though Scorch was around for most of the week, Ronn did bring Chuck Roast for a day, who was only slightly less abrasive than he was on his first appearance. Beverly Garland made her first appearance on Match Game this week since 1973. Brad Garrett and Joe Alaskey (the latter then of Tiny Toon Adventures) appeared on the last episode of the night.
Finished the night with more animated TV show episodes revolving around birthdays. Returned to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for their second birthday episode. This time, it's "Mickey's Happy Mouske-day!" The others have planned all kinds of fun things to do on his big day, like riding bikes and throwing balls with Pluto. Nothing works out like they planned, but Mickey reminds them that the important thing is he got to have fun with his friends on his big day.
"Birthday Bear's Blues" is the only Care Bears Family episode to revolve around the Bears' party-hearty holiday lover. Birthday's upset that the other Care Bears and Cousins are holding a party to celebrate their defeat of No Heart rather than his birthday. He heads down below to help a wealthy little boy who brags about his toys to his classmates, then wonders why they won't come to his party. Birthday teaches him that you don't need fancy toys to have fun when they help rescue the others from a thorny maze No Heart set up as a trap.
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