Plan B and Old Photo Roulette

I should have known better than to plan my day yesterday. This is Greece. You don't make plans. Ever! Stuff happens and you roll with it. For example, Antonis and I planned our wedding a week before it happened. In 30 minutes we had the venue for the reception, food, wine, flowers, a cake, music, everything. Done! And it was the best day ever! So, sometimes flying by the seat of your pants is awesome.

But other times...IT MAKES ME WANT TO PULL MY HAIR OUT!!!!

I like having plans. I like to make lists. I like to do the things on my list so I can check them off and see that I've accomplished all the stuff that I put on that list. That makes me feel good. When things don't go according to my list, I don't usually make a big deal about it but it depends on how important the list item is. Talking to my parents-in-law about the baby's name was VERY important, it had been a long time coming and I was so relieved that we were finally going to tackle the issue...until Antonis decided at the last minute it wasn't the right time.

Ok.....Take a deep breath....unclench teeth...

As much as I hate to admit it, he was right. Fridays around noon tend to be a little busier in the restaurant because of a Dutch charter flight that comes to the island early Friday morning. Usually by the time the tourists get to their hotels and drop off their bags, they're starving. So they come by our restaurant for a quick lunch and then they're off to the beach. It sounds quick and easy but everyone tends to come at once so there's usually a bit of madness while trying to seat everyone, take their order, get their drinks, make their food, bring their food, clear the plates, get the bill, say good-byes and then clean up after they leave. Oh yeah, and thank the Tourism Gods for bringing them to us. Can't forget that part! Anyway, so it really isn't the best time to sit down and have a serious conversation. I just wish that had been decided that night before so I didn't get my hopes up about it. Oh well, c'est la vie!

(This is actually a pic from Easter 2010...but I thought it was appropriate because the apron makes it look like he's working hard)

(Not a great angle of the restaurant, also not the best time of day for light but all my good restaurant photos are on his computer which is now at the restaurant...next time!)

Today his parents have gone to Kalloni to do some shopping so Antonis is opening the restaurant...also not a good day to talk about the baby's name. Tomorrow we have a baptism in the morning but it's also our anniversary so I don't want to do it then just in case the conversation doesn't go well. Monday we plan on doing something small to celebrate our anniversary so again, not a good time. Anyway, it will happen during the week sometime so I just have to stop thinking about it until then. I'll let you know what happens, whenever it happens.

As for the rest of my day, well that didn't really go as planned either but none of that caused inadvertent damage to my back molars. I stopped by my friend's store to ask about the dress she planned to lend me for the baptism tomorrow but she doesn't have it anymore. That's ok, I'll find something in my closet...my closet which is now fairly well organized I might add!

Dinner with Tim and Kath turned into desert and fast visit with Tim and Kath, but that was just fine too. I realized yesterday afternoon that we hadn't actually planned to have dinner together. They just said that Friday was their last night and that they wanted to see me before they left, so I thought it was better to come by the restaurant a bit later and catch them after they'd eaten so I didn't impose. That worked out better anyway because I ate 2 pita gyros at the beach and was still feeling like a whale by 9:00pm. Mmmmm pita gyros.

To top it all off, I was in such a tizzy yesterday that I forgot to bring my camera with me! (*sad face). The few pics I've posted today are old ones (obviously...we didn't get remarried yesterday or else I wouldn't be talking about baptism dresses and pita gyros...and hence the random pic of sheep inserted above. But who doesn't like sheep??).

So my plan today is to find something to wear for the baptism. Preferably something that doesn't make me look like a tent. I'm fine with looking like a beach ball but tent...not my style! I'm also going to do a little more work in the baby's room because it's not really beach weather today. I might take a nap actually. Wow, I really don't have much to do today now that I'm thinking about it....maybe I should read a book and savour the silence? I feel like I should be doing stuff all the time because that's what we're programmed to do, but I've been getting the same advice over and over again from my mom friends lately..."take time for yourself" "relax" "sleep" "enjoy these last quiet moments because your life will never be quiet again" (this one was said in a frantic tone which was slightly confusing but definitely left impact)

I think I'll take their advice today (*happy face)