Ever feel like you’re driving around in circles?

Welcome to my yesterday.

8:30 A.M. – Drive to far northeast Plano to give a piano lesson.   Leave house 10 minutes late.  Arrive closer to 8:40.

9:15 A.M. – Finish lesson, but stay to chat a bit and offer condolences over a recent family death.  Leave house at 9:25.

9:40 A.M. – Drive to Trey’s school to pick him up for a doctor’s appointment at 9:45.  Trey takes 10 minutes to get to office because he was packing up for the day.

9:50 A.M. – Drive like a woman possessed to the pediatrician, trying not to attract attention for a speeding ticket.  Arrive at 9:55 according to their clock.

10:15 A.M. – Finally taken to an exam room.

10:20 A.M. – Seen by doctor.

10:40 A.M. – Checkout complete, get in car and drive home to pick up game for music party at Trey’s school.  While there, Trey takes a bathroom break.  A LONG bathroom break.  Get Crisana dressed for gymnastics.  Gather items for swim playdate this afternoon.  Twiddle thumbs while waiting for Trey to finish.

11:00 A.M. – Drive Crisana to gymnastics class.

11:11 A.M. – Arrive at gymnastics.  Beg, with most harried expression possible, for friend to keep an eye on Crisana while I return Trey to school.  Promise to be back “in 15.”

11:14 A.M. – Get back in car and drive Trey to school, game in hand.

11:20 A.M. – Arrive at McGowen.  Walk Trey inside.  Wait for registrar to get off phone so as to turn in doctor’s excuse since he was not there for the 10:00 bell.  Say good-bye to Trey and see him off to class, happy as a clam with “Battleship” tucked under one arm.

11:24 A.M. – Get back in car and drive to gymnastics.

11:31 A.M. -  Arrive at gymnastics in 17, not the promised 15.  Sit for a few minutes while class finishes up.

11:55 A.M. – Say good-bye’s to class instructor and classmates.  Make arrangements to meet for playdate following lunch at 1:00.

12:10 P.M. – Arrive home for brief lunch.  Check emails.  Check box by front door for Scout ticket payments.  Fix lunch.  Sit for 2 minutes to snarf down lunch.  Go to the bathroom.  Change into bathing suits.   Put on sunscreen.  Let dog out.  Let dog in.  Check mail.  Catch score of Rangers game.  IM Matt the score of the Rangers game.

12:50P.M.  – Drive to Lifetime Fitness for swim playdate with friend from gymnastics.

1:03 P.M. – Arrive at Lifetime.  Enjoy 2 full hours of waterlogged fun.

3:08 P.M. – Drive home.  Turn off car.  Fall, exhausted, onto nearest sofa.  Sleep for the rest of the day.

To see a copy of my route yesterday, click on this link: Debbi’s Dizzying Driving Day.