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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wedne sday, June 14. 2000 - Page 16 Summer Time Blues or Name That Tune! have a friend - several friends actually, though 1 am amazed I Z in they conde- 3i scend enough to K asso-C- ll cia by Terri Winder Years Day. Even then I may not be convinced. Some days seem long enough to be two days, especially when Ive been up in the night with sick kids. At the end of some days I open my journal to write in it and then t e just stare at it with-me for whom the word organized" fits nicely into any day. One day, in a slightly pompous tone, one such friend was telling me about her neighbor, who had lost her calendar and so didnt know what day of the week it was - can you imagine that!?!" I vas instantly overcome w'ith a sickly anguish. I smiled weakly at my friend, letting her go on with her story, pretending to be amused at such a thought, even though I was fighting inward panic. I keep my calendar on the started with a morning, it seems so far distant. My daughter once made fun of a college friend who left his day roommate called and laughingly informed him, You left your brain at our house!" I would consider such a person my soulmate. In view of all this, it should be no surprise that June is a particularly troublesome six-da- class; tumbling; swimming lessons; camps (from Cub Scout Day Camp and Webelos Woods up to Big Foot Summer Camp and Girls Camp); the Father and Sons outing; and this week, the circus. One daughter even had the audacity to be born in June, and still expects us to celebrate her birthday. on last Unfortunately, Saturdays free fishing and free state park day, we were too overcome with exhaustion to take advantage of it. Life is no longer a choice between good and evil - but between good and good. One thing I dont worry about, however, is keeping the kids on a summer meal schedule. My sister was worrying about this the other day and asked how I handle it. No problem," I told her. We eat breakfast from 5 a.m. till 11:30; lunch from then to about 5 p.m.; and dinner from 5 until 11 oclock at night. Anything after that is a midnight snack. And now you know why in 'wnmuny-'CtlBU- S k, fast-lan- e YOU COULD LEARH A LOT FROM A BUCKLE YDU3 SAFETY DUrfC BEII the musical Carousel they sing, June is bustin' out all over! Q1 A FAMILY RESTAURANT our store for fast sodas, chips or sandwiches while you p your vehicle Try Serving The Four Comen Since 1984 Fresh Hot Homemade Salads Deli Sandwiches fill-u- Philips 66 3 East St Hwy 191 Bluff 164 South Main Monticello 845-672-24- 33 OLD TYMER Los Tachos Restaurant AUTHENTIC MEXICAN FOOD A Steaks BBQ Chicken & Ribs Homemade Pies & Rolls Open 6 am Mon - Sat 121 East Center Blanding eit to Foer Coraen In 678-345- 6 Taste of the West Banquet room Gift Shop Prime Rib Chicken Steaks Ribs Mexican Food Soup & Salad Bar 733 S. Main 678-212- 2 Blanding Gilt Shop Museum Cowboyestem Art Breakfast Lunch Dinner Steaks Buffalo Burgers State Liquor license SRE1029 380 South Main Monticello 587-329- 9 DOT kind of world out there. Which is Its a why everyone should buckle their safety belts and buckle them firmly Because you never know when you might need a little extra security fast-trac- fast-pace- d, RESTAURANT Daily Specials 0IilD sign language H; - Breakfast Lunch Dinner Di'Qi(lEfi!M3iSI 4-- SAN JUAN COUNTY DINING GUIDE TURQUOISE- lM!ffi5Jg(KogSj school; plan- ner at her apartment. Her li- brary story time; summer blankly, trying to remember if that day month for me. I dont understand why, but everyone seems to be in a great rush to fall dikitchen wall, hanging just rectly into summer (if its so above the garbage, and one they can beat the heat they day it evidently fell in and was blew it this year, didn't they?) I have spent several hours never seen again. I not only didnt know what day of the creating a calendar made esweek it was, I wasn't sure of pecially to accommodate our the year! familys summer schedule - in Every night I write in my color coded pen. This month it journal, and I always refer includes - but is not limited to back to the last entry to find - four kids times three weekly out the current days date -- baseball practices and games; y even on Christmas, even on a vacation for four of New kids on while even the their dad at my birthday, Ql tended a math conference; M& ESSB QET3!0i 0 D&Bams GHfl'G Open Tlon - Sat 11 tun-- 9 pm Daily Cuncheon Specials |