Epic Fail

October 7, 2011

After my last blog, Christy Llewellyn made the comment that her term for admin is “mom”.  And she is right.   The word admin in any home is a supped up version of mom.   And every mom’s job can get hairy.  I was driving down Brownsboro Road the other day and the license plate on the back of a silver Mercedes said “1 MOM”.  Did that mean that she was the first mom to get a vanity plate or was she telling everyone that she was #1 mom.  I thought it quite presumptuous. 

All moms are undervalued.   The amount of admin that they complete for their families through the years is unfathomable.  And THIS is why their kids wave and mouth “Hi Mom” when they are interviewed after the winning touchdown in the National Championship game.  The kids know and are trying to pay admin back for starting them in the sport, for all the rides to practice, for making sure their uniforms were clean, for sitting and cheering them on at every game through heat, rain and snow.

So I think we ALL need license plates that say “1 MOM”. 

Well, this admin experienced epic fail this past week.  I wonder where that fine line is between taking care of your racers and having them just a little too reliant on you. 

Last Sunday, I had to stay back with Cate because she had play day for field hockey.  When the boys returned from the race at John Bryan, there was a big secret.  Ian started to tell me something and Mike shushed him up.  Of course, my kids are pushovers when it comes to secrets and soon it came out.  Ian raced without a number.  You know, while some people think that the admin’s job is easy, how hard is it to get a number pinned on before a race?  Ian lost the number in the car and Mike spent good quality time hurriedly looking for it everywhere.  It wasn’t found until after they got home and unloaded.  So, for all of you who think that admin is easy – is it really?

Anyway, I’m on the plane in full on admin role for the USGP New Belgian Cup.  It was supposed to be a family trip since the kids are out of school Monday and Tuesday, but whereas Cycling is KING in our house, Field Hockey is QUEEN and the 7^th grade Buckeye Tournament schedule got changed.  Cate is playing in the semi-finals as I type this.  It is killing admin not to be there for her, but she is surrounded with Cub-loving fans.

Mike left for Denver on Monday and I’ve been playing the single parent role with school, work, sports and getting us ready for this trip.  And it wasn’t complete without a few epic fails of my own.

But, now that the week’s heavy lifting is over, it is time for me to let others do the work.  I’m getting them here, now they have to deliver in their results.  The weather went from predicted 70 degrees and sunny last week to 40s rain/snow mix for both days.  It will be epic to say the least.  Life is good.

Updates on the plane-ride home!  Thank you Sherri Jane and the other person that reads this!

:-)