This has happened to me a couple times. I'm at the grocery store doing my major shopping for the week, and the checkout clerks who don't have anyone in line at all are standing at the front of the register. The first one I pass happens to be the express-lane cashier. She says "I can take you here," and I say "well, I have more than 10." She says "it's ok" and assures me that it's alright to use that lane. Lo and behold, after half my items are loaded onto the conveyor belt, another customer with like 2 things comes into the lane behind me. I'm like, well great...I'm sure that she's cursing me out in her head like I do when someone wrongly uses the express lane. I want to say "she said it was alright!" Instead, I just act like nothing's wrong and avoid eye contact.

Liam did pretty well in the pool last year. We thought this year would be even more fun considering he's a year older and loves a good thrill. Not so, apparently. He absolutely hated it. He cried when we tried to take him in, and when he wasn't crying, he just had this general look of misery on his face. We stayed about a half an hour, and he had some ok moments, but overall it was not the pool experience I was hoping for. It's all good - I am sure he'll warm up to it as the summer warms up.

Speaking of the pool, we had our first swim meet on Friday for my adult swim league. I was unsure of the protocol as it compares to the same type meet when I was little. Do you leave your swim cap on throughout the meet? Is it ok to sit on the ground on a towel (I hope so because I did, and I sure felt like I was 9 again).

I thought I was a decent swimmer. The team we swam just happens to, apparently, actively recruit former college swimmers for the 19-29 age group. So here I was, 10 years removed from any type of competitive swimming, plus 10 college pounds, plus 10 baby pounds, trying to hold my own. Luckily it wasn't just me, and neither of my relay teams fared any better.

I'll tell you, though...one dive off the block drove home pretty quickly how much time has passed since age 17. Sad! I would really like to be in the 30-39 group. I really think that they need to divide women between those who have had babies and those who haven't. Or at least add 5 years onto your age if you have.

Also, the thought never even crossed my mind that people might be drinking various amounts of beer in between events.

It's a lot of fun, though. I'm glad I'm doing it. Hopefully this week will be a slightly more fair competition!

Oh, and I will leave you with one final thought. Who thought THESE were a good idea?!?!: