Happy Tax Day!

To most people, 4/15 is just another day.  Perhaps they just got up and went to work.  Or maybe it's the day they signed and mailed their tax return.  To me - it's like the last day of school.  I wake up feeling giddy knowing that most of my day will be spent on the phone chasing down signature forms and checks, I'll take longer than a 30 minute lunch, and I'll leave work before 4:00 to head straight to the bar.  4/15 is also the reason I haven't made a post in almost two weeks because I've been holed up in a conference room cranking out tax returns.  Some may say that doesn't sound like fun but the conference room had floor to ceiling windows, endless candy, and lots of food.  You can't get better than that during tax season right?

My girlfriend has been bugging me about every other day for the last week to get my blog updated.  This morning she told me it was 4/15 so I had plenty of time now.  My personal taxes have been mailed, my inbox is down to only 170 items, and my expense report is half done so I suppose that means I have plenty of time.  My to do list for tomorrow includes finish my expense report, take Lily to the doctor, make a hair appointment (for both myself and the dog), go grocery shopping, and maybe review a tax return or two.  Hopefully I get through some of it.

Lily celebrated her second Easter (seems so weird we're off the "first" holidays).  We spent the day with lots of family fun - egg hunt, baskets, pinata - the works.

This past week, Lily got to add something to her list of "firsts" - a nice diagnosis of Scarlett Fever - conveniently timed the week before my biggest deadline of the year.  Head to toe rash, sore throat, the works.  Grandma to the rescue.  We pumped her full of tylenol and antibiotics and she's back in action.  

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.  The weather outside is warm, the last of my chasing clients is wrapped up, and I'm anxiously awaiting 3:00 ice cream and 4:00 bar time.  And I couldn't be more excited to enjoy my Fridays off with this crazy one.