The Cahill's

I worked at the front desk this morning answering incoming calls. I’m helping out two mornings a week during the time when some of the staff are gone. Things are rather slow because this is the down time for ALERT, when all the guys are gone and no events are taking place.
I’m quickly finding out that this job is not exactly my area of “expertise”. I sit here waiting for that next scary phone call where someone may ask for something that I don’t know anything about.
Great. The phone just rang and the familiar feeling of trepidation caused my heart to beat a little faster…

Amy:   International ALERT Academy, how may I direct your call?
Lady: Yes, I was calling about housing for the conference in May
Amy: (ha, I know how to handle this one) We are opening for registration on Jan. 15 ^th .
Lady: Yes, that was the date I needed. Do you know the pricing on the rooms?
Amy: (Great, she wasn’t supposed to ask any more questions..tempted to say “that information won’t be available until the 15th”) Um, I’m not sure on that but I believe they rent the rooms for around $60.00
Lady: Okay, but what about those little cabins that sleep three people?
Amy: (will this lady never give up? Who does she think I am, the great Oz?) I’m not sure on that ma’am and our registrar is out for the holidays..hence the fact that we won’t being taking registration until the 15 ^th .
Lady: But I can call and find out about pricing before then, right?
Amy: (making things up out of thin air) I’m sure you can, most likely they will be set and you can call in January for that information (when I will definitely not be at the front desk).
Lady: Okay, thank you .
Amy: (sets phone down and attempts to recover shaky nerves and restore mental function after having to think so fast under such stress.)

Boy, too much more of this and I’m going to have a meltdown. Maybe I should try a different apartment….

   Haircuts!
      
First I did Brian’s hair (brave soul). …………………..Then Brian cut my hair. (He looks awful happy)
 (note the concentration on my face)    

This was a first time experience for both of us. Fortunately Brian had done many recruit haircuts and was able to coach me on methods and razor guards. I on the other hand had only watched mine get cut a few times and had never inquired much into the process. I told Brian the best I could and he took it from there and did a great job! Both of us then sported our new styles to Church on Sunday.

Last night it snowed! A little bit mind you, but really it wasn’t even December yet! Three hours North of Bryan makes a big difference in the weather.
In other news….Last night we had the Cahills over (Brian’s family).

I served the big lasagna (from the earlier post), a caesar salad, fruit salad and homemade sourdough bread. Note the new dishes – they came in just in the nick of time, otherwise we would have been eating on paper plates. I’m really thrilled to have them – now our kitchen is complete!
 We showed them the apartment, had dinner and visited around the table for a while then moved to the living room where the guys played Spades and I talked with Mom and Benj., learned a few new camera tricks from Benj., then beat him at Mancala.
  All in all it was a very fun evening and I had a blast hosting our first guests.
Coming soon…Christmas decorating!