dang, gentle reader! this hit home for me.

think about the journeys you have sojourned through out your life.

not for one single moment did i ever think that one of my journeys would lead me to where i am today...a wife, a mother, a kirowarrior.

heck, if you would have told me 30 years ago that this is where i would be, i would have never believed you.

i would have laughed in your face. baldly, laughed in your face. belly roaring laughed in your face!

true story!

30 years ago i never aspired to be a mom.

30 years ago i had never heard the words chiropractor or chiropractic.

and look at me now!

the mom of a fabulous, almost 21 year old young lady [ affectionately known as the girl ]

and a kirowarrior...what the hell !!!!

i have enjoyed my journeys. some have been full of excitement and happiness and some have been extreme trials...but they have all contributed to who i am today.

and i like who i am today.

what answers have your journeys brought you, gentle reader?

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ok...the rest of this post is going to be crazy mishmash of what's going on in my head and in my life right now.

i mean, if you could actually see the circuitry of my brain, you would run screaming the other way.

why? because it is pretty crazy in there! there are no prioritized to do lists, there are now lunch line like lines forming, there is well maintained chaos!

ok...monday, after the girl was done with class and her second workout of the day, we met up to do some sneaker shopping. i couldn't believe i was seeing christmas decorations in the store! kinda made me angry...it's barely the beginning of november and to see this? i think it could wait a few more weeks, people!

the girl snapped this little selfie before work tuesday...check out the harley swag...from this last weekend's trip south.

this is hilarious...this t-shirt is supposed to be for the hell hound. some how brother got a hold of it this morning and claimed it as his own...i glanced up to see him all curled up next to the door...silly dog!

this box of green goodness arrived for kiroman today! some of these book are still wrapped in plastic! that's amazing, considering how old they are! check out chiropractic green books to find out more about how this is!

it's wednesday...that means the girl comes home for dinner and to study with kiroman. i always let her pick the menu and tonight she chose lasagna...this is the before and...

this is the after...yum-o! the girl said tonight's was a top five! yay to me!

and this is how this shit went down: "dad asked me if he was seeing my arms correctly. i told him 'you don't need to adjust your vision, i'm really this ripped'. so, he asked to touch them. iphone camera moment at kirohouse." this chica is ripped, gentle reader! i'm so proud of her! she works hard at the gym. she works hard at her school work...i mean...4.0, gentle reader!! she works hard at work...she's pretty effin' cool.

this is why we are kirohouse...the girl and i are leaving for the world show tomorrow after class...she won't see kiroman until saturday so she asked to get checked, and if necessary, adjusted before we head outta town! it's so awesome to have a kiroman in the house!

it was officially announced today...my application to the disciples of bj palmer mc was accepted...kiroman is vice president and we are working on a chapter for our state...so if you happen to be local, if you happen to love to ride [ motorcycles ] and if you happen to love chiropractic [ you do not have to be a chiropractor, chiropractor's spouse or work in a chiropractic office ] please ask me how to join! or check out the website and download your application...i will faxing the girl's app first thing tomorrow morning!

the girl. studying away...doing what needs to be done to maintain that 4.0! love her!

before i go on to the next two...i must tell you this...yesterday, i took the girl's jeep into the dealership for some service...some strange things were going on that needed to be updated through computer downloads. i talked to a service advisor and was instantly worried...i already was not a fan. i was already prepared for complications. so after leaving the keys with him, i found my all time favorite salesman...dan is the absolute best! i told him i had the girl's car in service and what for...i voiced my concerns about how it was already being handled. so he assured me he would talk to them on my behalf. and let me tell you what! my service experience was completely opposite of what i had anticipated! everything went like clockwork. the service advisor kept me informed about what was going. and i was able to pick up the girl's jeep today! because a part had to be overnighted...otherwise i would have had it same day. i wanted to brag, that's all...if you are looking to change dealerships, if you are looking for a new vehicle, give me a call and i will hook you up with our guy...i promise he will treat you right!

so it was man crush monday and the girl wanted to post this to her instagram but decided she probably shouldn't since a few instructors from school follow her. she wants to keep it kinda professional. i had tried a few times to get her to watch breaking bad. she wasn't interested because there really wasn't any hot guys in it. well, now she's decided that jessie pinkman is pretty effing cool...as far as meth heads go. so, like a good mom, i posted it on insta and tagged her in it. cuz, well, i agree...i kinda like jessie...just sayin'

and then she showed me this one and i had to snort...cuz it's freaking funny, gentle reader, it's freaking funny!

well, i think i took care of all the errands i needed to today. the critters have food. kiroman has food. clothes are laundered. the house is picked up. i'm almost packed. i think i'm ready to hit the road for 6 days.

i can't express how excited i am to be heading to the world show!

i can't express how excited i am to watch the girl compete in her first world show as an amateur.

i can't express how excited i am to connect with gbr.

i can't express how excited i am to see our horse show friends that we haven't seen in too long.

i can't express how excited i am.

i am grateful:

• to have had dinner with kiroman and the girl
• to watch kiroman and the girl jack around at the table
• the hell hound is getting happier in his kennel
• to have the jeep washed and fueled up
• to be adapting to my new level of normal