Tuesday Wildcard PM

For the first time in many years, each of my kids has their own room. This weekend we finally finished remodeling the room of our oldest child who left the nest last summer.We’ve installed our next oldest child in the room. I anticipate the bliss of being able to yell, “Go to your room!” To everyone. No more complaints about a sibling being in their space.

However, as I sorted through dressers, closets and toy chests, I discovered my youngest child is a “keeper” not a “thrower.” He balked about donating even the most childish toy to charity. “I love that!” he said. No matter what “that” was.

I’m a thrower. I’m not enamored with the past. If I buy a new pair of shoes, a purse, a blouse— something else has to go. Something in, something out has long been my motto. I just don’t get the “keeping” mentality and my son doesn’t get the “throwing” mindset. It’s been a long couple of days.

Are you a keeper or thrower? Discuss that or anything else here.

PM: I’ll soon be headed out to a “Green Drinks” gathering at the Left Bank Wine Bar in downtown Spokane (corner of Riverside and Washington). http://groups.google.com/group/spokane-greendrinks

I’ve never attended one of these monthly events, but I’m told I won’t have to drink anything green. Whew! Joe Butler says there’s also a CDA Green Drinks. I don’t think I’ll know anyone there tonight, so if you’re in downtown Spokane, please stop in and not know anyone with me :-)