Rant

My daughter is involved in a city choir and each year they go on a spring trip.  This year, I am in charge of planning that trip. I have never been on one and I have certainly never planned one.  The choir conductor actually did the planning of the itinerary. It’s a three day weekend which starts early Friday morning.  Today we go to Costco to get all the food for the trip.  Breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks for 25 people. We are staying in a gym at an elementary school. There is a stove somewhere in a classroom. Conductor wants hot breakfast and dinners.  We have no sink, no cooking utensils or supplies.  We have to bring that, not the sink.  Need I remind you that I have half my kitchen packed and at the other house.  As it is I have to go dig through boxes to find luggage and sleeping bags.  I think I am supposed to prepare all the food, yet he hasn’t asked me to do it.  But who else is there to do it?  He will be driving a truck down with the instruments he is taking with us. That means me and 17 girls and chaperones on the bus. I’m in charge.  The problem is that the conductor tells me nothing.  It’s kind of like he assumes I know, or that he will tell me when I need to know.  Oh, and we list our house Thursday evening. So, the house has to be cleaned thoroughly before I leave.  Oh, and I am planning the scrapbook craft, and the goody bags for the girls.  This is not my idea of a vacation.  Please pray for my attitude.  It stinks right now.  Well, off to Costco soon to meet the conductor and get all our food and to see how much will fit in the ONE large ice chest that he is bring for the trip.  HA!

Susan