Conversation

Long night last night. Sophia kept waking up during the thunder and the foster dog just stayed right by me and whined quietly. Honestly, the worst most challenging was my husband. He couldn't sleep because it was too hot. There appears to be something wrong with our air conditioner. I think it was 84 degrees upstairs. Ironic because my brother is an HVAC guy and he was just here. I should've had him check the air conditioner!


Too many kids are awake too early this morning. You'd think my kids would've figured out long ago that I do not communicate in the morning before I've had at least one cup of coffee. It's not even like I make them try to guess. I tell them. "Do not even try to talk to me before I have a cup of coffee."


I tell my friends (yes, I'm using that word again. I figure too many good people have stuck by me for this long, I'd better give them the credit they deserve) that the first cup lets me function, the second awakens me and the third cup brings me to life. Kinda like alcohol but healthier ;-)


So the best shot at a fun and enjoyable conversation is definitely after a good cup of coffee. Or if you're my kid, your best chance of getting what you want from me.


That being said, the best shot at my most intense and vulnerable conversations occur just like when I was a kid having a sleepover; in the very late night hours when I'm too tired to have as much of a filter. Or sometimes on a long road trip, right Nan? Better start preparing yourself now for our next trip!


But the moral of the story is: DO NOT ATTEMPT CONVERSATION IF I HAVE NOT HAD AT LEAST ONE CUP OF COFFEE YET.